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Carrier profile · USDOT 552524 · MC-273634 · Updated 06/13/2026

JIM HOFFMAN TRUCKING LLC

1 power unitsavg 8 yrLocal · 2 statesPLATTE, SD

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-273634 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

3Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.0Avg age (yr)

2005–2025 · vPIC

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNot enough inspection history to rate

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Not enough inspection history to rate2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

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 32 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1994.

Operating authority

yr active

since 1994

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8 yr

Model years 2005–2025 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

32 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 32-yr authority, 0% vehicle OOS — unrated.Full read

Is JIM HOFFMAN TRUCKING LLC safe to load? JIM HOFFMAN TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 552524, MC-273634) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in PLATTE, SD, operating 1 power unit and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 32 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 4 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13

JHJIM HOFFMAN TRUCKING LLC 50

Safety

4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%

030%nat'l 6.67%

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

25.0% now

Holding near 0.0% — 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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 2
Annualized: ≈1 / 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 Driving5
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA

CargoNone

Surety bond (BMC-84)None

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

+1 earlier

Great West · 94–16

Nationwide Agribusiness · 16–21

Nationwide Agribusiness · 23–25

19942025

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.

4 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2023 → Jan 2025	$750k	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Nov 2021 → Jan 2023	$750k	1
NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2016 → Nov 2021	$750k	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Apr 1994 → Oct 2016	$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): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 3

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.0 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2005

Oldest model yr

20%

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

SD busiest

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

Home base

PLATTE, SD

36715 HOFFMAN LANE

Top corridor

SD 1 · IA 1

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 251964 USDOT 3087875 USDOT 2068777

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 36715 HOFFMAN LANE, PLATTE, SD, 57369
Mailing address: PO BOX 113, PLATTE, SD, 57369
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (605) 680-3344
Cell: (605) 337-3534
Fax: (605) 337-3339
Email: bird21284@icloud.com

Registration

Officer: Jim Hoffman
USDOT / docket: 552524 · MC-273634
First registered: 03/07/1994
Last MCS-150: 04/01/2026 · 201,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

201,000

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 JIM HOFFMAN TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?

JIM HOFFMAN TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 552524, and its motor carrier number is MC-273634.

Is JIM HOFFMAN TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, JIM HOFFMAN TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is JIM HOFFMAN TRUCKING LLC's safety record?

JIM HOFFMAN TRUCKING LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 4 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

How big is JIM HOFFMAN TRUCKING LLC's fleet?

JIM HOFFMAN TRUCKING LLC operates 1 power unit and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is JIM HOFFMAN TRUCKING LLC based?

JIM HOFFMAN TRUCKING LLC is based in PLATTE, SD, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch6056803344 Email dispatchbird21284@icloud.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 552524
MC / Docket: MC-273634
Officer: JIM HOFFMAN
Address: 36715 HOFFMAN LANE
PLATTE, SD, 57369

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Contract authority · 32 yr continuous

Insurance on file

BIPD limit not itemized in the filing.

Vehicle OOS 0%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

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