Small fleet
48 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
48 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
14.3 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
29 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
EDDIE HALE INC (USDOT 688098) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 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 Jan 26, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 35.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 102 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 96 vehicle-level and 102 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 48 power units and 51 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 13, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 7, 2020 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
EDDIE HALE INC's USDOT number is 688098, and its motor carrier number is MC-243465.
As of Jun 13, 2026, EDDIE HALE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
EDDIE HALE INC has a 35.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 112 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
EDDIE HALE INC operates 48 power units and 51 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
EDDIE HALE INC is based in BALCH SPRINGS, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.
Comparable carriers operating in Texas
102 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
101 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '26 · 10
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 adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 14 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2026
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2025 → Jan 2026 | $750K | 1 |
| FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2024 → Jan 2025 | $750K | 2 |
| ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. | Jan 2021 → Jan 2024 | $750K | 3 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2020 → Jan 2021 | $750K | 1 |
| ARGONAUT INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2019 → Jan 2020 | $750K | 3 |
| NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2018 → Jan 2019 | $750K | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Nov 2005 → Dec 2018 | $750K | 1 |
| SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2003 → Nov 2005 | $750K | 2 |
| OLD AMERICAN COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS COMPANY | Feb 2002 → Dec 2003 | $750K | 2 |
| FIREMAN'S FUND COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2001 → Feb 2002 | $750K | 1 |
| STATE AND COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS CO | Feb 1998 → Feb 2001 | $750K | 4 |
| SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 1997 → Feb 1998 | $750K | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Feb 1995 → Jan 1997 | $750K | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Feb 1994 → Feb 1995 | $750K | 1 |
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 1 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
Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 6 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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