HERCULES TRANSPORT INC

USDOT 140155 · Choudrant, LA

Authorized for-hireAuthority activeHazmat

Quick answers

Is HERCULES TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 140155) allowed to operate?
Yes. As of September 15, 2026, FMCSA's live record shows HERCULES TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 140155) is allowed to operate.
Does HERCULES TRANSPORT INC have active operating authority?
Yes. FMCSA's live records show active common and contract operating authority for HERCULES TRANSPORT INC (MC199682) as of September 15, 2026.
Does HERCULES TRANSPORT INC have insurance on file with FMCSA?
Yes. FMCSA shows liability (BIPD) coverage of $5,000,000 on file for HERCULES TRANSPORT INC as of September 15, 2026. "On file" reflects the filed amounts, not confirmation of active coverage.
What is HERCULES TRANSPORT INC's FMCSA safety rating?
HERCULES TRANSPORT INC holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating (rated December 23, 2010). This is FMCSA's official rating — one of Satisfactory, Conditional, or Unsatisfactory.
What is HERCULES TRANSPORT INC's USDOT and MC number?
HERCULES TRANSPORT INC is registered under USDOT 140155 and operating authority MC199682, based in Choudrant, LA. FMCSA classifies it as an authorized for-hire carrier that is registered to haul hazardous materials.
How large is HERCULES TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
HERCULES TRANSPORT INC reports 69 power units and 44 drivers in its FMCSA record in Choudrant, LA.

Answers reflect the public FMCSA record as of September 15, 2026; figures can change at any time.

Operating snapshot

69Power units (fleet size)
44Drivers reported
52Years since registration
2.7MAnnual miles reported (2025)
Choudrant, LAHome base
54Inspections (24 mo)

Public FMCSA census & inspection records · as of 2026-06-06

33
Low
HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile
Hours-of-Service Compliance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 32.7th percentile among 20,717 safety-event peers. Across 2 rated categories, 2 are estimated Low. Higher percentile = more inspection-violation activity recorded relative to peers. An independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.
Estimated from public FMCSA data · updated 2026-06-08 · How we calculate this

HERCULES TRANSPORT INC is a for-hire motor carrier based in Choudrant, LA, operating 69 power units and 44 drivers, and has been registered with FMCSA for about 52 years (since 1974). It is flagged as a hazardous-materials carrier in the FMCSA census. In this public FMCSA inspection snapshot it has 54 recorded inspections, with a vehicle out-of-service rate of 10.9% (below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark) and a driver out-of-service rate of 0.0% (below the 5.2% benchmark). HaulReport's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile for this carrier is Hours-of-Service Compliance at the 32.7th percentile (estimated band: Low), ranked among 20,717 safety-event peers — an independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.

HaulReport interpretation — auto-generated from the public FMCSA data below and our percentile estimates.

Estimated BASIC percentiles

Hours-of-Service ComplianceLow
32.7 pctl · CI 2838
BASIC measure: 0.26Insp. w/ violation: 54Peer group: 20,717
Vehicle MaintenanceLow
27.1 pctl · CI 2232
BASIC measure: 2.42Insp. w/ violation: 46Peer group: 19,381

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS10.9%below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 46 inspections
Driver OOS0.0%below the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 54 inspections

Out-of-service rate = inspections resulting in an out-of-service order ÷ inspections. The benchmark is the inspection-weighted rate across this FMCSA snapshot — not an official national average. Rates are shown only with at least 5 inspections.

MCS-150 biennial update

Due May 2027
Next biennial update dueMay 2027
Recurring update monthMay, odd-numbered years
Last MCS-150 update on fileMarch 17, 2026

FMCSA sets each carrier's biennial update month from the last two digits of the USDOT number (last digit → month, second-to-last digit → odd/even year) — it is required even when nothing has changed. This is a schedule derived from the public rule, not a compliance determination. Verify and file on FMCSA · Deadline calculator

Live FMCSA status

Allowed to operate

Operating authority

  • Common: Active
  • Contract: Active
  • Broker: None
  • Docket: MC199682
  • Authorized for property

Insurance on file

  • Liability (BIPD): $5,000,000

Safety

  • Rating: Satisfactory (as of December 23, 2010)
  • Driver out-of-service rate: 2.7%
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate: 12.7%
  • Hazmat out-of-service rate: 0.0%

Live read from FMCSA's QCMobile system on September 15, 2026. Insurance figures are FMCSA "on file" amounts, not confirmation of current coverage; values can change at any time. FMCSA QCMobile

Insurance on file

Liability (BIPD)

Primary liability (BIPD) — maximum limit recorded by FMCSA: $2,000,000

1 filing on file — show details
  • Public liability (BIPD) — primaryNATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$2,000,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2025-06-01

Insurance filings on record in FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance (L&I) system (active or pending per the source dataset), as of 2026-06-08. Dollar figures are the maximum limit recorded on the filing, not confirmation of current coverage, and this is not a recommendation; filings can change or lapse at any time and may not reflect today's status. Confirm current coverage directly with FMCSA. Verify on FMCSA L&I

Change history & operating authority

Active

FMCSA operating authority is currently active for this carrier.

  1. June 17, 2026authority live record added

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Operating-authority status is from FMCSA's licensing system; the change history is HaulReport's own append-only daily record (FMCSA does not publish change history). This is a factual record, not an official CSA score or safety rating, and can change at any time. Verify on FMCSA SAFER · See this carrier's changes in the daily FMCSA activity feed

Carrier facts (public FMCSA data)
Verbatim public facts from FMCSA datasets. Only the percentile/band/confidence figures above are HaulReport reconstructions — not official FMCSA or CSA scores.
USDOT number140155
Legal nameHERCULES TRANSPORT INC
LocationCHOUDRANT, LA
Operating classificationAuthorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
FMCSA operating authorityActive (per FMCSA licensing)
Hazmat carrierYes (per FMCSA census)
Power units (fleet size)69
Drivers44
Reported annual mileage2,734,334 (reported for 2025)
FMCSA registered1974 (~52 years)
Last MCS-150 updateMarch 17, 2026
Next MCS-150 update dueMay 2027
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)54
Published BASIC measures2
Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I)1 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD) — primary

State reference data: Truck-crash statistics for Louisiana — state-wide totals for all carriers registered in Louisiana, not specific to this carrier.

FMCSA data as of 2026-06-06 · Last synced 2026-06-08 · Method: how these percentiles are reconstructed · Canonical: https://haulreport.com/carrier/140155/