Carrier profile · USDOT 892597 · MC-394118 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Hooper Transport Inc

1 power unitLocal · 1 statesSOUTH BAY, FL50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-394118 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

21.5Avg age (yr)

2003–2006 · vPIC

Call dispatch(561) 261-2284 Email dispatchbhoop135@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rate1 federal roadside inspection in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 26 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2000.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

26 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

1 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 1 driver inspections over 24 months.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 1-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 1
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 inspections / unit · yr

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
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

$750K BIPD last filed ’24 · 7 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Northland’05–’18

Great West’18–’21

2000200720142021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jun 2024

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2023 → Jun 2024	$750K	2
PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2021 → Jun 2023	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jun 2018 → Jun 2021	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2005 → Jul 2018	$750K	2
AEQUICAP INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2004 → Sep 2004	$750K	2
AEQUICAP INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2002 → Jan 2004	$750K	5
QBE INSURANCE CORPORATION	Jun 2001 → Jun 2002	$750K	1
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Jun 2000 → Jun 2001	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 1
Trailers (towed): 1

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

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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

NC busiest

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

Home base

SOUTH BAY, FL

513 AVENIDA DEL MAZE

Top corridor

NC ⇄ FL

NC 1

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-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 513 AVENIDA DEL MAZE, SOUTH BAY, FL, 33493
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (561) 261-2284
Email: bhoop135@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Bunton Hooper
USDOT / docket: 892597 · MC-394118
First registered: Jul 11, 2000
Last MCS-150: Jul 3, 2025 · 90,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

90,000

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 HOOPER TRANSPORT INC.

HOOPER TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 892597) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jun 21, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 1 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 1 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 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 Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 3, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is HOOPER TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?

HOOPER TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 892597, and its motor carrier number is MC-394118.

Is HOOPER TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, HOOPER TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is HOOPER TRANSPORT INC's safety record?

HOOPER TRANSPORT INC has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 1 federal roadside inspection in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

How big is HOOPER TRANSPORT INC's fleet?

HOOPER TRANSPORT INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is HOOPER TRANSPORT INC based?

HOOPER TRANSPORT INC is based in SOUTH BAY, FL, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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