Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
163 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3105922 · MC-80109
HAIRPIN TRUCKING LLC
163 power unitsavg 13.4 yrRegional · 4 statesHALLSVILLE, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-80109 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
163Power units
80 observed · MCS-150
71Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.4Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 8 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 4
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average42.9% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average7.3% vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record5 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority88 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo42.942.9 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal55
10 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
13.4 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is HAIRPIN TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is HAIRPIN TRUCKING LLC safe to load? HAIRPIN TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3105922, MC-80109) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in HALLSVILLE, TX, operating 163 power units and 181 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 182 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 42.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it high risk (50/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
HTHAIRPIN TRUCKING LLC 50
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Safety
182 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 42.9% (24-mo)84 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 7.3% (24-mo)96 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
39.6% now● Stable
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 163-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 163
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 96
- Annualized
- ≈48 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance120 · 14 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving85
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance79 · 15 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance59 · 23 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance55 · 22 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance47 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance42
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance36 · 3 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance23
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance22 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Hudson · 18–20
Trisura Specialty · 20–22
20182025
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| WORTH INSURANCE CO | Aug 2024 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2023 → Aug 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2022 → Apr 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2020 → Apr 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2018 → Apr 2020 | $750k | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 163
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 80
- Trailers (towed)
- 71
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo9696
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HALLSVILLE, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (99 trucks · 79 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1632928USDOT 1987481USDOT 2383172USDOT 3626799USDOT 3781181USDOT 1297451USDOT 3601721USDOT 3802724
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@hairpintrucking.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 4346228
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jeri shaffer — 2 carriers: USDOT 1705367
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)163163
Observed (24 mo)8080
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1086 SHADY LN, HALLSVILLE, TX, 75650
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (903) 918-1654
- Web domain
- hairpintrucking.com
Registration
- Officers
- Jeri Shaffer · Jeri Shaffer
- USDOT / docket
- 3105922 · MC-80109
- First registered
- 03/07/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 02/19/2026 · 4,199,619 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 02/14/2025
- Recordable crash rate
- 4.16
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is HAIRPIN TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
HAIRPIN TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 3105922, and its motor carrier number is MC-80109.
Is HAIRPIN TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, HAIRPIN TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HAIRPIN TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
HAIRPIN TRUCKING LLC has a 42.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 182 roadside inspections, with 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 50/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is HAIRPIN TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
HAIRPIN TRUCKING LLC operates 163 power units and 181 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HAIRPIN TRUCKING LLC based?
HAIRPIN TRUCKING LLC is based in HALLSVILLE, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.