Critical regulatory warnings

No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — uninsured for 350 days (since Aug 4, 2025). A carrier without active primary liability coverage cannot legally operate.

MICHAEL HOUGHTON

DBA: HOUGHTON TRUCKING

USDOT 625206 Active INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE INDIVIDUAL Owner: MIKE HOUGHTON Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Farm Supplies Based in PAXTON, MA Grade F · 69

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Do not book — hard regulatory blocker

One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Do not book

Uninsured since · Aug 4, 2025

Coverage resumed · Feb 25, 2011

Contract (Property) reinstated · Mar 1, 2011

Blockers

No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file Uninsured 350 days (since Aug 4, 2025).

Review these

Prior insurance gap · 4833 days Dec 2, 1997 → Feb 25, 2011
Contract (Property) gap · 4754 days Inactive Feb 23, 1998 → reinstated Mar 1, 2011

On file

BOC-3 process agent on file EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC Details →

Org: INDIVIDUAL

Owner: MIKE HOUGHTON

Cargo: Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Farm Supplies

Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — MICHAEL HOUGHTON (USDOT 625206)
Verdict: DO NOT BOOK
Do not book — hard regulatory blocker
One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Authority / census status: Active
Officer(s): MIKE HOUGHTON (Owner)
Organization: INDIVIDUAL

Blockers:
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — Uninsured 350 days (since Aug 4, 2025).

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 4833 days — Dec 2, 1997 → Feb 25, 2011
  • Contract (Property) gap · 4754 days — Inactive Feb 23, 1998 → reinstated Mar 1, 2011

On file:
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/625206/
As of: Jul 20, 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 F

Hard regulatory signal on file (OOS / revoked / Not Authorized / uninsured / Unsatisfactory). Composite mean of 4/5 scored components is 69/100 — letter capped at F. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

F confidence 80% · 4/5 signals

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD

Uninsured · 0/100

No active BIPD/Primary on file since Aug 4, 2025.

OOS vs peers

On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=281616 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: Do not book.

Operating authority

Insurance

Uninsured since Aug 4, 2025

BOC-3 agent

EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 625206

In FMCSA records since Dec 21, 1995 (~30y)

Entity INDIVIDUAL

Business org INDIVIDUAL

Owner MIKE HOUGHTON

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Farm Supplies

Fleet size 2 units

Drivers 1

Annual mileage 110,638 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (508) 798-4257

Email: [email protected]

Physical

310 GROVE STREET

PAXTON, MA 01612

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 625206

In FMCSA records since Dec 21, 1995 (~30y)

Entity INDIVIDUAL

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 110,638 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

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

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

Process Agent
EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC
BOC-3 on file

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	2	0	0
Trailers	2	0	0

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

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

—

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

0 active

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

MICHAEL HOUGHTON is a individual based in PAXTON, MA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 625206. 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 2 power units and 1 driver, with 1 roadside inspection 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

MICHAEL HOUGHTON is a small fleet, operating 2 power units and 1 driver, organized as an individual, with 28 years on FMCSA's records, based in Paxton, MA. Across 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 0.0% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. The carrier currently has no active BIPD/Primary coverage on file, and all filed authority types (contract) are currently revoked.

Inspection profile

1 roadside inspection over the last 24 months, most heavily in MA (1 stops), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 1 driver; Mack is the most-inspected make.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked

2 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 281,616 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 281,616 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

Median across 281,616 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Feb 23, 1998 to Mar 1, 2011 (4754 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Dec 2, 1997 to Feb 25, 2011 (4833 days)

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Mack		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Serious	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	—	—	Jul 20, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	—	—	Jul 20, 2026
Hours of Service	—	—	Jul 20, 2026
Unsafe Driving	—	—	Jul 20, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	—	—	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 (1 row) View all 1 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
82161603	Jul 18, 2024	MA	3	H-SHREWSBURY	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK MA SRL437 · 1M2P324C6YM049130	0	—	No

Recent Crashes (1 row)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
NJ0013004906	Jan 18, 2013	NJ	0	0	Yes	No	Tow

Authority Records (1 docket)

common

MC298247

—

View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

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

Date	Docket	Authority	Status	Applied
Unknown	MC298247	common	N	—

MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)

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	PDF
Mar 1, 2011	MC298247-P	REI	REINSTATEMENT	REI →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (17 rows)

