Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA HUGHES TRUCKING
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
26 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is SCOTT HUGHES safe to load? SCOTT HUGHES (USDOT 846807, MC-417263) is an inactive small-fleet motor carrier based in CALDWELL, TX, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 26 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.
SCOTT HUGHES's USDOT number is 846807, and its motor carrier number is MC-417263.
As of 2026-06-13, SCOTT HUGHES is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
SCOTT HUGHES operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
SCOTT HUGHES is based in CALDWELL, TX.
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNION INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2008 → Nov 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Nov 2007 → Nov 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2006 → Nov 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Nov 2005 → Nov 2006 | $750k | 2 |
| OLD AMERICAN COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS COMPANY | Nov 2003 → Nov 2005 | $750k | 2 |
| HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO. | Nov 2001 → Nov 2003 | $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.
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
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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