HOTARD COACHES INC

Q: What is HOTARD COACHES INC's safety rating?

HOTARD COACHES INC's FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory . A Satisfactory rating means FMCSA evaluators determined the carrier had an adequate safety management program at the time of the most recent compliance review. Safety ratings are assigned only after a formal compliance review; most carriers in the FMCSA database are unrated.

Q: Does HOTARD COACHES INC have valid operating authority?

Yes. HOTARD COACHES INC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC143881). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.

USDOT 156451 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated CORPORATION Company officer: JULIE HOTARD CHALMERS Company officer 2: HANEY YARED DANIEL BOULET Passengers Based in NEW ORLEANS, LA Grade A · 100

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

Common (Passenger) reinstated · Feb 8, 2002

Policy effective · Jul 1, 2025

Review these

Common (Passenger) gap · 1387 days Inactive Apr 23, 1998 → reinstated Feb 8, 2002
2 fatalities on crash record 78 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →

On file

1 active operating authority
Insurance on file · $5,000,000 NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · 91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file SERVICE OF PROCESS AGENTS, INC. Details →
Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
OOS rate better than size peers

Org: CORPORATION

Company officer: JULIE HOTARD CHALMERS

Company officer 2: HANEY YARED DANIEL BOULET

Cargo: Passengers

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — HOTARD COACHES INC (USDOT 156451)
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
Active BIPD limit: $5,000,000
Officer(s): JULIE HOTARD CHALMERS (Company officer); HANEY YARED DANIEL BOULET (Company officer 2)
Organization: CORPORATION

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Common (Passenger) gap · 1387 days — Inactive Apr 23, 1998 → reinstated Feb 8, 2002
  • 2 fatalities on crash record — 78 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $5,000,000 — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — SERVICE OF PROCESS AGENTS, INC.
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/156451/
As of: Jul 25, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade A

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 100% · 5/5 signals

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD

BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers

Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 1.3% (better). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 16.9% (better). n=2443 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier

Not on watch · 100/100

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

TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority

Insurance

2 active liability policies

BOC-3 agent

SERVICE OF PROCESS AGENTS, INC.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 156451

In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)

MC / docket MC143881

Entity CORPORATION

Business org CORPORATION

Company officer JULIE HOTARD CHALMERS

Company officer 2 HANEY YARED DANIEL BOULET

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

Passengers

Fleet size 334 units

Drivers 582

Annual mileage 8,200,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (504) 942-5702

Email: [email protected]

Physical

2838 TOURO STREET

NEW ORLEANS, LA 70122

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 156451

In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 8,200,000 mi

Safety Rating Satisfactory

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 0.03 vs 1.80 -1.77

Peer tier (large fleets (101-1,000 power units)) median OOS rate: 19%

Active liability insurance

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.

Related filings

Insurance
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
Policy effective Jul 1, 2025
Process Agent
SERVICE OF PROCESS AGENTS, INC.
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC143881
ACTIVE

Accident reports (24 months)

All 78 crashes →

	Last 6 months	6–12 months	12–24 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0	0	0
Injuries	1	5	64	70
Tow-away	0	3	5	8
Crash reports	1	3	7	11

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 176 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	90	90	0
OOS inspections	0	0	0
OOS percentage	0%	0%	—
National average	6.67%	22.26%	4.44%

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

334

Drivers

582

Inspections

176

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

—

Crashes (24m)

78 all-time

Authorities

1 active

Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

HOTARD COACHES INC is a corporation based in NEW ORLEANS, LA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 156451. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Satisfactory. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 334 power units and 582 drivers, with 176 roadside inspections on file. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier overview

HOTARD COACHES INC is a large fleet, operating 334 power units and 582 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in New Orleans, LA. Across 96 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 0.0% out-of-service rate, with 12 reportable crashes. Operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

96 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 75% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in LA (50) and MS (38), with Level 5 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate; led by General/Admin (33.3% of violations); top code 390.21TA (390.21TA) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 334 power units (large fleet) and 582 drivers; Mcin, Vnhl, and Mci are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked

1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 2,443 ACTIVE carriers operating 167–501 power units (±50% of this carrier's 334 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

1.3%

Median across 2,443 same-size peers

Verdict

Safer than peers

Delta -1.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

16.9%

Median across 2,443 same-size peers

Verdict

Safer than peers

Delta -16.9 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

Common (Passenger) authority was inactive from Apr 23, 1998 to Feb 8, 2002 (1387 days)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-07 2026-07

