Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2312719 · MC-789766
HFI EXPRESS LLC
9 power unitsavg 10.3 yrRegional · 5 statesRANDLEMAN, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-789766 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
9Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
10Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.3Avg age (yr)
2001–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority1414 yr active
since 2012Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.3 yr
Model years 2001–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
14 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is HFI EXPRESS LLC safe to work with?
Is HFI EXPRESS LLC safe to load? HFI EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 2312719, MC-789766) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in RANDLEMAN, NC, operating 9 power units and 9 drivers. Operating authority has been active 14 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 22 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
HEHFI EXPRESS LLC 100
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Safety
22 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)15 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
9.1% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 9-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 9
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 15
- Annualized
- ≈8 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
- 392.8 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving2
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Progressive Southeastern · 12–14
Lancer · 16–18
Great West · 18–22
20122023
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2023 → Jul 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2022 → Jul 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jul 2018 → Jul 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2016 → Jul 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2015 → Jul 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2014 → Jul 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2012 → Jul 2014 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 9
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- Trailers (towed)
- 10
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
2023
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo1515
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
RANDLEMAN, NC
Top corridor
NC
Density
fewermore
05
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 (3 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3467046USDOT 4130283USDOT 327574USDOT 3604402USDOT 4095728
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@hughesfurniture.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 569263
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)99
Observed (24 mo)77
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 952 S STOUT RD, RANDLEMAN, NC, 27317
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (336) 498-8700
- Cell
- (336) 870-2807
- Web domain
- hughesfurniture.com
Registration
- Officer
- Jerome Mcmeans
- USDOT / docket
- 2312719 · MC-789766
- First registered
- 06/05/2012
- Last MCS-150
- 02/09/2026 · 600,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 HFI EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
HFI EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 2312719, and its motor carrier number is MC-789766.
Is HFI EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, HFI EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HFI EXPRESS LLC's safety record?
HFI EXPRESS LLC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 22 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is HFI EXPRESS LLC's fleet?
HFI EXPRESS LLC operates 9 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HFI EXPRESS LLC based?
HFI EXPRESS LLC is based in RANDLEMAN, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.