Carrier profile · USDOT 3401189 · MC-1129030 · Updated Jul 9, 2026

Hockaday's Towing and Transport Inc

4 power unitsavg 10.9 yrLocal · 1 statesWILMINGTON, NC86/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1129030 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

7 observed · MCS-150

3Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

10.9Avg age (yr)

1997–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(910) 443-9068 Email dispatchhockadaystowing@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 9, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average50.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.

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 6 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2020.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10.9 yr

Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

6 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

17 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 50.0%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 — 10 vehicle and 17 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

33.3% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 8.7 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

15 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '25 · 3

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar 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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈2.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 4
Inspections · 24 mo: 17
Annualized: ≈9 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.1 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 · 3 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
393.25 Lighting device requirementsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.106 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.30 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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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$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 ’25 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Amguard’20–’25

beyond this history

2020202220242026now

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2025

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2020 → Aug 2025	$750K	6

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 4
Observed power (24 mo): 7
Trailers (towed): 3

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

10.9 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

80.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NC busiest

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

Home base

WILMINGTON, NC

1380 CASTLE HAYNE RD

Top corridor

NC 17

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-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1380 CASTLE HAYNE RD, WILMINGTON, NC, 28401-8887
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (910) 443-9068
Email: hockadaystowing@gmail.com

Registration

Officers: Nicole Hockaday · James Hockaday
USDOT / docket: 3401189 · MC-1129030
First registered: Feb 27, 2020
Last MCS-150: Aug 19, 2024 · 95,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

95,000

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 HOCKADAY'S TOWING AND TRANSPORT INC.

HOCKADAY'S TOWING AND TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 3401189) has a Vektor safety score of 86/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 9, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 9, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY effective Aug 8, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 9, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 50.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 9, 2026.

The carrier received 17 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 10 vehicle-level and 17 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 9, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 9, 2026.

It reports 4 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 19, 2024.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 9, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is HOCKADAY'S TOWING AND TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?

HOCKADAY'S TOWING AND TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 3401189, and its motor carrier number is MC-1129030.

Is HOCKADAY'S TOWING AND TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 9, 2026, HOCKADAY'S TOWING AND TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is HOCKADAY'S TOWING AND TRANSPORT INC's safety record?

HOCKADAY'S TOWING AND TRANSPORT INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 28 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).

How big is HOCKADAY'S TOWING AND TRANSPORT INC's fleet?

HOCKADAY'S TOWING AND TRANSPORT INC operates 4 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is HOCKADAY'S TOWING AND TRANSPORT INC based?

HOCKADAY'S TOWING AND TRANSPORT INC is based in WILMINGTON, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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