HOPSON GRADING INCORPORATED

USDOT 549877 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE CORPORATION Company officer: JERRY W HOPSON Company officer 2: SHAUN MICHAEL HOPSON General Freight Machinery / Large Objects Construction Other (GRAVEL,) Based in BAKERSVILLE, NC Grade A · 100

Brokers & shippers · booking check

No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review

On file

OOS rate better than size peers

Org: CORPORATION

Company officer: JERRY W HOPSON

Company officer 2: SHAUN MICHAEL HOPSON

Cargo: General Freight, Machinery / Large Objects, Construction, Other (GRAVEL,)

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — HOPSON GRADING INCORPORATED (USDOT 549877)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active
Officer(s): JERRY W HOPSON (Company officer); SHAUN MICHAEL HOPSON (Company officer 2)
Organization: CORPORATION

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/549877/
As of: Jul 18, 2026
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TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 signals

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

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

OOS vs peers

Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 14.6% (better). n=41138 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 compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Clear to review.

Operating authority

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 549877

In FMCSA records since Feb 7, 1994 (~32y)

Entity CORPORATION

Business org CORPORATION

Company officer JERRY W HOPSON

Company officer 2 SHAUN MICHAEL HOPSON

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

General Freight, Machinery / Large Objects, Construction, Other (GRAVEL,)

Fleet size 25 units

Drivers 22

Annual mileage 560,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (828) 766-5745

Email: [email protected]

Physical

107 WHITE DOGWOOD LANE

BAKERSVILLE, NC 28705

Mailing

107 WHITE DOGWOOD LN

BAKERSVILLE, NC 28705

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 549877

In FMCSA records since Feb 7, 1994 (~32y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 560,000 mi

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 0.32 vs 1.80 -1.48

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	3	0	0
Trailers	5	0	0
Trucks	22	0	0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 8 crashes →

	6–12 months	12–24 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0	0
Injuries	2	1	3
Tow-away	1	4	5
Crash reports	1	4	5

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 32 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	25	25	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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history

OOS Rate (peak)

—

Crashes (24m)

8 all-time

Authorities

0 active

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

HOPSON GRADING INCORPORATED is a corporation based in BAKERSVILLE, NC, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 549877. 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 25 power units and 22 drivers, with 32 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 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.

Carrier overview

HOPSON GRADING INCORPORATED is a mid-sized fleet, operating 25 power units and 22 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Bakersville, NC. Across 17 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 0.0% out-of-service rate, with 5 reportable crashes. Operating authority is on file.

Inspection profile

17 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 143% versus the prior 24 months, most heavily in NC (17 stops), with Level 2 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate; led by Unsafe Driving (50.0% of violations); top code 396.17C (No proof of periodic inspection) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 25 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 22 drivers; Peterbilt and Kenworth are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 41,138 ACTIVE carriers operating 12–38 power units (±50% of this carrier's 25 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 41,138 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

