HERO TRANSPORT INC
TRACY, CA
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- Prior insurance gap · 12 days Mar 13, 2014 → Mar 25, 2014
- Prior insurance gap · 11 days Mar 25, 2015 → Apr 5, 2015
- OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — HERO TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 2253696) 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 Officer(s): DILBAGH SINGH (Company officer) Blockers: (none) Cautions: • Prior insurance gap · 12 days — Mar 13, 2014 → Mar 25, 2014 • Prior insurance gap · 11 days — Mar 25, 2015 → Apr 5, 2015 • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median. On file: • Insurance on file · $750,000 — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2253696/ As of: Jul 23, 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 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
Compliance grade A
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 20% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=240284 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
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.
5 active liability policies
Company profile
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.
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InsuranceACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYPolicy effective Apr 1, 2026
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Process AgentTRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INCBOC-3 on file
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 5 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 0% | 33.33% | — |
| 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%).
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles
HERO TRANSPORT INC is a motor carrier based in TRACY, CA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2253696. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 1 power unit and 1 driver, with 5 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 20.0%. 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 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.
HERO TRANSPORT INC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, based in Tracy, CA. Across 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 25.0% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. BIPD/Primary insurance is on file with ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for contract and broker.
4 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 300% versus the prior 24 months, most heavily in CA (4 stops), with Level 2 inspections the most common.
25.0% out-of-service rate; led by Unsafe Driving (44.4% of violations); top code 392.2 (Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued) cited 2 times.
The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; CIMC and Freightliner are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 240,284 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).
Historical coverage gaps detected (5)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Mar 13, 2014 to Mar 25, 2014 (12 days)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Mar 25, 2015 to Apr 5, 2015 (11 days)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Mar 25, 2017 to Mar 27, 2017 (2 days)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Mar 27, 2018 to Mar 30, 2018 (3 days)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Mar 31, 2025 to Apr 2, 2025 (2 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
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| California (CA) | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | Sep 30, 2025 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| CIMC | 5 | |
| Freightliner | 5 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | — | 8.80 | 9 | — | 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 (5 rows) View all 5 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 85944056 | Sep 30, 2025 | CA | 2 | CORDELIA IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 393.75A3-TAOL, 392.2-SLLSR, 393.9A-LFTSI | Yes |
| 85212021 | Jul 10, 2025 | CA | 1 | CORDELIA IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.95A4-EEUS, 396.3A1-BALAC | No |
| 83719520 | Jan 24, 2025 | CA | 2 | CORDELIA IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLUCR | No |
| 81871090 | Jun 10, 2024 | CA | 2 | I-80 EAST OF SCALES |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 392.2, 390.21T(b) | No |
| 81380598 | Apr 17, 2024 | CA | 2 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 392.2, 393.75(c) | No |
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
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| CA4602201529 | Oct 27, 2022 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| CA0006301650 | Dec 11, 2013 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
Authority Records (1 docket)
Revocations & Inactive Status
Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.
| Date | Docket | Authority | Status | Applied |
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| Unknown | MC768891 | common | N | — |
MC Certificate Documents (4 PDFs)
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.
Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.
