Carrier profile · USDOT 464309 · MC-204099 · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Happy Trucking Co Inc

15 power unitsavg 8.2 yrRegional · 5 statesMOSS, TN93/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-204099 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

15Power units

12 observed · MCS-150

14Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.2Avg age (yr)

1999–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(931) 258-3623 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average25.0% vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 35 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1991.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo25.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.2 yr

Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

34 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Safety

25 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Sep 3, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 25.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 4.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 8 vehicle and 25 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

33.3% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 11.1 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

23 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '24 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 15-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 15
Inspections · 24 mo: 25
Annualized: ≈13 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving15 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS
392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 11 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Clarendon National’04–’07

State Pennsylvania’13–’19

National Union’19–’24

1997200520132021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · TENNESSEE FARMERS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2025

All 13 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
TENNESSEE FARMERS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2024 → Dec 2025	$750K	2
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Sep 2019 → Sep 2024	$750K	9
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Sep 2013 → Sep 2019	$750K	6
NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY	Jul 2011 → Sep 2013	$750K	3
NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY	Jul 2009 → Jul 2010	$750K	3
REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2007 → Jul 2009	$750K	2
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Jul 2004 → Jul 2007	$750K	3
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2003 → Jul 2004	$750K	1
REPUBLIC WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2002 → Jul 2003	$750K	2
REPUBLIC WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2001 → Apr 2001	$750K	2
FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT	Apr 2000 → Apr 2001	$750K	1
TRUMBULL INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 1998 → Apr 2000	$750K	1
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 1997 → May 1998	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Sep 10, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 15
Observed power (24 mo): 12
Trailers (towed): 14

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.2 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

73.1%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Sep 17, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TN busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Tennessee: 17 inspections
Kentucky: 5 inspections
New York: 1 inspections
Connecticut: 1 inspections
Virginia: 1 inspections

Home base

MOSS, TN

9799 CLAY COUNTY HIGHWAY

Top corridor

TN 17 · KY 5 · NY 1

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Sep 3, 2026

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

Show all-time history (2 trucks · 3 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1397309 USDOT 3046180 USDOT 1241642

Shares a company officer with other carriers

janie smith — 2 carriers: USDOT 304980

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Sep 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: 9799 CLAY COUNTY HIGHWAY, MOSS, TN, 38575-3815
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (931) 258-3623
Fax: (931) 258-3517
Email: [email protected]

Registration

Officers: Shane Smith · Janie Smith
USDOT / docket: 464309 · MC-204099
First registered: Nov 25, 1991
Last MCS-150: Feb 2, 2026 · 836,904 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Oct 24, 1996
D-U-N-S: 616809547

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

836,904

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Sep 3, 2026

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for HAPPY TRUCKING CO INC.

HAPPY TRUCKING CO INC (USDOT 464309) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from TENNESSEE FARMERS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY effective Dec 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 25.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.

The carrier received 25 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 8 vehicle-level and 25 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.

It reports 15 power units and 20 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 2, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 24, 1996 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is HAPPY TRUCKING CO INC's USDOT number?

HAPPY TRUCKING CO INC's USDOT number is 464309, and its motor carrier number is MC-204099.

Is HAPPY TRUCKING CO INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. HAPPY TRUCKING CO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is HAPPY TRUCKING CO INC's safety record?

HAPPY TRUCKING CO INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 52 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).

How big is HAPPY TRUCKING CO INC's fleet?

HAPPY TRUCKING CO INC operates 15 power units and 20 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is HAPPY TRUCKING CO INC based?

HAPPY TRUCKING CO INC is based in MOSS, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.

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