Hoopaugh Grading Co LLCUSDOT 474571VR 94/100CHARLOTTE, NC

Carrier profileFMCSA profile data as of Nov 12, 2026

Hoopaugh Grading Co LLC

USDOT: 474571
MC: Not listed

Inspected in 2 jurisdictionsCHARLOTTE, NC

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNHAZMAT

Fleet snapshot24-mo observations

144Reported power

26 seen in inspections

7Trailers seen

Inspection records

5.5Avg age (yr)

2011–2026 · vPIC

Call company(704) 588-2284 Email company[email protected]

Assessment evidence · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 12, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.Multiple injury crashes

Multiple injury crashes

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes4 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 2

34 years since first USDOT registrationFMCSA registration record dates to 1992.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 72 inspections.

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

USDOT registration yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo20.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

Fleet snapshot24-mo observations

144Reported power

26 seen in inspections

7Trailers seen

Inspection records

5.5Avg age (yr)

2011–2026 · vPIC

Call company(704) 588-2284 Email company[email protected]

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

144 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Observed fleet ageObserved

5.5 yr

Model years 2011–2026. No peer comparison available.

Registration historyOn record

34 yr registered

USDOT record added in 1992. Registration age does not establish unchanged ownership or continuous authority.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Available records

About these records

Counts reflect returned source records. No observations does not mean no activity; additional access does not guarantee more records.

Historical filings do not establish current coverage. Observed units are a sample, not a complete fleet inventory. Shared vehicle matches are research leads, not proof of ownership or fraud.

Safety

43 inspections · rolling 24 months · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 14, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 20.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

24-mo population · 20 vehicle / 43 driver checks

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

25.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

How to read this trend

Vehicle-level inspections resulting in a vehicle OOS order, pooled over each trailing six-month window. Trending up 2.0 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark measures the same population.

Roadside inspection history· 24 calendar months · current month partial

43 inspections · Dec '24–Nov '26

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

How to read monthly counts

Monthly FMCSA records across 24 calendar months, including the current partial month. This calendar window differs from the rolling day-level inspection summary. Vehicle and driver populations can overlap within one inspection. The line shows inspections with any OOS result.

Inspection coverage· annual inspections / registered power unit

Annual inspections per registered power unit.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 144-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously.

Registered power units: 144
Inspections · 24 mo: 43
Annualized: ≈22 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.1 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

Recorded violations · ranked by frequency

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving11 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness5 · 4 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2 · 2 OOS
172.602 Other violationOther2 · 0 OOS
172.516 Other violationOther2 · 0 OOS
393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 12, 2026

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 15, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 144
Observed power (24 mo): 26
Trailers (towed): 7

Power units define capacity; trailers stay separate.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2011

Oldest model yr

42.4%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 jurisdictions · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 15, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

Jurisdictions observed

2 US states

Mapped inspections · 24 mo

NC busiest

US inspection map· US states and DC · roadside inspections, last 24 mo

US map; all recognized jurisdiction counts below.

Inspection counts by jurisdiction

North Carolina: 29 inspections
South Carolina: 14 inspections

Home base

CHARLOTTE, NC

303 FORSYTH HALL DR

Most inspections: NC

29 inspections

NC 29 · SC 14

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Network & connections

Shared vehicles & matching records · not a fraud finding

FMCSA network & connections data as of Nov 14, 2026

Connection records are not fraud findings. Shared vehicles or business details alone do not establish ownership, common management or wrongdoing.

No recent shared-vehicle observations returned

No shared-vehicle matches were returned for the last 12 months. This does not establish that equipment was never shared or that records are complete.

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Across all inspections on record: 1898763 977084

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 14, 2026

Location

Physical address: 303 FORSYTH HALL DR, CHARLOTTE, NC, 28273
Mailing address: PO BOX 7727, CHARLOTTE, NC, 28241
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (704) 588-2284
Fax: (704) 588-2666
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: hoopaughgrading.com

Registration

Officers: B Neil Couch · K Brian Mcmanus
USDOT / docket: 474571
First registered: Mar 19, 1992
Last MCS-150: Jan 8, 2025 · 3,360,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 24476442

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 14, 2026

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes are available in this activity feed. This does not establish an unchanged record or complete historical coverage.

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20%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

4 of 20 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

20violation records

4OOS-tagged records

4 of 20inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Other vehicle maintenance

850%4 / 8

Unsafe driving

50%0 / 5

Other / unclassified

30%0 / 3

Driver fitness

20%0 / 2

Lights

20%0 / 2

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

40%

15%

30%

0%Nov 24 to May 250 / 5

29%May 25 to Nov 252 / 7

0%Nov 25 to May 260 / 3

40%May 26 to Nov 262 / 5

Top 3 codes (6 of 20 records)

172.602C1 Other violation2
392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2

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393.95F Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)2
393.9A-LHLI Inoperative required lamps2
172.202B Other violation1
383.23A2-LCDLNP Operating without a valid CDL1
391.41A-MCPC No / expired medical certificate1
392.2-SLLEWA3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.100B-C Cargo securement (general)1
393.203B-CBP Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.75A Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A3 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.78A-WS Windshield wipers1

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for HOOPAUGH GRADING CO LLC.

HOOPAUGH GRADING CO LLC (USDOT 474571) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 12, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 14, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 12, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 20.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 14, 2026.

The carrier received 43 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 20 vehicle-level and 43 driver-level — across 2 jurisdictions, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 15, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 14, 2026.

It reports 144 power units and 159 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 8, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 14, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 14, 2026.

What is HOOPAUGH GRADING CO LLC's USDOT number?

HOOPAUGH GRADING CO LLC's USDOT number is 474571.

Is HOOPAUGH GRADING CO LLC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 14, 2026. HOOPAUGH GRADING CO LLC is active in the FMCSA register. Operating authority status is unknown.

What is HOOPAUGH GRADING CO LLC's safety record?

HOOPAUGH GRADING CO LLC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 72 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).

How big is HOOPAUGH GRADING CO LLC's fleet?

HOOPAUGH GRADING CO LLC operates 144 power units and 159 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is HOOPAUGH GRADING CO LLC based?

HOOPAUGH GRADING CO LLC is based in CHARLOTTE, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 jurisdictions.

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