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

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	CA03814542	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 29, 2023	Aug 4, 2025	CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	CA03814542	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 19, 2022	Dec 29, 2023	CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	CA03814542	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 18, 2021	Jan 25, 2023	CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	CA03814542	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 18, 2021	Dec 19, 2022	REPLACED
PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY	CSC00001006522	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 14, 2021	Jun 21, 2021	CANCELLED
PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY	CSC00001006522	BIPD/Primary	—	May 14, 2020	Jan 14, 2021	REPLACED
THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY	BHPRHX	BIPD/Primary	—	May 14, 2018	May 14, 2020	CANCELLED
SAFETY INSURANCE CO.	5007079	BIPD/Primary	—	Apr 18, 2018	May 14, 2018	REPLACED
SAFETY INSURANCE CO.	5007079	BIPD/Primary	—	Apr 18, 2018	Jun 29, 2018	CANCELLED
SAFETY INSURANCE CO.	5007079	BIPD/Primary	—	Feb 20, 2018	Apr 18, 2018	REPLACED
SAFETY INSURANCE CO.	5007079	BIPD/Primary	—	Feb 20, 2018	Apr 27, 2018	CANCELLED
SAFETY INSURANCE CO.	5007079	BIPD/Primary	—	Nov 3, 2017	Feb 20, 2018	REPLACED
SAFETY INSURANCE CO.	5007079	BIPD/Primary	—	Nov 3, 2017	Feb 25, 2018	CANCELLED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CA 2083318	BIPD/Primary	—	Feb 25, 2013	Nov 3, 2017	REPLACED
NORTHLAND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TN657757	BIPD/Primary	—	Feb 25, 2011	Feb 25, 2013	REPLACED
Coverage gap — 4833 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Dec 2, 1997 to Feb 25, 2011
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	BAP656K9048	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 22, 1995	Dec 2, 1997	CANCELLED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Aug 11, 2025

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
Details →
Aug 11, 2025

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Aug 4, 2025

insurance

CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Dec 29, 2023

insurance

CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Jan 25, 2023

insurance

TERM/CANCL — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Dec 19, 2022

insurance

TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Jun 22, 2021

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Jun 21, 2021

insurance

CANCEL — PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY
Jan 14, 2021

insurance

TERM/REPL — PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY
May 14, 2020

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
May 14, 2020

insurance

CANCEL — THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY
Jun 29, 2018

insurance

TERM/CANCL — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.
May 14, 2018

insurance

TERM/REPL — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.
Apr 27, 2018

insurance

TERM/CANCL — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.
Apr 19, 2018

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Apr 18, 2018

insurance

TERM/REPL — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.
Feb 25, 2018

insurance

TERM/CANCL — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.
Feb 21, 2018

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Feb 20, 2018

insurance

TERM/REPL — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.
Nov 3, 2017

insurance

TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
Feb 25, 2013

insurance

TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Feb 23, 1998

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
Details →
Feb 23, 1998

authority gap

Contract (Property) authority inactive: 4754 days (through Mar 1, 2011)
Dec 2, 1997

insurance

CANCEL — TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY
Dec 2, 1997

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Dec 2, 1997

insurance gap

Coverage gap: 4833 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Feb 25, 2011)

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

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
H-SHREWSBURY	MA	1	0

Related Records Cross-references to every adjacent page

How to verify MICHAEL HOUGHTON

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 MICHAEL HOUGHTON

Is MICHAEL HOUGHTON an active motor carrier? ▾

Yes. MICHAEL HOUGHTON is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 625206 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 MICHAEL HOUGHTON's safety rating? ▾

MICHAEL HOUGHTON 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 MICHAEL HOUGHTON had? ▾

1 roadside inspection are on file for MICHAEL HOUGHTON 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 MICHAEL HOUGHTON's out-of-service rate? ▾

MICHAEL HOUGHTON has no out-of-service findings on its inspection record. Across 1 inspection, 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 MICHAEL HOUGHTON based? ▾

MICHAEL HOUGHTON reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 310 GROVE STREET, PAXTON, Massachusetts 01612. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.

Does MICHAEL HOUGHTON have valid operating authority? ▾

MICHAEL HOUGHTON 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 MICHAEL HOUGHTON operate? ▾

MICHAEL HOUGHTON self-reports 2 power units and 1 driver 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 MICHAEL HOUGHTON had any crashes? ▾

1 FMCSA-reportable crash is on file for MICHAEL HOUGHTON 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.

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