Carrier profile · USDOT 545177 · MC-240435 · Updated Jun 30, 2026

HO HO HO EXPRESS INC

24 power unitsavg 14 yrRegional · 4 statesHOUSTON, TX76/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-240435 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

24Power units

23 observed · MCS-150

24Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

14.0Avg age (yr)

1999–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(281) 820-5555 Email dispatchaccounting@hohohoexpress.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 30, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 2

Driver out-of-service rate well above average16.3% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record3 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 33 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1993.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo20.4%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo20.4%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

24 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

14 yr

Model years 1999–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

32 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

49 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 20.4%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 16.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 44 vehicle and 49 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

20.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 14.9 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

48 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '25 · 6

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 24-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 24
Inspections · 24 mo: 49
Annualized: ≈25 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.0 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 Driving41 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance15 · 2 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance11 · 1 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: Active
Broker: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 10 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Lincoln General’06–’08

Occidental Fire’08–’10

Hallmark Specialty’10–’15

Hallmark County’18–’21

2006201120162021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 14 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2026

All 14 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2026 → Jun 2026	$750K	2
THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2025 → Apr 2026	$750K	1
OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2024 → Apr 2025	$750K	3
OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2023 → Apr 2024	$750K	1
HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2022 → Apr 2023	$750K	2
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Jan 2022 → Jan 2022	$750K	2
HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2021 → Apr 2022	$750K	2
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2018 → Feb 2021	$750K	5
HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2017 → Apr 2018	$750K	1
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2017 → Apr 2017	$750K	1
HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2016 → Apr 2017	$750K	1
HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2010 → Apr 2015	$750K	7
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Apr 2008 → Apr 2010	$750K	2
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2006 → Apr 2008	$750K	3

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 24
Observed power (24 mo): 23
Trailers (towed): 24

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

14.0 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

41.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

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

Home base

HOUSTON, TX

6333 ROTHWAY STREET

Top corridor

TX 44 · CA 2 · NM 2

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.

Show all-time history (3 trucks · 3 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3650137 USDOT 80806 USDOT 1486168

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@hohohoexpress.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1281545

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 6333 ROTHWAY STREET, HOUSTON, TX, 77040
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (281) 820-5555
Fax: (281) 445-0005
Email: accounting@hohohoexpress.com
Web domain: hohohoexpress.com

Registration

Officer: Eric K. Ho
USDOT / docket: 545177 · MC-240435
First registered: Dec 10, 1993
Last MCS-150: Dec 18, 2025 · 652,379 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 2, 2011
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

652,379

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for HO HO HO EXPRESS INC.

HO HO HO EXPRESS INC (USDOT 545177) has a Vektor safety score of 76/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 30, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 30, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective May 8, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 20.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 30, 2026.

The carrier received 49 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 44 vehicle-level and 49 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 30, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 30, 2026.

It reports 24 power units and 27 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 18, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 2, 2011 in the federal record refreshed Jun 30, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is HO HO HO EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

HO HO HO EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 545177, and its motor carrier number is MC-240435.

Is HO HO HO EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 30, 2026, HO HO HO EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is HO HO HO EXPRESS INC's safety record?

HO HO HO EXPRESS INC has a 20.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 64 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 76/100 (tier: review).