Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
11.9 yr
Model years 1998–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
35 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is HUSSONG FREIGHT LINES INC safe to load? HUSSONG FREIGHT LINES INC (USDOT 438917, MC-238881) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SAN DIEGO, CA, operating 4 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 35 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 14 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 45.5% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
HUSSONG FREIGHT LINES INC's USDOT number is 438917, and its motor carrier number is MC-238881.
As of 2026-06-13, HUSSONG FREIGHT LINES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
HUSSONG FREIGHT LINES INC has a 45.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 14 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
HUSSONG FREIGHT LINES INC operates 4 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
HUSSONG FREIGHT LINES INC is based in SAN DIEGO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.
14 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2024 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2019 → Dec 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2018 → Oct 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2018 → Oct 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2017 → Sep 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. | Apr 2014 → Sep 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Apr 2013 → Apr 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO. | Apr 2012 → Apr 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2011 → Apr 2012 | $750k | 4 |
| NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2009 → Apr 2011 | $750k | 5 |
| MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2006 → Oct 2008 | $750k | 5 |
| MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2004 → Aug 2005 | $750k | 5 |
| MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2002 → Feb 2004 | $750k | 4 |
| TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2001 → Jul 2002 | $750k | 2 |
| INTERSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jan 2000 → Feb 2001 | $750k | 2 |
| DIAMOND STATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 1999 → Jan 2000 | $750k | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 9 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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