Carrier profile · USDOT 380916 · MC-296929 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

GEORGE L COOPER

DBA HOUND DOG BUS SERVICE

0 power unitsPORTSMOUTH, VA50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-296929 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(757) 465-7257 Email dispatchGCOOPER45@VERIZON.NET

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNot enough inspection history to rate

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 36 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1990.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$4M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$4M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

36 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS —24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 0 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. One window of data — no trend yet. 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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$4,000,000 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

$4M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $4M 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

$5M BIPD last filed · 13 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Lancer’95–’98

Lincoln General’03–’08

Occidental Fire’11–’14

1995200320112019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 20 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $4,000,000 · TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2025

All 20 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2024 → Dec 2025	$5M	1
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2024 → Dec 2025	$5M	1
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2023 → Dec 2024	$5M	1
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2022 → Dec 2024	$5M	2
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2022 → Dec 2023	$5M	2
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2021 → Dec 2023	$5M	3
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2021 → Dec 2022	$5M	2
PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.	Dec 2019 → Dec 2021	$5M	2
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO	Dec 2017 → Dec 2019	$5M	2
PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.	Dec 2016 → Dec 2017	$5M	1
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	Dec 2015 → Dec 2016	$5M	1
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Dec 2011 → Dec 2014	$5M	5
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Dec 2010 → Dec 2011	$5M	1
GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2008 → Dec 2010	$5M	2
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2003 → Dec 2008	$5M	8
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2002 → Dec 2003	$5M	2
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2001 → Dec 2002	$5M	1
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2000 → Dec 2001	$5M	1
RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Dec 1998 → Dec 2000	$5M	1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 1995 → Dec 1998	$5M	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

PORTSMOUTH, VA

1207 TAZEWELL STREET

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

geraldine cooper — 2 carriers: USDOT 1708767

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1207 TAZEWELL STREET, PORTSMOUTH, VA, 23701
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (757) 465-7257
Cell: (757) 328-4501
Fax: (757) 465-9572
Email: gcooper45@verizon.net
Web domain: verizon.net

Registration

Officer: Geraldine Cooper
USDOT / docket: 380916 · MC-296929
First registered: Feb 6, 1990
Last MCS-150: Jul 2, 2025 · 95,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 22, 2024
D-U-N-S: 107008885

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

95,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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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 GEORGE L COOPER.

GEORGE L COOPER (USDOT 380916) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

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

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $4,000,000 limit in force from TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Dec 27, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 9 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 2, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 22, 2024 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is GEORGE L COOPER's USDOT number?

GEORGE L COOPER's USDOT number is 380916, and its motor carrier number is MC-296929.

Is GEORGE L COOPER authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, GEORGE L COOPER is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is GEORGE L COOPER's safety record?

GEORGE L COOPER has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: No federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.