Carrier profile · USDOT 1409427 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Hartford Bakery Inc

35 power unitsavg 4.8 yrRegional · 4 statesEVANSVILLE, IN94/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

35Power units

15 observed · MCS-150

14Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.8Avg age (yr)

2015–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(812) 425-4642 Email dispatchkshelton@lewisbakeries.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes9 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 2

Established 21 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2005.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 54 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo20.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo20.0%

▼ 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

Small fleet

35 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.8 yr

Model years 2015–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

21 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

25 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 20.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 4.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 10 vehicle and 25 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

16.7% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 4.5 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

22 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '25 · 4

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 35-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 35
Inspections · 24 mo: 25
Annualized: ≈13 / 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 Driving11 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
376.11 Other violationOther3 · 0 OOS
396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 1 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 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): 35
Observed power (24 mo): 15
Trailers (towed): 14

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.8 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2015

Oldest model yr

62.1%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IL busiest

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

Home base

EVANSVILLE, IN

500 N FULTON AVE

Top corridor

IL ⇄ IN

IL 17 · KY 5 · IN 2

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 327574 USDOT 2030641 USDOT 1409431Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (16 trucks · 13 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2009610 USDOT 2960897 USDOT 78465 USDOT 1295076 USDOT 4268679 USDOT 16130 USDOT 165420 USDOT 4197712

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@lewisbakeries.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 76720 USDOT 78465 USDOT 1409431

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 500 N FULTON AVE, EVANSVILLE, IN, 47710
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (812) 425-4642
Fax: (812) 422-4631
Email: kshelton@lewisbakeries.com
Web domain: lewisbakeries.com

Registration

Officers: H. Dean Short · Jeff Sankovitch
USDOT / docket: 1409427
First registered: Aug 24, 2005
Last MCS-150: Mar 2, 2026 · 2,365,043 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 1.04
D-U-N-S: 7005564

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,365,043

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 HARTFORD BAKERY INC.

HARTFORD BAKERY INC (USDOT 1409427) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 20.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 25 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 10 vehicle-level and 25 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 35 power units and 35 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 2, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is HARTFORD BAKERY INC's USDOT number?

HARTFORD BAKERY INC's USDOT number is 1409427.

Is HARTFORD BAKERY INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, HARTFORD BAKERY INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is HARTFORD BAKERY INC's safety record?

HARTFORD BAKERY INC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 54 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).

How big is HARTFORD BAKERY INC's fleet?

HARTFORD BAKERY INC operates 35 power units and 35 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is HARTFORD BAKERY INC based?

HARTFORD BAKERY INC is based in EVANSVILLE, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.

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