Carrier profile · USDOT 2728465 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Mcguire and Hester

13 power unitsavg 6.8 yrLocal · 1 statesALAMEDA, CA94/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

13Power units

37 observed · MCS-150

7Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.8Avg age (yr)

2000–2026 · vPIC

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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 crashes3 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 2

Established 11 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2015.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 97 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo13.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo13.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.8 yr

Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

11 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

67 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 13.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 6.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 60 vehicle and 67 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

20.0% · 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 18.9 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

66 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 7

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈2.6 / 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: 13
Inspections · 24 mo: 67
Annualized: ≈34 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.6 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 Driving34 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness4 · 4 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
396.7 Unsafe operationVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle 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): 13
Observed power (24 mo): 37
Trailers (towed): 7

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.8 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

52.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

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

Home base

ALAMEDA, CA

2810 HARBOR BAY PARKWAY

Top corridor

CA 67

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 255166 USDOT 2655377 USDOT 2866498 USDOT 3677373

Shares a company officer with other carriers

kevin hester — 2 carriers: USDOT 1965798

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2810 HARBOR BAY PARKWAY, ALAMEDA, CA, 94502
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (510) 632-7676
Email: —

Registration

Officers: Brock Grunt · Kevin Hester
USDOT / docket: 2728465
First registered: Jun 30, 2015
Last MCS-150: Mar 9, 2026 · 0 mi
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

—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 MCGUIRE AND HESTER.

MCGUIRE AND HESTER (USDOT 2728465) 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 13.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 67 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 60 vehicle-level and 67 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 13 power units and 15 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 9, 2026.

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

Frequently asked

What is MCGUIRE AND HESTER's USDOT number?

MCGUIRE AND HESTER's USDOT number is 2728465.

Is MCGUIRE AND HESTER authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, MCGUIRE AND HESTER is active in the FMCSA register.

What is MCGUIRE AND HESTER's safety record?

MCGUIRE AND HESTER has a 13.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 97 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash 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 MCGUIRE AND HESTER's fleet?

MCGUIRE AND HESTER operates 13 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MCGUIRE AND HESTER based?

MCGUIRE AND HESTER is based in ALAMEDA, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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