Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA PLATTNER MOBILE HOMES
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
27 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is HERMAN E PLATTNER safe to load? HERMAN E PLATTNER (USDOT 804494, MC-358096) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in HOOKS, TX, operating 2 power units and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 27 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
HERMAN E PLATTNER's USDOT number is 804494, and its motor carrier number is MC-358096.
As of 2026-06-13, HERMAN E PLATTNER is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
HERMAN E PLATTNER operates 2 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
HERMAN E PLATTNER is based in HOOKS, TX.
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Jun 2016 → Aug 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT | Jun 2013 → Jun 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHFIELD INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2013 → Jun 2013 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Mar 2011 → Apr 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2009 → Mar 2011 | $750k | 2 |
| SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2005 → Dec 2009 | $750k | 4 |
| OLD AMERICAN COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS COMPANY | Dec 2001 → Dec 2005 | $750k | 5 |
| STATE AND COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS CO | Dec 2000 → Dec 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| GAINSCO COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 1998 → Dec 2000 | $750k | 3 |
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.
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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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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