Carrier profile · USDOT 97706 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Ira Higdon Grocery Company

DBA IRAHIGDON GROCERY COMPANY

8 power unitsavg 12.2 yrLocal · 2 statesCAIRO, GA80/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

8Power units

6 observed · MCS-150

7Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.2Avg age (yr)

2002–2022 · vPIC

Call dispatch(229) 377-1272 Email dispatchkbell@IRAHIGDONGC.COM

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average75.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average7.7% vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo75.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo75.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

12.2 yr

Model years 2002–2022 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 75.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 7.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 4 vehicle and 13 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

75.0% · 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 47.2 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

12 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '25 · 2

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 8-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 8
Inspections · 24 mo: 13
Annualized: ≈7 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
393.25 Lighting device requirementsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1 · 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): 8
Observed power (24 mo): 6
Trailers (towed): 7

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.2 yr

Average age

2022

Newest model yr

2002

Oldest model yr

53.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

FL busiest

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

Home base

CAIRO, GA

150 IGA WAY

Top corridor

FL ⇄ GA

FL 7 · GA 6

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 24491 USDOT 3790041

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 150 IGA WAY, CAIRO, GA, 39828
Mailing address: P O BOX 488, CAIRO, GA, 39828-0488
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (229) 377-1272
Fax: (229) 377-8756
Email: kbell@irahigdongc.com
Web domain: irahigdongc.com

Registration

Officers: Lawrence I Higdon · Kathryn Higdon Bell
USDOT / docket: 97706
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Feb 12, 2026 · 459,895 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Nov 8, 1991
D-U-N-S: 33610858

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

459,895

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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 IRA HIGDON GROCERY COMPANY.

IRA HIGDON GROCERY COMPANY (USDOT 97706) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 75.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 13 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 4 vehicle-level and 13 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 8 power units and 9 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 12, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 8, 1991 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is IRA HIGDON GROCERY COMPANY's USDOT number?

IRA HIGDON GROCERY COMPANY's USDOT number is 97706.

Is IRA HIGDON GROCERY COMPANY authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, IRA HIGDON GROCERY COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register.

What is IRA HIGDON GROCERY COMPANY's safety record?

IRA HIGDON GROCERY COMPANY has a 75.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 18 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).

How big is IRA HIGDON GROCERY COMPANY's fleet?

IRA HIGDON GROCERY COMPANY operates 8 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is IRA HIGDON GROCERY COMPANY based?

IRA HIGDON GROCERY COMPANY is based in CAIRO, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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