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FORREST HODGES TRUCKING LLC

Joins 23 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (BITCO General Insurance Corporation) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 19, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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

Caution
Policy effective · Sep 25, 2020
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 23.1% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 BITCO GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Service of Process Agents, Inc. Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — FORREST HODGES TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2156905)
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: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 23.1% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — BITCO GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Service of Process Agents, Inc.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2156905/
As of: Oct 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2156905 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: CARMEN MONTGOMERY Company officer 2: FORREST HODGES Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Based in ALTO, TX

FMCSA census as of Oct 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
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
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 23.1% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=194110 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.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Company officer 2 CARMEN MONTGOMERY → FORREST HODGES · Sep 29, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Company officer FORREST HODGES → CARMEN MONTGOMERY · Sep 29, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Company officer 2 FORREST HODGES → CARMEN MONTGOMERY · Sep 26, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Company officer CARMEN MONTGOMERY → FORREST HODGES · Sep 26, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) 1 active
common 1 active
Insurance

BITCO GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION · BMC-91X · $750,000

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

Service of Process Agents, Inc.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2156905
In FMCSA records since May 24, 2011 (~15y)
MC / docket MC749731
Company officer CARMEN MONTGOMERY
Company officer 2 FORREST HODGES
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber
Fleet size 5 units
Drivers 10
Annual mileage 167,836 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (936) 858-2927
Email: [email protected]
Physical
10922 US HWY 21E
ALTO, TX 75925
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2156905
In FMCSA records since May 24, 2011 (~15y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 167,836 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 23.1% vs 23.4% -0.3 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.78 vs 1.80 -0.02
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
BITCO GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION
BMC-91X · $750,000 · CAP 3687127
Effective Sep 25, 2020
BITCO General Insurance Corporation
BMC-91X · CAP 3687127
Effective Sep 25, 2020
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2011-07-15 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 5 0 0
Trailers 10 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 21 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 1 1
Tow-away 0 0 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 1 1

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 63 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 23 23 0
OOS inspections 0 7 0
OOS percentage 0% 30.43% —
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
5
Drivers
10
Inspections
63
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
23.1%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
21 all-time
Authorities
2
2 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 23.1% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 194,110 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–8 power units (±50% of this carrier's 5 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 194,110 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
23.1%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 194,110 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +23.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 4 tracked changes on record. · 4 officer changes

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Company officer 2 CARMEN MONTGOMERY FORREST HODGES
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Company officer FORREST HODGES CARMEN MONTGOMERY
      FMCSA Company Census
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • Company officer 2 FORREST HODGES CARMEN MONTGOMERY
      Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
    • Company officer CARMEN MONTGOMERY FORREST HODGES
      Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (29 months)