14.6%

Median across 41,138 same-size peers

Verdict

Safer than peers

Delta -14.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2025-02 2026-06

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
North Carolina (NC)	25	0	0.0%	Jun 26, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Peterbilt		18
Kenworth		10
Kens		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	0	—	0.00	—	Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	—	Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	—	Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving	1	—	0.35	—	Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	3	—	0.45	—	Jul 13, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (32 rows) View all 32 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
88254489	Jun 26, 2026	NC	1	—	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK NC YA188920 · 1NPCX4TX1SD761326	0	—	No
88233402	Jun 24, 2026	NC	3	—	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK NC YA188501 · 1NPCX4TX1SD768292	0	—	No
88149656	Jun 15, 2026	NC	3	—	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK NC YA192965 · 1NPEX4TXXVD829748	0	—	No
88145368	Jun 13, 2026	NC	1	—	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR NC YA191112 · 1NPCX4TX7TD798219	0	—	No
88138454	Jun 13, 2026	NC	1	—	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK NC YA188913 · 1NPCX4EX0TD773143	0	—	No
88008741	Jun 1, 2026	NC	1	—	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK NC YA188920 · 1NPCX4TX1SD761326	0	—	No
88005704	May 31, 2026	NC	1	—	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK NC YA188501 · 1NPCX4TX1SD768292	0	—	No
87816268	May 10, 2026	NC	2	—	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK NC YA189384 · 1NPCX4TX5TD771746	0	—	No
87585321	Apr 14, 2026	NC	1	NC 226	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK NC YA188916 · 1NPCX4TX3TD771759	0	—	No
87438943	Mar 30, 2026	NC	1	US 221	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK NC YA189377 · 1NPCX4TX8TD787410	0	—	No
87370963	Mar 22, 2026	NC	2	US221	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK NC YA166340 · 3BKDLP0X7LF403631	0	—	No
87370960	Mar 22, 2026	NC	1	US 221	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK NC YA188916 · 1NPCX4TX3TD771759	0	—	No
87370933	Mar 22, 2026	NC	2	US 221	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK NC YA166350 · 1NKDX4TX0MR460885	0	—	No
87370931	Mar 22, 2026	NC	2	US 221	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK NC YA185310 · 1NKZX4TX1SJ157616	0	—	No
87370972	Mar 21, 2026	NC	1	—	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK NC YA189376 · 1NPCX4EX9TD773142	0	—	No
87370818	Mar 21, 2026	NC	1	TOMS CREEK RD	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK NC YA185309 · 1NPCX4EX4SD743772	0	—	No
87202643	Mar 3, 2026	NC	1	NC 226	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK NC YA188916 · 1NPCX4TX3TD771759	0	—	No
87202595	Mar 3, 2026	NC	1	NC 226	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK NC YA189384 · 1NPCX4TX5TD771746	0	—	No
86068217	Sep 24, 2025	NC	2	US 19E NEAR CHALK MT	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK NC YA166350 · 1NKDX4TX0MR460885	1	393.9H	No
85430530	Aug 6, 2025	NC	2	US 19E NEAR CHALK MT	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK NC YA188914 · 1NPCX4TXXTD771757	0	—	No
85138594	Jul 5, 2025	NC	2	NEAR ROAN AVE	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK NC YA166340 · 3BKDLP0X7LF403631	3	392.2-SLLEWG3, 392.2RG, 396.17C	No
84601833	May 6, 2025	NC	2	—	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK NC YA187730 · 1NPCX4TXXSD761325	0	—	No
84165232	Mar 19, 2025	NC	3	—	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK NC YA185310 · 1NKZX4TX1SJ157616	1	392.2-SLLS4	No
83930605	Feb 21, 2025	NC	3	—	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK NC YA166334 · 1NKDLB0X33J385245	0	—	No
83859382	Feb 12, 2025	NC	2	US 19E NEAR JACKS CREEK RD	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK NC YA185311 · 1NPCX4TX3SD736444	3	392.2FT, 390.21(a), 396.17C	No

Recent Crashes (8 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
NC0108205942	Aug 18, 2025	NC	2	Yes	No	Injury
NC0108084736	Apr 16, 2025	NC	0	Yes	No	Tow
NC0108075284	Apr 10, 2025	NC	0	Yes	No	Tow
NC0108061724	Mar 27, 2025	NC	0	Yes	No	Tow
NC0107794520	Jul 23, 2024	NC	1	Yes	No	Injury
NC0106079209	Nov 30, 2019	NC	0	Yes	No	Tow
NC0105356175	Jan 16, 2018	NC	0	Yes	No	Tow
NC0105184275	Aug 7, 2017	NC	1	Yes	No	Injury

Authority Records (1 docket)

common

MC1597091

—

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Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date	Docket	Authority	Status	Applied
Unknown	MC1597091	common	N	—

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Dec 26, 2023

authority

DISMISSED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
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Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections
US 221	NC	4
NC 226	NC	3
US 19E NEAR CHALK MT	NC	2
NEAR ROAN AVE	NC	1
TOMS CREEK RD	NC	1
US 19E NEAR JACKS CREEK RD	NC	1
US221	NC	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited
392.2	Violation of Local Laws - Explain:	Unsafe Driving	4
390.21(a)	Not marked in accordance with regulations	General/Admin	2
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	2
396.3(a)(1)	Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories	Vehicle Maintenance	2
390.21(b)	Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required	General/Admin	1

Related Records Cross-references to every adjacent page

How to verify HOPSON GRADING INCORPORATED

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 HOPSON GRADING INCORPORATED

Is HOPSON GRADING INCORPORATED an active motor carrier? ▾

Yes. HOPSON GRADING INCORPORATED is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 549877 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 HOPSON GRADING INCORPORATED's safety rating? ▾

HOPSON GRADING INCORPORATED is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.

How many inspections has HOPSON GRADING INCORPORATED had? ▾

32 roadside inspections are on file for HOPSON GRADING INCORPORATED 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 HOPSON GRADING INCORPORATED's out-of-service rate? ▾

HOPSON GRADING INCORPORATED has no out-of-service findings on its inspection record. Across 32 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 HOPSON GRADING INCORPORATED based? ▾

HOPSON GRADING INCORPORATED reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 107 WHITE DOGWOOD LANE, BAKERSVILLE, North Carolina 28705. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.

Does HOPSON GRADING INCORPORATED have valid operating authority? ▾

HOPSON GRADING INCORPORATED has 1 authority record on file, but none are currently active. See the Authority Records section below for the status of each docket — common reasons for inactive authority include lapsed insurance, cancelled BOC-3 filings, or revocation following safety-related actions.

How many trucks and drivers does HOPSON GRADING INCORPORATED operate? ▾

HOPSON GRADING INCORPORATED self-reports 25 power units and 22 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 HOPSON GRADING INCORPORATED had any crashes? ▾

8 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for HOPSON GRADING INCORPORATED 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

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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.

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