HUNTER FREIGHT LLC

DOT# 2995791 MC# 21384 DUNS# 80966272 Desoto, TX Authorized For-Hire
(636) 485-5424 doug@hunterfreight.net 1801 N Hampton Rd. Ste 425 #1016, Desoto TX 75115
14 tractors 7 drivers 400k mi/yr · ~29k per unit
Marginal
FRED Score 38.8 / 100
Low confidence
9 yrs history · 18 roadside inspections

FMCSA Live Status

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
14
Drivers · CDL
7 · 7
Annual miles
400k
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 0 0 0
Tractors 3 4 0 7
Trailers 3 4 0 7

Registration

Registered
04-11-2017 (9 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
11-04-2025
FRED Score Date
Nov 08, 2026
Officer
DOUGLAS HUNTER

Cargo

60.4
medium risk
Household Goods Metal: Sheets/Coils/Rolls Liquids/Gases Meat Refrigerated Food General Freight Building Materials Fresh Produce Beverages US Mail Dry Bulk Construction
High-Risk Cargo
General Freight, Household Goods, Refrigerated Food, Meat

Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.

Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.

Expected crash rate is probably higher than similar fleets (about a 60% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.

Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 10–19 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.

This motor carrier 1.34×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.MarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
0.7 vs 0.5 for similar fleets
Likely 0–2 crashes
This motor carrier
0.7
Similar fleets
0.5
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~2%
About 1.3× similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
About typical. 1 crash on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 0.5 a year); similar fleets have about 0.5 a year.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Much worse than peers. Unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 6.87×, violations 3.63× and out-of-service orders 3.20× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they move its crash estimate +51%.

Worth a closer look

From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.

  • FMCSA suspension notice pending
    FMCSA served a notice on Nov 4, 2026: the operating authority will be suspended on Dec 4, 2026 unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing. Not in the grade.
    Ask: which filing lapsed and whether it has been refiled.
  • Drivers put out of service
    10 out-of-service violations against drivers: 10 hours of service (Jan 2025 – Apr 2026).
    Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
  • Brakes and tires
    Brakes are 4 of 52 violations (8%). Brake or tire defects led to 5 out-of-service orders.
    Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
  • Driver out-of-service rate
    50.0% of driver inspections end out of service vs 6.7% nationally (9 of 18). Across all its inspections, out-of-service orders run 3.20× what's expected for where and how it's inspected.
  • Falsified logs
    7 false-log violations in 24 months.
    Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
Strengths
  • 1 crash in 24 months. No injuries, no fatalities.
  • No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
  • Dangerous driving: 2

Track record

FMCSA record, Jan 2025 – Aug 2026 · grade scored on Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026
Crashes
1
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
18
17% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
57.1%
4 of 7
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
50.0%
9 of 18
National avg 6.7%
Violations
52
19 out-of-service

Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 10–19 trucks in Texas (about 26 in 24 months would be typical).

Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q1 '25: 2 inspections, 2 out of service 2 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 4 inspections, 3 out of service 4 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 2 inspections, 1 out of service 2 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 5 inspections, 2 out of service 5 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 2 inspections, 1 out of service 2 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 3 inspections, 2 out of service 3 Q3 '26
vs 14,144 peer fleets
This motor carrierPeers
Crashes 0.036 0.034
Inspections 0.86 1.23
Violations 1.86 0.97
Critical violations 0.57 0.18

Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 10–19 power units, medium-risk cargo.

What they get cited for

52 violations · 24 months
  • Hours of service No alert
    29 · 10 OOS
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 9 · False log 7 · No log 7 · Over hours limit 6
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    18 · 9 OOS
    Brakes 4 · Tires 3 · Cargo securement 2 · Lights 2 · Wheels & hubs 2 · 5 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    5 · 0 OOS
    Reckless / lane 2 · Seat belt 1 · Speeding 1 · Other 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months
  • Jan
    24
    2026
    Illinois
    Property damage only
    Snow road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.

No other reportable crashes on the FMCSA record.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$750,000 · Sentry Select Insurance Company
on record since Dec 4, 2021 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since May 2018
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority
  • FMCSA notice served Nov 4, 2026: the operating authority will be suspended on Dec 4, 2026 unless the missing filing is restored (the notice does not say which filing). FMCSA's new registration system launched May 14, 2026 and has recorded some insurance suspensions and requirement changes in error; confirm with the insurer or motor carrier before acting.

Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Jun 18, 2018)

Who insures fleets like this →

FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?

Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • Colorado 2
  • Tennessee 2
  • Alabama 1
  • Arkansas 1
  • Arizona 1
  • California 1
  • Illinois 1
  • Kentucky 1