JACK HOOD TRANSPORTATION INC
(219) 874-2085
kjones@jackhoodtransinc.com
10827 West 400 North, Michigan City IN 46360
78
power units
126 drivers
6.1M mi/yr · ~78k per unit
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FRED Score 80.2 / 100
Moderate confidence
44 yrs history · 83 roadside inspections
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 78
- Drivers · CDL
- 126 · 25
- Annual miles
- 6.1M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 38 | 27 | 0 | 65 |
| Tractors | 8 | 5 | 0 | 13 |
| Trailers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (02-08-1989) · 37 yr old
- Registered
- 06-23-1982 (44 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 04-16-2026 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- MARGARET HOOD
- Officer
- SCOTT HOWARD
Cargo
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Track record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
2
0 fatalities · 1 injury · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
83
77% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
6.2%
2 of 32
Driver out-of-service
4.8%
4 of 83
Violations
30
8 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 1 inspection.
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What they get cited for
30 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert13 · 2 OOSLights 8 · Tires 1 · Wheels & hubs 1 · Other parts 3
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Hours of service No alert9 · 4 OOSOver hours limit 5 · False log 2 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 2
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Unsafe driving No alert6 · 0 OOSSpeeding 3 · Reckless / lane 1 · Seat belt 1 · Other 1
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Driver fitness No alert2 · 2 OOSNo valid CDL 2
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
24 months-
Jun202026AlabamaProperty damage onlyWet road, dark - lighted, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Nov222024MississippiInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway not divided.
1 of the 2 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
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- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · Great West Casualty Coon record since Oct 15, 2022 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Nov 1992
- Cargo filing
- on file · LIBERTY MUTUAL since Nov 15, 2010
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Inspections by state
- California 27
- Mississippi 20
- Georgia 6
- Washington 6
- Louisiana 5
- Tennessee 5
- Alabama 4
- Massachusetts 3
Runs well beyond its home state: 0 of 83 inspections were in Indiana.
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FMCSA records
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FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB PropertyTotal Inspections
83
Driver Insp
83
Driver OOS
4
Vehicle Insp
32
Vehicle OOS
2
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 6 | 0.22 | |
| HOS Compliance | 4 | 0.93 | |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 0.31 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 9 | 1.70 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-JAN-25 – 31-OCT-24) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.