HaulerCheck · https://haulercheck.com/carrier/246082-hodge-trucking-company-inc/ · Checked 2026-10-20 10:02 UTC · Census and inspections Oct 19, 2026 · Authority and insurance: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
HODGE TRUCKING COMPANY INC
Review before booking · 2 signals
How risk signals workFacts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.
- MC172679 is also listed on another company recordHODGE FREIGHT SOLUTIONS INC (USDOT 2212616, added Nov 19, 2011). FMCSA files its authority and insurance under USDOT 2212616, so this report does not count them as this company's. Compare the records →
- Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average46.2% vs South Carolina average 30.3%.
MC172679: filed under USDOT 2212616, not this record
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus ↗ before booking.
What to verify next
- Confirm authority and insurance on the official Motus record ↗: our copy is the last known status from May 14, 2026. Safety record: SAFER ↗.
- Call back on the number on file, (803) 506-2975, not a number from an email or load board.
- Check that the MC number you were given is MC520076, and that you are dealing with this company record (see the risk summary above).
- MC172679 is listed on this record but filed under USDOT 2212616. If you were given that number, check that company instead.
- Ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
Insurance on file
Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.
| Type | Docket | Layer | Insurer | Coverage | Effective | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liability (BI&PD) | MC520076 | Primary | NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY Policy WF013722 · 91X | $750,000 | Dec 3, 2025 | Active |
Insurance that ended since 2024 · 2 policies
| Ended | Type | Insurer | Effective | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC520076 | NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY Policy WF008333 | Jul 1, 2020 | Cancelled at term end |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC520076 | NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY Policy WF008333 | Jul 1, 2020 | Replaced |
"Replaced" means a new filing took over the day the old one ended. "Cancelled" means the insurer or the company ended the policy; if no replacement was filed in time, the company was uninsured with FMCSA in between.
Source: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.
Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.
Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026
12 of 26 · South Carolina avg 30.3%
1 of 48 · South Carolina avg 6.7%
By quarter inspections and vehicle out-of-service rate
Bar height: inspections in the quarter. Percentage: vehicles put out of service, of vehicle inspections. The first and last quarters are partial.
Where it was inspected 2 states and provinces, 24 months
- SC 47 97.9%
- NC 1 2.1%
Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months
Power units: 24
22 tractors · 2 straight trucks
International 8Freightliner 3Peterbilt 3Volvo 3Kenworth 1
28 power units declared on the MCS-150. Inspections see only part of a fleet, so fewer here is normal; many more can mean the registration is out of date.
Trailers: 35
26 semi-trailers · 8 intermodal chassis · 1 full trailers
Fruehauf 6Dorsey 5Great Dane 4Wabash 3Vanguard 2Hyundai Translead 1
Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.
Shippers named on inspection reports 24 months
Wando Welch Terminal 4CHEP 1Cummins 1
As written by roadside inspectors, who note the shipper on the bill of lading. Only names that appear on at least three different carriers' reports are shown, so private individuals are never listed. A shipper on a report is not a reference.
10 most recent inspections
| Date | State | Level | Violations | Out of service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2026 | SC | 3 | 1 | No |
| Sep 24, 2026 | SC | 2 | 9 | Yes |
| Sep 3, 2026 | SC | 3 | 1 | No |
| Sep 1, 2026 | SC | 3 | 1 | No |
| Aug 17, 2026 | SC | 3 | 1 | No |
| Aug 14, 2026 | SC | 2 | 0 | No |
| Aug 12, 2026 | SC | 2 | 2 | No |
| Jul 29, 2026 | SC | 2 | 5 | Yes |
| Jul 14, 2026 | SC | 3 | 1 | No |
| Jun 2, 2026 | SC | 3 | 1 | No |
How these rates are calculated
Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The South Carolina average covers 18,696 vehicle and 40,851 driver inspections of all South Carolina-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗
Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months
71 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 20 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.
Why is this different from the 99 violations above?
The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.
| Category (FMCSA BASIC) | Violations | Out of service | Share | South Carolina share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 64 | 20 | 90.1% | 68.0% |
| Unsafe Driving | 6 | 0 | 8.5% | 13.5% |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0 | 1.4% | 5.8% |
10 most frequent violations
| Violation | Times | Out of service |
|---|---|---|
| Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL | 6 | 6 |
| Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345DB | 5 | 0 |
| Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALHWS | 4 | 0 |
| Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39353BB | 3 | 0 |
| Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALCL | 3 | 0 |
| Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALIL | 3 | 0 |
| Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection Inspection Reports · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39617CPI | 3 | 0 |
| Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939AHLLH | 3 | 0 |
| Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination Brake Out Of Service · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BOS | 2 | 2 |
| Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BALR | 2 | 2 |
Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the South Carolina column is the mix across all South Carolina-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.
Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026
4 most recent crashes
| Date | Location | Fatalities | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | Sumter, SC | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Sumter, SC | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 20, 2025 | North Charleston, SC | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 20, 2025 | Santee, SC | 0 | 0 |
Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.
Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026
| USDOT number | 246082 |
|---|---|
| MC / docket | MC520076, MC172679 |
| Legal name | HODGE TRUCKING COMPANY INC |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Business type | Individual |
| Power units | 28 |
| Drivers | 33 |
| Annual mileage | 835,562 (2025) |
| Hazmat | No |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory (Sep 21, 2005) |
| USDOT number added | Apr 23, 1984 · 42 years ago |
| Last MCS-150 update | Apr 3, 2026 |
| Email domain on file | @hodgedl.com |
Equipment as declared on the MCS-150
| Owned | Term-leased | |
|---|---|---|
| Tractors | 28 | 0 |
| Trailers | 250 | 0 |
Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.
Cargo carried
General FreightLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsLiquids/GasesIntermodal ContainersCommodities Dry BulkPaper ProductsConstructionOtherWood Pallets
Change history
No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.
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Questions about HODGE TRUCKING COMPANY INC
What does HODGE TRUCKING COMPANY INC's operating authority allow?
MC520076: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public).
Which information about HODGE TRUCKING COMPANY INC is old or missing?
Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot.
What should I verify before booking HODGE TRUCKING COMPANY INC?
Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 246082. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (803) 506-2975, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC520076, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
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Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).
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