Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
6.1 yr
Model years 1999–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
26 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is HYDRA TRUCKING INC safe to load? HYDRA TRUCKING INC (USDOT 840784, MC-737136) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in FORT COLLINS, CO, operating 6 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 26 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 17 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 25.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
HYDRA TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 840784, and its motor carrier number is MC-737136.
As of 2026-06-13, HYDRA TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
HYDRA TRUCKING INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 17 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
HYDRA TRUCKING INC operates 6 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
HYDRA TRUCKING INC is based in FORT COLLINS, CO, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.
17 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2016 → Jun 2019 | $750k | 3 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jun 2015 → Jun 2015 | $750k | 2 |
| EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. | Jun 2014 → Jun 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| ASSOCIATED INDEMNITY CORPORATION | Jun 2012 → Jun 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2011 → Jun 2012 | $750k | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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