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Carrier profile · USDOT 663262

JAMES G HUGHES III

DBA HANOVER TOOL INC

2 power unitsASHLAND, VA
CARRIER INACTIVE
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Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
Call dispatch(804) 798-9402Email dispatchhanovertool@aol.com

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

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

Established 30 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Operating authority29 yr active
since 1996
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

29 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readCarrier, 29-yr authority — unrated.Full read

Is JAMES G HUGHES III safe to work with?

Is JAMES G HUGHES III safe to load? JAMES G HUGHES III (USDOT 663262) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in ASHLAND, VA, operating 2 power units and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 29 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: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
JGJAMES G HUGHES III 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.

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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)
2
Observed power (24 mo)
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Trailers (towed)
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Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base
ASHLAND, VA
10455 DOW GIL RD
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

james hughes — 31 carriers: USDOT 66492USDOT 297242USDOT 377562USDOT 538618USDOT 617929USDOT 693923USDOT 1336714USDOT 1357265
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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
10455 DOW GIL RD, ASHLAND, VA, 23005
Operation
Interstate

Contact

Phone
(804) 798-9402
Fax
(804) 798-1060
Email
hanovertool@aol.com

Registration

Officers
James Hughes · Sheri Hughes
USDOT / docket
663262
First registered
10/16/1996
Last MCS-150
04/16/2008 · 0 mi
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

2Power units
1Drivers
1CDL drivers
—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 JAMES G HUGHES III's USDOT number?

JAMES G HUGHES III's USDOT number is 663262.

Is JAMES G HUGHES III authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, JAMES G HUGHES III is inactive in the FMCSA register.

How big is JAMES G HUGHES III's fleet?

JAMES G HUGHES III operates 2 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is JAMES G HUGHES III based?

JAMES G HUGHES III is based in ASHLAND, VA.