Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 46281 · MC-25823
DAVID A HOPPA
DBA DAVID HOPPA TRUCKING
1 power unitsBERLIN, WI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-25823 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 52 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Multiple injury crashes5 crashes involving injuries are on record.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is DAVID A HOPPA safe to work with?
Is DAVID A HOPPA safe to load? DAVID A HOPPA (USDOT 46281, MC-25823) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in BERLIN, WI, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
DADAVID A HOPPA 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Northland · 05–08
Continental Western · 08–11
Northland · 11–13
Northland · 14–17
Acuity A · 17–20
Integrity Property · 20–23
19942023
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.
10 insurer eras · collapsed from 24 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTEGRITY PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO | Jan 2020 → Mar 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2017 → Jan 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2014 → Feb 2017 | $750k | 5 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2013 → Feb 2013 | $750k | 3 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2011 → Jan 2013 | $750k | 2 |
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2008 → Jan 2011 | $750k | 3 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2005 → Jan 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. | Jan 2003 → Jan 2005 | $750k | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Nov 1995 → Jan 2003 | $750k | 6 |
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Jun 1994 → Nov 1995 | $750k | 1 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BERLIN, WI
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@truckingpermitservice.com — 90 carriers: USDOT 99732USDOT 255531USDOT 426678USDOT 456699USDOT 497494USDOT 530151USDOT 675951USDOT 779116
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- N1796 29TH LN, BERLIN, WI, 54923
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (920) 229-0144
- Web domain
- truckingpermitservice.com
Registration
- Officer
- David A Hoppa
- USDOT / docket
- 46281 · MC-25823
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 05/05/2026 · 1 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 3966629
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
Federal activity
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is DAVID A HOPPA's USDOT number?
DAVID A HOPPA's USDOT number is 46281, and its motor carrier number is MC-25823.
Is DAVID A HOPPA authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DAVID A HOPPA is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is DAVID A HOPPA's fleet?
DAVID A HOPPA operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DAVID A HOPPA based?
DAVID A HOPPA is based in BERLIN, WI.