Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2408069 · MC-993422
WILLIAM HARDING
DBA HARDING FARMING & TRUCKING
5 power unitsavg 10.2 yrRegional · 7 statesBYERS, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-993422 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
9 observed · MCS-150
12Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.2Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-03
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 13 yearsNo reported crashesNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
Operating authority1313 yr active
since 2013Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo27.327.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.2 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
13 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is WILLIAM HARDING safe to work with?
Is WILLIAM HARDING safe to load? WILLIAM HARDING (USDOT 2408069, MC-993422) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BYERS, TX, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 13 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 33 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 27.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (69/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-03.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-03
WHWILLIAM HARDING 69
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Safety
33 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 27.3% (24-mo)11 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 8.7% (24-mo)23 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
36.4% now▼ Improving
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈2.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 24
- Annualized
- ≈12 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.4 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 Driving23
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance3
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Progressive County · 17–19
20172019
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 9
- Trailers (towed)
- 12
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo2424
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BYERS, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 940613USDOT 3387099Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (6 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1476547USDOT 2791308USDOT 3387099USDOT 4324488USDOT 4055689USDOT 3468729
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)99
Shared w/ other carriers66
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 163 W FM 171, BYERS, TX, 76357-3020
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (940) 632-9315
Registration
- Officer
- William Harding
- USDOT / docket
- 2408069 · MC-993422
- First registered
- 05/22/2013
- Last MCS-150
- 05/12/2026 · 746,955 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is WILLIAM HARDING's USDOT number?
WILLIAM HARDING's USDOT number is 2408069, and its motor carrier number is MC-993422.
Is WILLIAM HARDING authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-03, WILLIAM HARDING is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is WILLIAM HARDING's safety record?
WILLIAM HARDING has a 27.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 33 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 69/100 (tier: review).
How big is WILLIAM HARDING's fleet?
WILLIAM HARDING operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WILLIAM HARDING based?
WILLIAM HARDING is based in BYERS, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.