Carrier profile · USDOT 392805 · MC-660139 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

TOP HAT INDUSTRIES INC

12 power unitsavg 6.7 yrRegional · 6 statesNAPLES, TX88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-660139 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

12Power units

10 observed · MCS-150

10Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.7Avg age (yr)

2005–2025 · vPIC

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record1 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 36 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1990.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 36 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.7 yr

Model years 2005–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

36 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

18 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%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 — 10 vehicle and 18 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady 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

16 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 3

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

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 12-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 12
Inspections · 24 mo: 18
Annualized: ≈9 / 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 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: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 ’15 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Hartford’08–’15

beyond this history

2008201320182023now

BIPD in force — $750,000 · TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY · since Mar 2015

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 12
Observed power (24 mo): 10
Trailers (towed): 10

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.7 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2005

Oldest model yr

45.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NM busiest

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

Home base

NAPLES, TX

HIGHWAY 338 SOUTH

Top corridor

NM ⇄ TX

NM 8 · TX 4 · MS 2

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 3280954

Shares a company officer with other carriers

david hatfield — 3 carriers: USDOT 522124 USDOT 1955133

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 & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: HIGHWAY 338 SOUTH, NAPLES, TX, 75568
Mailing address: P O BOX 40, NAPLES, TX, 75568
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (903) 897-2813
Fax: (903) 897-2815
Email: —

Registration

Officer: David Hatfield
USDOT / docket: 392805 · MC-660139
First registered: May 9, 1990
Last MCS-150: Apr 16, 2026 · 374,623 mi (2009)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jun 9, 2016
D-U-N-S: 150526911

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

374,623

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 TOP HAT INDUSTRIES INC.

TOP HAT INDUSTRIES INC (USDOT 392805) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY effective Mar 16, 2015 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 18 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 10 vehicle-level and 18 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 12 power units and 9 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 16, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 9, 2016 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TOP HAT INDUSTRIES INC's USDOT number?

TOP HAT INDUSTRIES INC's USDOT number is 392805, and its motor carrier number is MC-660139.

Is TOP HAT INDUSTRIES INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, TOP HAT INDUSTRIES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is TOP HAT INDUSTRIES INC's safety record?

TOP HAT INDUSTRIES INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 36 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).