Carrier profile · USDOT 2981825 · MC-14626 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Structural Coatings Hertford LLC

5 power unitsavg 6 yrLocal · 2 statesWINTON, NC96/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-14626 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

5Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

5Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.0Avg age (yr)

2005–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(252) 358-0030 Email dispatchsteve.brogdon@thehalesgroup.net

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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

MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

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 9 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2017.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

6 yr

Model years 2005–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

9 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 33.3%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 — 3 vehicle and 6 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

33.3% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. More resolved windows are needed to establish a trend. 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

6 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '25 · 1

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

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 5-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 5
Inspections · 24 mo: 6
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 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 Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 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

No insurance filing history on record.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY · since Apr 2017

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 5
Observed power (24 mo): 5
Trailers (towed): 5

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.0 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2005

Oldest model yr

40.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NC busiest

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

Home base

WINTON, NC

930 RIVER ROAD

Top corridor

NC 5 · VA 1

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: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 385306Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (6 trucks · 2 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 385306 USDOT 3658267

Shares a company officer with other carriers

gary mccart — 2 carriers: USDOT 1765011

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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 930 RIVER ROAD, WINTON, NC, 27986
Mailing address: 8029 US 70 BUS HWY WEST, CLAYTON, NC, 27520
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (252) 358-0030
Fax: (919) 262-2024
Email: steve.brogdon@thehalesgroup.net
Web domain: thehalesgroup.net

Registration

Officers: Edwin Ray Hales · Gary Mccart
USDOT / docket: 2981825 · MC-14626
First registered: Mar 6, 2017
Last MCS-150: May 31, 2024 · 306,266 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: 79556901

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

306,266

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 STRUCTURAL COATINGS HERTFORD LLC.

STRUCTURAL COATINGS HERTFORD LLC (USDOT 2981825) has a Vektor safety score of 96/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY effective Apr 7, 2017 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 33.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 3 vehicle-level and 6 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 0 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 5 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 31, 2024.

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

Frequently asked

What is STRUCTURAL COATINGS HERTFORD LLC's USDOT number?

STRUCTURAL COATINGS HERTFORD LLC's USDOT number is 2981825, and its motor carrier number is MC-14626.

Is STRUCTURAL COATINGS HERTFORD LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, STRUCTURAL COATINGS HERTFORD LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is STRUCTURAL COATINGS HERTFORD LLC's safety record?

STRUCTURAL COATINGS HERTFORD LLC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 96/100 (tier: clear).

How big is STRUCTURAL COATINGS HERTFORD LLC's fleet?

STRUCTURAL COATINGS HERTFORD LLC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is STRUCTURAL COATINGS HERTFORD LLC based?

STRUCTURAL COATINGS HERTFORD LLC is based in WINTON, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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