Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
132 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 108547 · MC-881458
HOOD INDUSTRIES INC
DBA HOOD DISTRIBUTION
132 power unitsavg 5.9 yrNational · 28 statesHATTIESBURG, MS
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-881458 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
132Power units
81 observed · MCS-150
34Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.9Avg age (yr)
2006–2026 · 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 fileFatal crash on 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 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 342 inspections.
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo12.812.8 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
6 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.9 yr
Model years 2006–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is HOOD INDUSTRIES INC safe to work with?
Is HOOD INDUSTRIES INC safe to load? HOOD INDUSTRIES INC (USDOT 108547, MC-881458) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in HATTIESBURG, MS, operating 132 power units and 66 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 342 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 12.8% (below the 22.26% national average), with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
HIHOOD INDUSTRIES INC 88
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Safety
342 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 12.8% (24-mo)117 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.9% (24-mo)227 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
8.1% 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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 132-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 132
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 227
- Annualized
- ≈114 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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 Driving45
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance17 · 14 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance14
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance11
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance9
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance9
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance9 · 2 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving9
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance9
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5
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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
$1M BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Arch · 14–16
Pennsylvania Lumbermens · 16–24
20142025
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA | Aug 2024 → May 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| PENNSYLVANIA LUMBERMENS MUTUAL INS. COMPANY | Aug 2016 → Aug 2024 | $1M | 2 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2014 → Aug 2016 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 132
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 81
- Trailers (towed)
- 34
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
2026
Newest model yr
2006
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 28 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2727
US statesInspections · 24 mo225225
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HATTIESBURG, MS
Top corridor
NC ⇄ MS
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 (5 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 108592USDOT 570593USDOT 895707USDOT 2024737USDOT 2995888
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jay galloway — 2 carriers: USDOT 1039700
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)132132
Observed (24 mo)8181
Shared w/ other carriers55
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1978 HOOD BLVD STE 100, HATTIESBURG, MS, 39401
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (601) 296-4886
- Fax
- (601) 705-1366
- Web domain
- hoodindustries.com
Registration
- Officer
- Jay Galloway
- USDOT / docket
- 108547 · MC-881458
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 04/10/2026 · 5,069,841 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 44818011
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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 HOOD INDUSTRIES INC's USDOT number?
HOOD INDUSTRIES INC's USDOT number is 108547, and its motor carrier number is MC-881458.
Is HOOD INDUSTRIES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, HOOD INDUSTRIES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HOOD INDUSTRIES INC's safety record?
HOOD INDUSTRIES INC has a 12.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 342 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is HOOD INDUSTRIES INC's fleet?
HOOD INDUSTRIES INC operates 132 power units and 66 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HOOD INDUSTRIES INC based?
HOOD INDUSTRIES INC is based in HATTIESBURG, MS, with roadside inspections recorded across 28 states.