Carrier profile · USDOT 546108 · MC-231210 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

HOGSTEN TRUCKING INC

3 power unitsavg 16.7 yrRegional · 4 statesHURRICANE, WV88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-231210 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

7 observed · MCS-150

13Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

16.7Avg age (yr)

1998–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(304) 549-9329 Email dispatchHotchicnwv1969@yahoo.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 33 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1993.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 48 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo16.7%

▼ 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-mo16.7%

▼ 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

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

16.7 yr

Model years 1998–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

32 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

30 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 16.7%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 — 24 vehicle and 30 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

12.5% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 9.4 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

29 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '24 · 4

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

≈5.0 / 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: 3
Inspections · 24 mo: 30
Annualized: ≈15 / yr
Coverage: ≈5.0 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 Driving18 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance15 · 1 OOS
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3 · 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 · 7 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Canal’94–’00

National’01–now

United Financial’15–’22

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · PROGRESSIVE CLASSIC INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2025

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE CLASSIC INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2024 → Aug 2025	$750K	1
CLASSIC INSURANCE CO	Jul 2022 → Aug 2024	$750K	2
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Dec 2015 → Jul 2022	$750K	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Dec 2013 → Dec 2015	$750K	4
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jun 2005 → Jun 2006	$750K	5
SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2005 → Aug 2005	$750K	2
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Dec 2001 → current	$750K	4
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Nov 2000 → Nov 2001	$750K	4
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Nov 1994 → Nov 2000	$750K	3

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 3
Observed power (24 mo): 7
Trailers (towed): 13

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

16.7 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

55.0%

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

WV busiest

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

Home base

HURRICANE, WV

295 ADAMS AVE

Top corridor

WV 15 · KY 9 · OH 4

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 company officer with other carriers

amy williams — 12 carriers: USDOT 342117 USDOT 1682555 USDOT 1682822 USDOT 2391816 USDOT 3007916 USDOT 3216087 USDOT 3413833 USDOT 3497321

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 & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 295 ADAMS AVE, HURRICANE, WV, 25526
Mailing address: P O BOX 821, HURRICANE, WV, 25526
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (304) 549-9329
Email: hotchicnwv1969@yahoo.com

Registration

Officers: Amy Williams · Christopher C. Hogsten
USDOT / docket: 546108 · MC-231210
First registered: Dec 21, 1993
Last MCS-150: Apr 7, 2026 · 326,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 9, 2006
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

326,000

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 HOGSTEN TRUCKING INC.

HOGSTEN TRUCKING INC (USDOT 546108) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from PROGRESSIVE CLASSIC INSURANCE COMPANY effective Aug 20, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 16.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 30 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 24 vehicle-level and 30 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 3 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 7, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 9, 2006 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is HOGSTEN TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

HOGSTEN TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 546108, and its motor carrier number is MC-231210.

Is HOGSTEN TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, HOGSTEN TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is HOGSTEN TRUCKING INC's safety record?

HOGSTEN TRUCKING INC has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 48 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).