Carrier profile · USDOT 162738 · MC-186656 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

DON HAGAN & SONS INC

15 power unitsavg 10 yrMulti-region · 12 statesCULBERTSON, NE69/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-186656 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

15Power units

22 observed · MCS-150

24Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

10.0Avg age (yr)

2003–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(308) 278-2614 Email dispatchDISPATCH.DHS@GMAIL.COM

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 3

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average32.3% vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average18.2% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record2 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 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo32.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo32.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10 yr

Model years 2003–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

44 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 32.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 18.2%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 31 vehicle and 44 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

50.0% · 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 37.2 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

42 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 4

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

≈1.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 15-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 15
Inspections · 24 mo: 44
Annualized: ≈22 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.5 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 Driving18 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance18 · 7 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance13 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance7 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.106 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not 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 ’25 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Shelter General’86–’00

Northland’07–’14

Sentry Select’17–’22

1986199620062016now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jun 2025

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2025 → Aug 2025	$750K	4
FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2024 → Jun 2025	$750K	3
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jun 2022 → Jun 2024	$750K	5
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2017 → Jun 2022	$750K	2
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jun 2014 → Jun 2017	$750K	6
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2007 → Jun 2014	$750K	3
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2006 → Jun 2007	$750K	1
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2003 → Jun 2006	$750K	3
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2000 → Jun 2003	$750K	1
SHELTER GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 1986 → Jun 2000	$750K	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 15
Observed power (24 mo): 22
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

10.0 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2003

Oldest model yr

52.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 12 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NM busiest

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

Home base

CULBERTSON, NE

71716 HIGHWAY 17

Top corridor

NM ⇄ NE

NM 17 · TX 7 · OK 4

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2962314Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (11 trucks · 8 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 388467 USDOT 3531655 USDOT 72066 USDOT 2564285 USDOT 315503 USDOT 277392 USDOT 2962314 USDOT 121018

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: 71716 HIGHWAY 17, CULBERTSON, NE, 69024
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (308) 278-2614
Cell: (308) 340-4586
Email: dispatch.dhs@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Donald Hagan
USDOT / docket: 162738 · MC-186656
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Jul 22, 2025 · 2,200,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 1, 2022
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

2,200,000

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for DON HAGAN & SONS INC.

DON HAGAN & SONS INC (USDOT 162738) has a Vektor safety score of 69/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jun 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 32.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 44 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 31 vehicle-level and 44 driver-level — across 12 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 15 power units and 13 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 22, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 1, 2022 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is DON HAGAN & SONS INC's USDOT number?

DON HAGAN & SONS INC's USDOT number is 162738, and its motor carrier number is MC-186656.

Is DON HAGAN & SONS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, DON HAGAN & SONS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is DON HAGAN & SONS INC's safety record?

DON HAGAN & SONS INC has a 32.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 64 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 69/100 (tier: review).