Carrier profile · USDOT 2418343 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

James Hughes

DBA HUGHES TIMBER

2 power unitsavg 7.9 yrLocal · 1 statesLAURENS, SC100/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN
Verified linksFMCSA SAFER

Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

Last 12 months: 2 trucks 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 3802045Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 8 carriers)

Shares a company officer with other carriers

james a. hughes3 carriers: USDOT 1225131USDOT 2391927

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)2
Observed (24 mo)5
Shared w/ other carriers7

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
5JYLP4222GP160608View sourced platform decode34Nov 8, 2023Mar 10, 2026
3AKJGEDV4ESFN1444View sourced platform decode26Dec 19, 2023Jun 4, 2026
5JYLT4020TPP53456View sourced platform decode24Oct 8, 2025Jun 4, 2026
1J9G140B181003293View sourced platform decode23Mar 11, 2025May 11, 2026
3AKJGED65ESFZ8720View sourced platform decode23Sep 7, 2023May 11, 2026
1XKDDB9X17J167882View sourced platform decode27Aug 28, 2023Dec 9, 2025
2HSCNSCR57C504056View sourced platform decode25Aug 30, 2023Feb 19, 2025

Owner / group view· confidence: officer

Owner / group view

Affiliated authorities

Collapses 3 related authorities · joined by officer

Authorities
3
Combined power
10
States
3
Oldest authority
Mar 19, 2004
Active now
2

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