Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 544544 · Updated 06/13/2026
GARY HUGHES
DBA GARY'S AUTO
1 power unitsELIZABETHTON, TN
CARRIER INACTIVE
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 33 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 22.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3232 yr active
since 1993Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor 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 stabilityFlagged
32 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
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Is GARY HUGHES safe to work with?
Is GARY HUGHES safe to load? GARY HUGHES (USDOT 544544) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in ELIZABETHTON, TN, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 32 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score — there is not enough federal record to assess it. Verify authority and insurance directly. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Frequently asked
What is GARY HUGHES's USDOT number?
GARY HUGHES's USDOT number is 544544.
Is GARY HUGHES authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, GARY HUGHES is inactive in the FMCSA register.
How big is GARY HUGHES's fleet?
GARY HUGHES operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GARY HUGHES based?
GARY HUGHES is based in ELIZABETHTON, TN.