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HOPKINS & SONS INC

NEW CASTLE, DE

USDOT 995915 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: MARK A. PITRIZZI Company officer 2: KIRSTEN PITRIZZI Household Goods Based in NEW CASTLE, DE 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
Review these
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
On file
  • OOS rate better than size peers
Company officer: MARK A. PITRIZZI
Company officer 2: KIRSTEN PITRIZZI
Cargo: Household Goods
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — HOPKINS & SONS INC (USDOT 995915)
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
Officer(s): MARK A. PITRIZZI (Company officer); KIRSTEN PITRIZZI (Company officer 2)

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.

On file:
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/995915/
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 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
NR

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 14.3% (better). n=48452 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: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 995915
In FMCSA records since Dec 31, 2001 (~24y)
Company officer MARK A. PITRIZZI
Company officer 2 KIRSTEN PITRIZZI
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Household Goods
Fleet size 20 units
Drivers 13
Annual mileage 70,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (302) 322-1017
Email: [email protected]
Physical
1 BELLECOR DR
NEW CASTLE, DE 19720
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 995915
In FMCSA records since Dec 31, 2001 (~24y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 70,000 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
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
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.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 5 0 0
Trailers 7 0 0
Trucks 15 0 0

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

Power Units
20
Drivers
13
Inspections
5
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
5
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
0 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

HOPKINS & SONS INC is a motor carrier based in NEW CASTLE, DE, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 995915. 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 20 power units and 13 drivers, with 5 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

HOPKINS & SONS INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 20 power units and 13 drivers, with 19 years on FMCSA's records, based in New Castle, DE. 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. BIPD/Primary insurance is on file with TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC., and all filed authority types (common) are currently revoked.

Inspection profile

1 roadside inspection over the last 24 months, down 75% versus the prior 24 months, most heavily in DE (1 stops), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate; led by Unsafe Driving (100.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 20 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 13 drivers; Ford is the most-inspected make.

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 48,452 ACTIVE carriers operating 10–30 power units (±50% of this carrier's 20 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 48,452 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.3%
Median across 48,452 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -14.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Ford 1
Ford Goldl 1
Hino 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 — 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 1 — 0.15 0 — Jul 20, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — 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
82147314 Jul 18, 2024 DE 3 SMYRNA DE
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
DE C78941 · 3FRNW6FK3DV027998
1 392.2 No
80352087 Dec 8, 2023 DE 1 TOWNSEND DE
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
MN YBJ7208 · 1F66F5KY5D0A07267
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
79615093 Sep 6, 2023 DE 3 —
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
DE C49242 · JHHSDM2H3FK003248
1 392.16(a) No
78897580 Jun 12, 2023 DE 1 US 13 SCALEHOUSE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 2904140 · 3ALACXFC2LDLL5413
0 — No
78897760 Jun 8, 2023 DE 1 US 13 SCALEHOUSE
MITSUBISHI FUSO STRAIGHT TRUCK
DE C88813 · JL6BNG1A0CK000185
0 — No
Recent Crashes (5 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
DE0616125109 Dec 16, 2016 DE 0 0 Yes No Tow
MA1001510489 Jun 10, 2010 MA 0 3 Yes No Injury
NJ0007001797 Jan 15, 2007 NJ 0 1 Yes No Injury
DE5805017095 Nov 8, 2005 DE 0 0 Yes No Tow
DE0601100347 Oct 19, 2001 DE 0 1 No No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC420390
INACTIVE
—
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 MC420390 common INACTIVE —
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
Aug 25, 2006 MC420390-C VOL REVOCATION VOL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (6 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. TCP101457 CARGO — Jul 31, 2009 Sep 9, 2010 CANCELLED
TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. TCP101457 BIPD/Primary — Jul 31, 2009 Sep 9, 2010 CANCELLED
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY TRV3777900 BIPD/Primary — Jul 31, 2006 Jul 31, 2009 REPLACED
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY CGV3777900 CARGO — Jul 31, 2006 Jul 31, 2009 REPLACED
TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. TCP100279 CARGO — Jul 31, 2001 Jul 31, 2006 REPLACED
TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. TCP100279 BIPD/Primary — Jul 31, 2001 Jul 31, 2006 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Sep 9, 2010
    insurance
    CANCEL — TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.
  2. Jul 31, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Jul 31, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Aug 25, 2006
    authority
    REVOKED — HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  5. Jul 31, 2006
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
US 13 SCALEHOUSE DE 2 0
SMYRNA DE DE 1 0
TOWNSEND DE DE 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving 1 0
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How to verify HOPKINS & SONS INC

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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 HOPKINS & SONS INC

Is HOPKINS & SONS INC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. HOPKINS & SONS INC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 995915 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 HOPKINS & SONS INC's safety rating? ▾
HOPKINS & SONS INC 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 HOPKINS & SONS INC had? ▾
5 roadside inspections are on file for HOPKINS & SONS 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 HOPKINS & SONS INC's out-of-service rate? ▾
HOPKINS & SONS INC has no out-of-service findings on its inspection record. Across 5 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 HOPKINS & SONS INC based? ▾
HOPKINS & SONS INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 1 BELLECOR DR, NEW CASTLE, Delaware 19720. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does HOPKINS & SONS INC have valid operating authority? ▾
HOPKINS & SONS INC 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 HOPKINS & SONS INC operate? ▾
HOPKINS & SONS INC self-reports 20 power units and 13 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 HOPKINS & SONS INC had any crashes? ▾
5 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for HOPKINS & SONS 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.

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