2023-11 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
25 violations
7 OOS · 28.0%
Unsafe Driving
16 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Texas (TX) 23 7 30.4% Sep 28, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 38
Pitt 22
Other 8
Mack 6
Trin 3
Viki 3
Invo 2
Peer 2
Inno 1
Nash 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 13 — 4.45 4 — Oct 5, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (63 rows) View all 63 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89135659 Sep 28, 2026 TX 2 TX
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
TX F04450A · 1M1AN07Y7HM026424
0 — No
87972662 May 26, 2026 TX 2 —
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
TX F01759A · 1M3N231K8LM001130
2 393.9TS, 393.9 Yes
87587989 Apr 15, 2026 TX 2 US59 NB NACOGDOCHES SCALE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R801515 · 1XPEDP9X3TD786262
0 — No
87324114 Mar 16, 2026 TX 2 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R801518 · 1XPEDP9X5TD786263
1 393.45DLPC No
87044842 Feb 11, 2026 TX 2 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX F02179A · 1NPXGGGG60D246526
2 392.2W No
86472220 Dec 2, 2025 TX 2 US HWY 59 SB INSPECT
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R801516 · 1XPEDP9X1TD786261
4 393.75A3, 393.23PT, 393.9 Yes
86365333 Nov 17, 2025 TX 2 US 69
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R801518 · 1XPEDP9X5TD786263
1 393.60D No
86034109 Oct 9, 2025 TX 2 322M US59 NB
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R801515 · 1XPEDP9X3TD786262
0 — No
85940426 Sep 30, 2025 TX 2 tx-6026--us59-sb
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX F01753A · 1NPXGGGGX0D246531
3 392.2W No
85557718 Aug 19, 2025 TX 4 tx-16610--us69-nb
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX F01756A · 1NPXGGGG80D246530
1 392.2RG No
85534256 Aug 15, 2025 TX 2 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX F01753A · 1NPXGGGGX0D246531
1 393.9TS Yes
85385283 Jul 30, 2025 TX 4 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX F01761A · 1NPXGGGGX0D246593
1 393.9 No
85277445 Jul 21, 2025 TX 2 US-259 MOUNT ENTERPR
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX F01753A · 1NPXGGGGX0D246531
4 393.9, 393.9TS, 392.2-SLLS1 No
85119839 Jul 2, 2025 TX 2 664M US175 NB
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX F01748A · 1NPXGGGG70D246583
1 392.2WC No
84505838 Apr 24, 2025 TX 2 US59 NB NACODOCHES SCALE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX F01761A · 1NPXGGGGX0D246593
1 393.75A3 Yes
84458678 Apr 16, 2025 TX 2 US59 NB
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX F01763A · 1XP5DB9X96D873848
4 396.3A1BOS, 393.48A, 393.47E Yes
84149340 Mar 13, 2025 TX 2 US59 NB AT PR8094
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX F01753A · 1NPXGGGGX0D246531
3 392.2W No
83829613 Feb 7, 2025 TX 2 US96 NB AT CR230
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
TX F03654A · 1M1AN09Y2FM019309
4 393.9, 393.9T, 393.75C No
83663761 Jan 20, 2025 TX 2 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX F01763A · 1XP5DB9X96D873848
6 393.75A3, 392.2W, 396.3A1 Yes
83549837 Jan 3, 2025 TX 2 US79
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
TX F03654A · 1M1AN09Y2FM019309
0 — No
83661267 Dec 20, 2024 TX 2 US175 EB
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R482043 · 1XPTD49X3DD167510
0 — No
83661144 Dec 19, 2024 TX 2 US79 AT PR7006
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX F02179A · 1NPXGGGG60D246526
2 392.2W No
83218857 Nov 19, 2024 TX 4 21192 US79
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX F01757A · 1NPXGGGG10D246529
2 393.9TS, 392.2W Yes
82850420 Oct 3, 2024 TX 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX F01748A · 1NPXGGGG70D246583
3 392.2 No
82807901 Sep 27, 2024 TX 4 US 69
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX F01761A · 1NPXGGGGX0D246593
2 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (21 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
TX76CFHQE1UA May 23, 2025 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
LA2024094880 Aug 12, 2024 LA 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX6PF9HQE1M0 Oct 6, 2023 TX 0 2 Yes No Injury
TX6MD9HQE1F7 Jun 9, 2023 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX693BHQE1OO Feb 25, 2022 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
LA6100354946 Feb 25, 2022 LA 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX68C9HQE1Y0 Jan 11, 2022 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX652AHQE1QJ Oct 4, 2021 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX64A9HQE1Z0 Sep 3, 2021 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX61D7HQE1DC Apr 14, 2021 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX5FA8HQE1S3 Mar 20, 2019 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX59KEHQE1UA Aug 28, 2018 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX5477HQE12P Jan 30, 2018 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX4ANEHQE196 Jan 20, 2015 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX45T7HQE1ES Sep 25, 2014 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX425FHQE1R8 May 12, 2014 TX 0 2 Yes No Injury
TX40E9HQE17H Mar 11, 2014 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX3W3BHQE10S Sep 30, 2013 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX3U7BHQE1E0 Jul 12, 2013 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX3PODHQE1MO Feb 19, 2013 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX3OEDHQE1ZG Dec 20, 2012 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC749731
Active
Granted Jul 15, 2011
View full authority record →
common
MC749731
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 1 PDF available)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Sep 23, 2020 MC749731 Name Change Revocation Metadata only
Jul 15, 2011 MC749731-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (4 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
BITCO GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION CAP 3687127 91X $750,000 Sep 25, 2020 On file ACTIVE
BITCO General Insurance Corporation CAP 3687127 BMC-91X — Sep 25, 2020 On file ACTIVE
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION B6A2CA0000941-01 BIPD/Primary — Jun 20, 2011 Oct 26, 2020 NAME CHANGED
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION B6A2CA0000941-01 BIPD/Primary — Jun 20, 2011 Sep 25, 2020 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Oct 26, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION
  2. Oct 2, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Sep 25, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION
  4. Jul 15, 2011
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
US 59 SOUTHBOUND 1 MILE SOUTH TX 2 0
US 69 TX 2 0
21192 US79 TX 1 1
2209 FM1275 SB TX 1 0
23733 US79 TX 1 0
322M US59 NB TX 1 0
4065 TX500 LOOP TX 1 0
664M US175 NB TX 1 0
SH 110 TX 1 0
SH7 TX 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 34 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 23 3
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 5 0
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 5 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 5 2
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 2 2

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