| Date | Docket | Action | Authority | |
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| Mar 31, 2025 | MC768891-B | CPL | REVOCATION | CPL → |
| Apr 22, 2015 | MC768891-P | REI | REINSTATEMENT | REI → |
| Mar 27, 2014 | MC768891-P | REI | REINSTATEMENT | REI → |
| Dec 23, 2011 | MC768891-P | CPL | REVOCATION | CPL → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (26 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
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| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | 2-CWS-CA-19-S0378135-00 | 91X | $750,000 | Apr 1, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | 2-CWS-CA-19-S0378135-00 | BIPD/Primary | $750,000 | Apr 1, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | 2-CWS-CA-19-S0378135-00 | BIPD/Primary | $750,000 | Apr 1, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | TMA81004624 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 2, 2025 | Apr 2, 2026 | CANCELLED |
| Coverage gap — 2 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Mar 31, 2025 to Apr 2, 2025 | ||||||
| UNITED CASUALTY AND SURETY INSURANCE COMPANY | UCSX900Y1586 | 84 | — | Mar 17, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| UNITED CASUALTY AND SURETY INSURANCE COMPANY | UCSX900Y1586 | Surety | — | Mar 17, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | TMA71006836 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 2, 2024 | Mar 31, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | TMA71006836 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 31, 2024 | Aug 2, 2024 | CANCELLED |
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | TMA22102183 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 31, 2023 | Mar 31, 2024 | CANCELLED |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | CA06655405 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 30, 2022 | Mar 30, 2023 | CANCELLED |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | CA 6655405 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 30, 2018 | Mar 30, 2022 | CANCELLED |
| Coverage gap — 3 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Mar 27, 2018 to Mar 30, 2018 | ||||||
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | GWP21085 00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 27, 2017 | Mar 27, 2018 | CANCELLED |
| Coverage gap — 2 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Mar 25, 2017 to Mar 27, 2017 | ||||||
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | GWP10802 00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 25, 2016 | Mar 25, 2017 | CANCELLED |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | CP 5311385-5 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 13, 2015 | Apr 5, 2016 | CANCELLED |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | CP 5311385-5 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 13, 2015 | Mar 25, 2016 | REPLACED |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | CP 5311385-5 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 5, 2015 | Aug 13, 2015 | CANCELLED |
| Coverage gap — 11 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Mar 25, 2015 to Apr 5, 2015 | ||||||
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | CTP498959 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 25, 2014 | Mar 25, 2015 | CANCELLED |
| Coverage gap — 12 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Mar 13, 2014 to Mar 25, 2014 | ||||||
| GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG | CTM394136 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 13, 2013 | Mar 13, 2014 | CANCELLED |
| GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG | CTM3911759 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 13, 2012 | Mar 13, 2013 | CANCELLED |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | CP 7192474-1 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 10, 2012 | Mar 13, 2012 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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May 19, 2026insuranceTERM/CANCL — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Apr 7, 2026
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Apr 2, 2026insuranceCANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Apr 4, 2025
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Mar 31, 2025
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Mar 31, 2025insuranceCANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Mar 31, 2025insurance gapCoverage gap: 2 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Apr 2, 2025)
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Aug 5, 2024
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Aug 2, 2024insuranceCANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Apr 2, 2024
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Mar 31, 2024insuranceCANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Apr 4, 2023
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Mar 30, 2023insuranceCANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
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Mar 30, 2022
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Mar 30, 2022insuranceCANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
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Mar 30, 2018
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Mar 29, 2018
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Mar 27, 2018insuranceCANCEL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Mar 27, 2018insurance gapCoverage gap: 3 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Mar 30, 2018)
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Mar 29, 2017
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Mar 25, 2017insuranceCANCEL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Mar 25, 2017insurance gapCoverage gap: 2 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Mar 27, 2017)
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Apr 5, 2016insuranceTERM/CANCL — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
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Mar 28, 2016
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Mar 25, 2016insuranceTERM/REPL — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
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Aug 13, 2015insuranceCANCEL — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
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Jul 22, 2015
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Apr 22, 2015
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Mar 31, 2015
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Mar 31, 2015authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Mar 25, 2015insuranceCANCEL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
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Mar 25, 2015insurance gapCoverage gap: 11 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Apr 5, 2015)
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Mar 19, 2014
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Mar 19, 2014authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Mar 13, 2014insuranceCANCEL — GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG
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Mar 13, 2014insurance gapCoverage gap: 12 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Mar 25, 2014)
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Mar 14, 2013
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Mar 13, 2013insuranceCANCEL — GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG
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Mar 13, 2013oosOut-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Expedited Actions
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Mar 15, 2012
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
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| CORDELIA IF | CA | 3 | 1 |
| I-80 EAST OF SCALES | CA | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC768891
common · N · MC
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ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
91X policy on file
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SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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UNITED CASUALTY AND SURETY INSURANCE COMPANY
84 policy on file
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UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC
BOC-3 process agent · 127,947 carriers served
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5 inspections
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2 reportable crashes
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How to verify HERO TRANSPORT 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.
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- 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.
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