HUGHES COMPANIES INC

HUGHES COMPANIES INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 23 power units and 9 drivers, based in Mobile, AL. Across 35 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 20.0% out-of-service rate sits near the 19.4% national average, with 2 reportable crashes. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
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  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 15.4% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 14.3% Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — HUGHES COMPANIES INC (USDOT 1516302)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 15.4% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 14.3%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1516302/
As of: Sep 21, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1516302 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: PRESTON W. HUGHES III Machinery / Large Objects Construction Based in MOBILE, AL

FMCSA census as of Sep 21, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 72/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 15.4% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 25% vs peer median 14.3% (worse). n=44530 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1516302
In FMCSA records since Jun 16, 2006 (~20y)
Company officer PRESTON W. HUGHES III
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Machinery / Large Objects, Construction
Fleet size 23 units
Drivers 9
Annual mileage 233,252 mi
Contact & address
Physical
3425 ANTON STREET
MOBILE, AL 36612
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1516302
In FMCSA records since Jun 16, 2006 (~20y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 233,252 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 25.0% vs 23.4% +1.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 15.4% vs 6.7% +8.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.60 vs 1.80 -0.20
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 4 0 0
Trucks 19 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 6 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 1 1
Tow-away 1 0 1 2
Crash reports 1 0 1 2

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 52 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 35 35 0
OOS inspections 3 5 0
OOS percentage 8.57% 14.29%
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
23
Drivers
9
Inspections
52
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
25.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
2
6 all-time
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

HUGHES COMPANIES INC had 35 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 20.0%, which is in line with the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 12.0. 2 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

35 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in AL (33) and MS (2).

Violation profile

20.0% out-of-service rate, near the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (13.5% of violations); top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 16 times, 3 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 23 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 9 drivers; International, Unknown, and Western Star are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 25.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
OOS order history
1 out-of-service order issued against this carrier.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 44,530 ACTIVE carriers operating 11–35 power units (±50% of this carrier's 23 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
15.4%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 44,530 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +15.4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
25%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.3%
Median across 44,530 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +10.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (25 months)

2023-10 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Alabama (AL) 33 7 21.2% Sep 15, 2026
Mississippi (MS) 2 0 0.0% Mar 27, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
International 21
Western Star 9
Unknown 5
Volvo 5
Trailer 4
Travis Tra 3
Custom Scott 2
Kenworth 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 3 0.56 1 Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 4 4.20 4 Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 16 11.86 12 Sep 21, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (52 rows) View all 52 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88997657 Sep 15, 2026 AL 2 MOBILE AL 2 392.2-SLLTL, 393.9A-LFTSI No
88989771 Sep 14, 2026 AL 2 PRICHARD AL 3 392.2-SLLSR, 393.95A4-EEUS, 393.95F No
88797588 Aug 25, 2026 AL 2 SEMMES AL
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2SLIMPT, 392.16-D No
88575163 Jul 31, 2026 AL 2
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
8 393.9A-LSLIWR, 393.100B-C, 393.78A-WS Yes
88371337 Jul 9, 2026 AL 3
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Custom Scott
0 No
88232023 Jun 23, 2026 AL 2
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.55C1-B, 393.95A4-EEUS No
88158846 Jun 16, 2026 AL 2
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87897592 May 18, 2026 AL 3
VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87632819 Apr 20, 2026 AL 2 BUCKS AL
VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 100B-C, 17C-PI, 45D-B Yes
87631748 Apr 20, 2026 AL 2 AXIS AL
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 100B-C, 9A-LHLI Yes
87544865 Apr 10, 2026 AL 2 PRICHARD AL
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
7 393.9A-LHLI, 393.9B-LTSONR, 393.9A-LTSIR No
87452810 Mar 27, 2026 MS 2 H-90 INSPECTION STATION
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
5 392.2-SLLTCD, 392.2-SLLUCR, 392.2-SLL No
86705411 Dec 31, 2025 AL 3 BAY MINETTE AL
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86400347 Nov 24, 2025 AL 2 MOBILE AL
VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.9A-LHLI, 393.11A1-LIL No
86289848 Nov 10, 2025 AL 3 JACKSON AL
VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86241606 Nov 5, 2025 AL 3 BAY MINETTE AL
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86055574 Oct 15, 2025 AL 2 BAY MINETTE AL
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
15 393.75A3-TAOL, 383.95A-LCDL, 393.51C-BAPG Yes
86028626 Oct 13, 2025 AL 3 JACKSON AL
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.16-D No
85989440 Oct 8, 2025 AL 2 JACKSON AL
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.78A-WS No
85849751 Sep 23, 2025 AL 2 BUCKS AL
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.9A-LSLI, 396.17C-PI No
85849653 Sep 23, 2025 AL 3 SAINT STEPHENS AL
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 391.41B10-MC Yes
85849605 Sep 23, 2025 AL 2 JACKSON AL
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
7 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32, 393.9A-LIL, 390.21TB1-MC Yes
85838191 Sep 22, 2025 AL 3 JACKSON AL
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85110835 Jul 2, 2025 AL 3 PRICHARD AL
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84748656 May 21, 2025 AL 2 CREOLA AL
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.9A-LTSIR, 393.9A-LSLI No
Recent Crashes (6 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
AL0006668181 Jul 1, 2026 AL Yes Yes Tow
AL0004705170 Sep 27, 2024 AL 0 1 Yes No Injury
AL0003702586 Sep 13, 2023 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL0009600933 Jan 3, 2019 AL 0 1 No No Injury
AL0008670418 Jun 14, 2018 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL0006609372 Jan 26, 2016 AL 0 1 Yes No Injury
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Aug 23, 2011
    oos
    Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Failure of Safety Audit
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
ROADSIDE AL 8 4
JACKSON AL AL 7 1
PRICHARD AL AL 4 0
BAY MINETTE AL AL 3 1
MOBILE AL 3 1
MCSAP HCC I-10 ESCAMBIA FL 3 2
BUCKS AL AL 2 1
MOBILE AL AL 2 0
US 90 AL 2 2
AXIS AL AL 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 16 3
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 11 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 6 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 5 0
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 5 0
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
390.19(a)(1) Motor Carrier failed to file required biennial update of MCS-150 as required. General/Admin 3 0
393.75(a)(1) Tire-ply or belt material exposed Vehicle Maintenance 3 3
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL Driver Fitness 2 2

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