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Carrier profile · USDOT 474571 · Updated 06/21/2026

HOOPAUGH GRADING CO LLC

144 power unitsavg 6.2 yrLocal · 2 statesCHARLOTTE, NC

CARRIER ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

144Power units

24 observed · MCS-150

7Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.2Avg age (yr)

2003–2026 · vPIC

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 34 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageMultiple injury crashes

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes4 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 2

Established 34 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1992.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 61 inspections.

Operating authority

yr active

since 1992

Insurance (BIPD)Unknown

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24mo

18.2

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

144 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.2 yr

Model years 2003–2026 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

34 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 34-yr authority, 18% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is HOOPAUGH GRADING CO LLC safe to load? HOOPAUGH GRADING CO LLC (USDOT 474571) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in CHARLOTTE, NC, operating 144 power units and 159 drivers. Operating authority has been active 34 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 61 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 18.2% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21

HGHOOPAUGH GRADING CO LLC 94

Safety

61 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 18.2% (24-mo)22 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)37 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%

030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

5.9% now▼ Improving

Trailing rate down 21.3 pts across the window — latest under the 22.26% national benchmark.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 144-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 144
Inspections · 24 mo: 37
Annualized: ≈19 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.1 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving10
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness5 · 4 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2 · 2 OOS
393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
172.516 Other violationOther2
172.602 Other violationOther2

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 144
Observed power (24 mo): 24
Trailers (towed): 7

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.2 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2003

Oldest model yr

16%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NC busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

CHARLOTTE, NC

303 FORSYTH HALL DR

Top corridor

NC 22 · SC 15

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1898763 USDOT 977084

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

144

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 303 FORSYTH HALL DR, CHARLOTTE, NC, 28273
Mailing address: PO BOX 7727, CHARLOTTE, NC, 28241
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (704) 588-2284
Fax: (704) 588-2666
Email: neilc@hoopaughgrading.com
Web domain: hoopaughgrading.com

Registration

Officers: B Neil Couch · K Brian Mcmanus
USDOT / docket: 474571
First registered: 03/19/1992
Last MCS-150: 01/08/2025 · 3,360,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 24476442

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

144

Power units

159

Drivers

CDL drivers

3,360,000

Annual mileage

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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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Frequently asked

What is HOOPAUGH GRADING CO LLC's USDOT number?

HOOPAUGH GRADING CO LLC's USDOT number is 474571.

Is HOOPAUGH GRADING CO LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-21, HOOPAUGH GRADING CO LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is HOOPAUGH GRADING CO LLC's safety record?

HOOPAUGH GRADING CO LLC has a 18.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 61 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).

How big is HOOPAUGH GRADING CO LLC's fleet?

HOOPAUGH GRADING CO LLC operates 144 power units and 159 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is HOOPAUGH GRADING CO LLC based?

HOOPAUGH GRADING CO LLC is based in CHARLOTTE, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch7045882284 Email dispatchneilc@hoopaughgrading.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 474571
Officer: B NEIL COUCH
Address: 303 FORSYTH HALL DR
CHARLOTTE, NC, 28273

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Vehicle OOS 18%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

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