Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3435986 · MC-1114573
HONEY BADGER HAULING LLC
5 power unitsavg 4.9 yrRegional · 5 statesVALLEY CENTER, KS
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1114573 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.9Avg age (yr)
2003–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
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 6 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2020.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 36 inspections.
Operating authority66 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo20.020.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.9 yr
Model years 2003–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
6 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is HONEY BADGER HAULING LLC safe to work with?
Is HONEY BADGER HAULING LLC safe to load? HONEY BADGER HAULING LLC (USDOT 3435986, MC-1114573) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in VALLEY CENTER, KS, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 6 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 36 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 20.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash 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 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
HBHONEY BADGER HAULING LLC 100
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Safety
36 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 20.0% (24-mo)20 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)22 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
12.5% now● Stable
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
≈2.2 / 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
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 22
- Annualized
- ≈11 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.2 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance15
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance6
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 10
- 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
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2003
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 mo2222
KS busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
VALLEY CENTER, KS
Top corridor
KS
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2110569USDOT 3057791USDOT 4512623
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)1010
Shared w/ other carriers22
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
- 520 S EASTRIDGE ST, VALLEY CENTER, KS, 67147
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (316) 841-2325
Registration
- Officer
- Cale Thompson
- USDOT / docket
- 3435986 · MC-1114573
- First registered
- 06/04/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 01/12/2026 · 343,562 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 HONEY BADGER HAULING LLC's USDOT number?
HONEY BADGER HAULING LLC's USDOT number is 3435986, and its motor carrier number is MC-1114573.
Is HONEY BADGER HAULING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, HONEY BADGER HAULING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HONEY BADGER HAULING LLC's safety record?
HONEY BADGER HAULING LLC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 36 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash 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 HONEY BADGER HAULING LLC's fleet?
HONEY BADGER HAULING LLC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HONEY BADGER HAULING LLC based?
HONEY BADGER HAULING LLC is based in VALLEY CENTER, KS, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.