Carrier profile · USDOT 342596 · MC-146469 · Updated Jul 1, 2026

THE HT HACKNEY COMPANY

719 power unitsavg 9.1 yrNational · 21 statesKNOXVILLE, TN88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-146469 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

719Power units

331 observed · MCS-150

312Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.1Avg age (yr)

1999–2026 · vPIC

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 1, 2026

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record18 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's 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 38 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1989.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 873 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo16.7%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

48 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo16.7%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

48 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

719 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.1 yr

Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

37 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

548 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 16.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.2%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 234 vehicle and 548 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

24.5% · 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 9.6 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

522 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 30

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

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 719-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 719
Inspections · 24 mo: 548
Annualized: ≈274 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 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 Driving213 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance81 · 12 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance42 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance33 · 8 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving28 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance27 · 19 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance27 · 24 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance24 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance23 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance21 · 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: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’24 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

St Paul’90–’96

Cincinnati’96–now

1990199920082017now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. · since Jul 2024

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	Mar 1996 → Jul 2024	$750K	2
ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Jan 1990 → Mar 1996	$750K	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 719
Observed power (24 mo): 331
Trailers (towed): 312

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.1 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

20.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 21 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

544

KY busiest

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

Home base

KNOXVILLE, TN

502 S GAY ST SUITE 300

Top corridor

KY ⇄ TN

KY 85 · NC 71 · TN 69

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: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 329373 USDOT 2400167 USDOT 1765150Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (15 trucks · 18 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1272211 USDOT 3062155 USDOT 3981078 USDOT 391460 USDOT 1832220 USDOT 2273197 USDOT 4273629 USDOT 2367273

Shares a company officer with other carriers

william b sansom — 3 carriers: USDOT 329373 USDOT 2965874

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

719

Observed (24 mo)

331

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 & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 502 S GAY ST SUITE 300, KNOXVILLE, TN, 37902
Mailing address: P O BOX 238, KNOXVILLE, TN, 37901
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (865) 546-1291
Email: —

Registration

Officers: William B Sansom · Mike Morton
USDOT / docket: 342596 · MC-146469
First registered: Feb 1, 1989
Last MCS-150: Jun 17, 2025 · 25,508,732 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 4, 1990
D-U-N-S: 7921356

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

719

Power units

651

Drivers

601

CDL drivers

25,508,732

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 THE HT HACKNEY COMPANY.

THE HT HACKNEY COMPANY (USDOT 342596) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 1, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 1, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. effective Jul 22, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 1, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 16.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 1, 2026.

The carrier received 548 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 234 vehicle-level and 548 driver-level — across 21 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 1, 2026.

The carrier has 48 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 18 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 1, 2026.

It reports 719 power units and 651 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 17, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 4, 1990 in the federal record refreshed Jul 1, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is THE HT HACKNEY COMPANY's USDOT number?

THE HT HACKNEY COMPANY's USDOT number is 342596, and its motor carrier number is MC-146469.

Is THE HT HACKNEY COMPANY authorized to operate?

As of Jul 1, 2026, THE HT HACKNEY COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is THE HT HACKNEY COMPANY's safety record?

THE HT HACKNEY COMPANY has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 873 roadside inspections, with 48 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).