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 %	Last Inspection
Louisiana (LA)	46	0.0%	Jul 1, 2026
Mississippi (MS)	30	0.0%	Jul 15, 2026
US (US)	7	0.0%	Apr 20, 2026
Texas (TX)	3	0.0%	May 18, 2026
New Mexico (NM)	2	0.0%	Oct 9, 2025
New York (NY)	1	0.0%	Oct 1, 2025
Tennessee (TN)	1	0.0%	Sep 8, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Mcin		51
Motor Coac		24
Mci		17
Motorcoach		14
Vnhl		13
Van Hool B		6
Vanh		2
Chevrolet		1
Ford		1
Other		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	0	—	—	Jul 20, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	—	Jul 20, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	—	Jul 20, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	—	Jul 20, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	1	—	—	Jul 20, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (176 rows) View all 176 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Top Codes	OOS
88445330	Jul 15, 2026	MS	1	—	MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH Ticket: Mci TX K223767 · 2MGD1W914TW113156	—	No
88306838	Jul 1, 2026	LA	5	—	MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH LA P003453 · 2MG3JMNA3MW069903	—	No
88306836	Jul 1, 2026	LA	5	—	MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH TX K223769 · 2MGD1W918TW113158	—	No
88306821	Jul 1, 2026	LA	5	—	MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH TX K223767 · 2MGD1W914TW113156	—	No
88306811	Jul 1, 2026	LA	5	—	MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH TX K223765 · 2MGD1W910TW113154	—	No
88306690	Jul 1, 2026	LA	5	—	MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH TX K223774 · 2MGD1W913TW113360	—	No
88306667	Jul 1, 2026	LA	5	—	MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH TX K223768 · 2MGD1W916TW113157	—	No
88029799	Jun 3, 2026	MS	1	—	VAN HOOL MOTOR COACH Ticket: Vnhl LA P003243 · YE2XC86B1P3084079	—	No
87915666	May 18, 2026	TX	2	—	PREVOST BUS Ticket: Preo TX K216591 · 2PCH33494EC712595	—	No
87819076	May 11, 2026	LA	5	—	MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH LA P003296 · 2MG3JMBA9KW069230	—	No
87819075	May 11, 2026	LA	5	—	MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH LA P003044 · 2MG3JMBA2JW068483	—	No
87819074	May 11, 2026	LA	5	—	MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH LA P003290 · 2MG3JMBA7KW068996	—	No
87819073	May 11, 2026	LA	5	—	MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH LA P003281 · 2MG3JMBA8JW068455	—	No
87819072	May 11, 2026	LA	5	—	MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH LA P003464 · 2MG3JMNA9MW069890	—	No
87819069	May 11, 2026	LA	5	—	MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH LA P003292 · 2MG3JMBA0KW069004	—	No
87819046	May 11, 2026	LA	5	—	MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH TX K223770 · 2MGD1W911TW112921	—	No
87819045	May 11, 2026	LA	5	—	MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH LA P003291 · 2MG3JMBA9KW069003	—	No
87620316	Apr 20, 2026	LA	5	NEW ORLEANS LA	MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS LA P003301 · 2MGKJMXA4LW021057	—	No
87620246	Apr 20, 2026	LA	5	NEW ORLEANS LA	MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS Ticket: Mci LA P003449 · 2MG3JMNA6MW069894	—	No
87620073	Apr 20, 2026	US	5	NEW ORLEANS LA	MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH AZ AG51152 · 2MG3JMBA8EW066923	—	No
87620072	Apr 20, 2026	US	5	NEW ORLEANS LA	MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH Ticket: Mci LA P003283 · 2MG3JMBA7JW068687	—	No
87620034	Apr 20, 2026	US	5	NEW ORLEANS LA	MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH LA P003299 · 2MG3JMNA2LW069583	—	No
87620033	Apr 20, 2026	US	5	NEW ORLEANS LA	MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS LA P003280 · 2MGD1W910SW109491	—	No
87620032	Apr 20, 2026	US	5	NEW ORLEANS LA	MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH Ticket: Mci LA P003304 · 2MG3JMBAXEW066924	—	No
87620025	Apr 20, 2026	US	5	NEW ORLEANS LA	MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH LA P003286 · 2MG3JMBA9JW068724	—	No

