Carrier profile · USDOT 168606 · MC-232995 · Updated Jul 23, 2026

HME INC

9 power unitsavg 17.1 yrRegional · 4 statesHUBBARD, NE80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-232995 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

9Power units

7 observed · MCS-150

9Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

17.1Avg age (yr)

1997–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch+1402632 Email dispatchHMEINC@NNTC.NET

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average83.3% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes7 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

83.3

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

83.3

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

17.1 yr

Model years 1997–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 83.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 6 vehicle and 13 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

75.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

12 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Oct '24 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections over 24 months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 9-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 9
Inspections · 24 mo: 13
Annualized: ≈7 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 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 Maintenance8 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 6 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2 · 2 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.19 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Great West’90–’04

Acuity A’04–now

1990199920082017now

BIPD in force — $750,000 · ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2012

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2004 → Apr 2012	$750K	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jul 1990 → Apr 2004	$750K	2

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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): 9

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

17.1 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

25%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

SD busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

HUBBARD, NE

419 MAIN ST

Top corridor

SD ⇄ NE

SD 10 · NE 1 · MN 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3264112

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 419 MAIN ST, HUBBARD, NE, 68741
Mailing address: PO BOX 89, HUBBARD, NE, 68741-0089
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: +1402632
Cell: (712) 898-6750
Fax: 0
Email: hmeinc@nntc.net
Web domain: nntc.net

Registration

Officers: Rusty Egdorf · Rusty Egdorf
USDOT / docket: 168606 · MC-232995
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Jun 17, 2026 · 685,611 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 20, 2001
Recordable crash rate: 2.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

685,611

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 HME INC.

HME INC (USDOT 168606) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 23, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 23, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY effective Mar 7, 2012 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 23, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 83.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 23, 2026.

The carrier received 13 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 6 vehicle-level and 13 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 23, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 23, 2026.

It reports 9 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 17, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 20, 2001 in the federal record refreshed Jul 23, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is HME INC's USDOT number?

HME INC's USDOT number is 168606, and its motor carrier number is MC-232995.

Is HME INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-07-23, HME INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is HME INC's safety record?

HME INC has a 83.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 19 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).