Carrier profile · USDOT 1708667 · Updated Jul 24, 2026

Houser Farms Inc

66 power unitsavg 7.2 yrMulti-region · 8 statesHIDDENITE, NC94/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

66Power units

35 observed · MCS-150

35Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.2Avg age (yr)

2006–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(828) 632-3030 Email dispatchtim@houserfarmsinc.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 24, 2026

Clear to load

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

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes16 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 2

Established 19 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2007.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 130 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo20.5%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo20.5%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

66 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.2 yr

Model years 2006–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

18 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

75 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 20.5%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 — 39 vehicle and 75 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

60.0% · 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 34.4 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

73 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '25 · 7

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 66-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 66
Inspections · 24 mo: 75
Annualized: ≈38 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 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 Driving36 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance8 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 66
Observed power (24 mo): 35
Trailers (towed): 35

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.2 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2006

Oldest model yr

45.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

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

HIDDENITE, NC

182 HOUSER FARM ROAD

Top corridor

NC 49 · SC 11 · MD 9

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 311729Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

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

Location

Physical address: 182 HOUSER FARM ROAD, HIDDENITE, NC, 28636
Mailing address: P O BOX 215, HIDDENITE, NC, 28636
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (828) 632-3030
Fax: (828) 632-8027
Email: tim@houserfarmsinc.com
Web domain: houserfarmsinc.com

Registration

Officer: Timothy C Houser
USDOT / docket: 1708667
First registered: Nov 15, 2007
Last MCS-150: Jul 22, 2026 · 2,600,894 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 5.71
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,600,894

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 HOUSER FARMS INC.

HOUSER FARMS INC (USDOT 1708667) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 24, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jul 24, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jul 24, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 20.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 24, 2026.

The carrier received 75 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 39 vehicle-level and 75 driver-level — across 8 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 24, 2026.

The carrier has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 24, 2026.

It reports 66 power units and 43 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 22, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 24, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is HOUSER FARMS INC's USDOT number?

HOUSER FARMS INC's USDOT number is 1708667.

Is HOUSER FARMS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 24, 2026, HOUSER FARMS INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is HOUSER FARMS INC's safety record?

HOUSER FARMS INC has a 20.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 130 roadside inspections, with 4 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 HOUSER FARMS INC's fleet?

HOUSER FARMS INC operates 66 power units and 43 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is HOUSER FARMS INC based?

HOUSER FARMS INC is based in HIDDENITE, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.

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