Recent Crashes (78 rows) View all 78 →

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
TX7DSBHQE1SQ	Feb 4, 2026	TX	0	1	No	No	Injury
LA2026005304	Jan 16, 2026	LA	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
TX7BCBHQE1O1	Dec 2, 2025	TX	0	4	Yes	No	Injury
TX78BEHQE1HK	Aug 14, 2025	TX	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
TX74CBHQE1GD	Mar 5, 2025	TX	0	60	Yes	No	Injury
MO0000110776	Nov 18, 2024	MO	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
TX70IFHQE17H	Nov 15, 2024	TX	0	1	No	No	Injury
TX70NEHQE1DZ	Nov 14, 2024	TX	0	2	No	No	Injury
TX6ZQFHQE1OK	Oct 17, 2024	TX	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
TX6YTBHQE1YV	Sep 5, 2024	TX	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
TX6Y79HQE1SD	Aug 20, 2024	TX	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
LA2024082457	Jun 21, 2024	LA	0	2	No	No	Injury
LA2024028219	Mar 9, 2024	LA	0	2	Yes	No	Injury
TX6S0EHQE1II	Jan 12, 2024	TX	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
TX6RTAHQE15O	Jan 4, 2024	TX	0	2	Yes	No	Injury
TX6NOEHQE13V	Jul 30, 2023	TX	0	1	No	No	Injury
AL0003668526	Jun 23, 2023	AL	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
TX6ECDHQE1DD	Sep 2, 2022	TX	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
LA5194933661	May 5, 2022	LA	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
TX66TBHQE19D	Dec 6, 2021	TX	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
MS9076210004	Sep 17, 2021	MS	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
TX64FCHQE17Z	Sep 13, 2021	TX	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
TX62U7HQE140	Jul 19, 2021	TX	2	0	Yes	No	Fatal
LA0200004043	Jan 13, 2020	LA	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
LA7194502234	Aug 27, 2019	LA	0	0	Yes	No	Tow

Authority Records (1 docket)

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Insurance Coverage Timeline (27 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	1722388	91X	$5,000,000	Jul 1, 2025	On file	ACTIVE
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	1722388	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 1, 2024	Jul 1, 2025	REPLACED
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	1722388	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 1, 2023	Jul 1, 2024	REPLACED
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	1722388	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 1, 2022	Jul 1, 2023	REPLACED
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	1722388	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 1, 2021	Jul 1, 2022	REPLACED
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	1722388	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 1, 2020	Jul 1, 2021	REPLACED
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	1722308	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 1, 2019	Jul 1, 2019	REPLACED
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	1722308	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 1, 2019	Jul 1, 2020	REPLACED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	BA167844	BIPD/Primary	—	Mar 1, 2014	Jul 25, 2019	CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	BA167844	BIPD/Primary	—	Mar 1, 2014	Jul 1, 2019	REPLACED
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	CA00038226	BIPD/Primary	—	Mar 1, 2013	Mar 1, 2014	CANCELLED
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	CA00037343	BIPD/Primary	—	Feb 23, 2013	Mar 1, 2013	CANCELLED
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	CA00037343	BIPD/Primary	—	Feb 23, 2012	Feb 23, 2013	CANCELLED
NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.	01-CA-066143864-1	BIPD/Primary	—	Feb 23, 2011	Feb 23, 2012	CANCELLED
NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.	01-CA-066143864-0	BIPD/Primary	—	Feb 23, 2010	Feb 23, 2011	CANCELLED
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	JPLPA200319	BIPD/Primary	—	Feb 23, 2009	Feb 23, 2010	CANCELLED
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	SLLPA200006	BIPD/Primary	—	Mar 19, 2008	Feb 23, 2009	CANCELLED
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	LPA104983	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 1, 2007	Mar 19, 2008	REPLACED
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	ISAH08004353	BIPD/Primary	—	Sep 1, 2003	Jul 1, 2007	REPLACED
AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.	RMCA5273144	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 14, 1999	Sep 1, 2003	REPLACED
FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.	7971-28-61	91X	$4,000,000	Feb 1, 1999	On file	ACTIVE
FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.	79764418	BIPD/Excess	—	Feb 1, 1998	Feb 1, 1999	REPLACED
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	PRB010226	BIPD/Excess	—	Feb 1, 1997	Feb 4, 1998	CANCELLED
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	PRB010057	BIPD/Excess	—	Feb 1, 1996	Feb 1, 1997	CANCELLED
FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.	8-23 MXG 80625703	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 19, 1995	Dec 14, 1999	REPLACED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Jul 1, 2025

insurance

TERM/REPL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
Jul 1, 2024

insurance

TERM/REPL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
Jul 1, 2023

insurance

TERM/REPL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
Jul 1, 2022

insurance

TERM/REPL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
Jul 1, 2021

insurance

TERM/REPL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
Jul 1, 2020

insurance

TERM/REPL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
Jul 25, 2019

insurance

TERM/CANCL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
Jul 3, 2019

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
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Jul 1, 2019

insurance

TERM/REPL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
Jul 1, 2019

insurance

TERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
Mar 3, 2014

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
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Mar 1, 2014

insurance

CANCEL — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
Mar 1, 2013

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Mar 1, 2013

insurance

CANCEL — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
Feb 23, 2013

insurance

CANCEL — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
Feb 23, 2012

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
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Feb 23, 2012

insurance

CANCEL — NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.
Feb 17, 2012

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Feb 23, 2011

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Feb 23, 2011

insurance

CANCEL — NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.
Feb 10, 2011

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
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Feb 23, 2010

