Carrier profile · USDOT 335429 · MC-498233 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Hardie's Fruit and Vegetable Company LP

DBA HARDIE'S FRESH FOODS

37 power unitsDALLAS, TX40/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-498233 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

37Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(972) 590-4038 Email dispatchasosa@hardies.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

High risk

Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.

Watch · 4

USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 37 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 3.2 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 2

Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 38 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1988.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$1M 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

Asset-based

37 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

37 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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: Inactive
Contract: None
Broker: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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 ’21 · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Allied Property’09–’12

Charter Oak’12–’21

Federal’21–now

2004201020162022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · FEDERAL INSURANCE CO. · since Mar 2021

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2021 → May 2021	$750K	1
THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2012 → Mar 2021	$750K	2
ALLIED PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2009 → Mar 2012	$750K	1
UTICA NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS	Jul 2004 → Jul 2004	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 37
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

DALLAS, TX

1005 N COCKRELL HILL ROAD

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 registration email domain with other carriers

@hardies.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 1932132 USDOT 2022818

Shares a company officer with other carriers

mark austin — 21 carriers: USDOT 820671 USDOT 1040032 USDOT 1312229 USDOT 1316985 USDOT 1394586 USDOT 1411223 USDOT 1562009 USDOT 1777399

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1005 N COCKRELL HILL ROAD, DALLAS, TX, 75211
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (972) 590-4038
Cell: (512) 203-0913
Fax: (214) 380-4989
Email: asosa@hardies.com
Web domain: hardies.com

Registration

Officers: Mark Austin · Jason Pounds
USDOT / docket: 335429 · MC-498233
First registered: Dec 6, 1988
Last MCS-150: May 15, 2023 · 1,145,210 mi (2021)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: 26246959

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,145,210

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 HARDIE'S FRUIT AND VEGETABLE COMPANY LP.

HARDIE'S FRUIT AND VEGETABLE COMPANY LP (USDOT 335429) has a Vektor safety score of 40/100 and a High risk verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from FEDERAL INSURANCE CO. effective Mar 6, 2021 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 37 power units and 50 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 15, 2023.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is HARDIE'S FRUIT AND VEGETABLE COMPANY LP's USDOT number?

HARDIE'S FRUIT AND VEGETABLE COMPANY LP's USDOT number is 335429, and its motor carrier number is MC-498233.

Is HARDIE'S FRUIT AND VEGETABLE COMPANY LP authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, HARDIE'S FRUIT AND VEGETABLE COMPANY LP is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.