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
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Feb 23, 2010

insurance

CANCEL — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
Feb 19, 2010

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
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Feb 23, 2009

insurance

CANCEL — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
Feb 5, 2009

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Mar 19, 2008

insurance

TERM/REPL — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Jul 1, 2007

insurance

TERM/REPL — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
Sep 1, 2003

insurance

TERM/REPL — AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.
Feb 8, 2002

authority

REINSTATED — MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER
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Dec 14, 1999

insurance

TERM/REPL — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
Feb 1, 1999

insurance

TERM/REPL — FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.
Apr 23, 1998

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER
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Apr 23, 1998

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER
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Apr 23, 1998

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER
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Apr 23, 1998

authority gap

Common (Passenger) authority inactive: 1387 days (through Feb 8, 2002)
Feb 4, 1998

insurance

CANCEL — WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION
Feb 4, 1998

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Mar 17, 1997

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
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Feb 1, 1997

insurance

CANCEL — WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections
FIXED	LA	32
NEW ORLEANS LA	US	22
JACKSON COUNTY	MS	20
LA	LA	18
NEW ORLEANS LA	LA	13
JACKSON COUNTY HOTARD TERMINAL	MS	5
TERMINAL	LA	4
US 61 N	MS	4
ROADSIDE	LA	3
I-20 E	MS	3

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
396.5(b)	Oil and/or grease leak	Vehicle Maintenance	3	0
395.26(b)	Motor carrier failed to ensure that the ELD automatically recorded the required data elements.	Hours of Service	1	0

Related Records Cross-references to every adjacent page

How to verify HOTARD COACHES INC

Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about HOTARD COACHES INC

Is HOTARD COACHES INC an active motor carrier? ▾

Yes. HOTARD COACHES INC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 156451 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.

What is HOTARD COACHES INC's safety rating? ▾

HOTARD COACHES INC's FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory. A Satisfactory rating means FMCSA evaluators determined the carrier had an adequate safety management program at the time of the most recent compliance review. Safety ratings are assigned only after a formal compliance review; most carriers in the FMCSA database are unrated.

How many inspections has HOTARD COACHES INC had? ▾

176 roadside inspections are on file for HOTARD COACHES INC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.

What is HOTARD COACHES INC's out-of-service rate? ▾

HOTARD COACHES INC has no out-of-service findings on its inspection record. Across 176 inspections, no driver or vehicle has been placed out of service — a clean record relative to the national averages of roughly 6.7% (driver) and 23.4% (vehicle).

Where is HOTARD COACHES INC based? ▾

HOTARD COACHES INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 2838 TOURO STREET, NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana 70122. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.

Does HOTARD COACHES INC have valid operating authority? ▾

Yes. HOTARD COACHES INC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC143881). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.

How many trucks and drivers does HOTARD COACHES INC operate? ▾

HOTARD COACHES INC self-reports 334 power units and 582 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.

Has HOTARD COACHES INC had any crashes? ▾

78 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for HOTARD COACHES INC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

About FMCSA carrier records

Every commercial motor carrier operating in the United States is required to register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and obtain a USDOT number. The USDOT number is a permanent, unique identifier — once assigned, it stays with the carrier for life and is never reissued to another company. Carriers must update their registration every two years on Form MCS-150 to keep their address, fleet size, and operating data current.

Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

TruckCodex mirrors FMCSA's public SAFER and L&I systems on a daily refresh cycle. Every record on this page reflects what FMCSA has on file. We do not edit or modify carrier data — for real-time confirmation immediately before a transaction, click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup linked in the related records section above. Safety ratings, when present, come from formal compliance reviews; most active carriers have not been reviewed and are correctly listed as unrated.

Data sources & freshness

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FMCSA

Census, SAFER, SMS, Licensing & Insurance (L&I), roadside inspections, crashes, and authority history.

Refreshed daily.

NHTSA

Vehicle recall campaigns, defect investigations, and consumer safety complaints (SCRS).

Refreshed daily.

EIA

Retail diesel and gasoline price history and state fuel-tax tables.

Refreshed weekly.

Transport Canada

Cross-border carrier registry and Canadian recall campaigns where applicable.

Refreshed weekly.

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