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HOOTEN CONTRACT SERVICES INC

DOT# 4512331 MC# 1786614CARRIER
ACTIVE

Trust Score

92 / 100
A Excellent

Components

Compliance · 40% 90
Safety · 35% 100
Insurance · 25% 85
No active cargo insurance on file
Confidence: medium · based on FMCSA safety, insurance & authority data How is this calculated?

Potential Chameleon Carrier

This carrier shares strong identity signals with a carrier that had safety concerns. This is a heuristic flag, not a confirmed finding.

low DOT# 4577606May be a successor to DOT 4577606 (HOOTEN CONTRACT SERVICES INC, inactive). Linked by: officer, phone

Overview

Address

Physical

119 EAST STREET

ROYAL CENTER, IN 46978

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Mailing

PO BOX 76

ROYAL CENTER, IN 46978

Contact

Phone: (574) 721-3226

Email: hootencontractservice@gmail.com

Company Officers

AARON JOSEPH BEACH HOOTEN

Business Info

D&B #: 136535868

HazMat: HazMat Carrier

Fleet

2

Power Units

2

Drivers

Equipment Breakdown

Term Trucks1
Term Trailers1

Authority

Status: ACTIVE

FMCSA add date: Jan 1, 2026

Common authority: Jan 23, 2026

Contract authority: Mar 13, 2026

Broker authority: INACTIVE

Authority History (7)

Authority TypeActionDate
PROPERTY BROKERADMINISTRATIVE STATUS ADJUSTMENT → INACTIVEJun 9, 2026
BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONMar 31, 2026 → Mar 27, 2026
CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONMar 31, 2026 → Mar 27, 2026
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONMar 31, 2026 → Mar 27, 2026
MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTEDMar 13, 2026
PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED → REVOKEDMar 13, 2026 → May 15, 2026
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDJan 23, 2026

Cargo Types

General FreightMetal/Sheets/CoilsMotor VehiclesDrive-Away/Tow-AwayLogs/Poles/LumberMachinery/Large ObjectsIntermodal ContainersGrain/Feed/Hay

Active Certifications

Property

MCS-150

Last updated: Mar 17, 2026

Operation Classification

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier Operation

Interstate

Related Companies

CompanyDOT#MC#LocationStatusLinked By
HOOTEN CONTRACT SERVICES INC

DBA: BLUE HULK LOGISTICS LLC

45776061821701ROYAL CENTER, IN INACTIVE
OfficerPhone

Recent Changes

Identitycompany officer 1: → AARON JOSEPH BEACH HOOTENJul 20, 2026
Contactemail: HOOTENCONTRACTSERVICE@GMAIL.COM → hootencontractservice@gmail.comJun 27, 2026
Contactemail: Hootencontractservice@GMAIL.COM → HOOTENCONTRACTSERVICE@GMAIL.COMJun 15, 2026
Identitycompany officer 1: AARON JOSEPH BEACH HOOTEN → AARON JOSEPH BEACH HOOTENJun 15, 2026
Authoritybroker authority status: ACTIVE → INACTIVEMay 17, 2026

Safety

Out-of-Service Rates

Driver2 inspections
50.0%
6.2%
Carrier National avg
Vehicle2 inspections
50.0%
22.8%
Carrier National avg
Hazmat

No hazmat inspections

Overall2 inspections
50.0%
Carrier

Crash Summary

0

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Towaway

0

Total

BASIC Violations

Unsafe Driving1
Driver Fitness0
Hours of Service3
Drug / Alcohol0
Vehicle Maintenance1

Safety Measurement System (SMS)

FMCSA's official per-BASIC roadside-performance measures over the trailing 24 months, computed from the 2 inspections below. A measure of 0 means no recorded violations in that BASIC — not necessarily a strong safety record on a small sample. FMCSA does not publish peer-group percentiles for property carriers, so the underlying measures — not percentile rankings — are shown; Hazmat Compliance and Crash Indicator are not published. Based on fewer than 11 inspections — treat these measures as a weak signal.

SMS Inspections (24 mo)

2

Total

1

Driver OOS

1

Vehicle OOS

BASIC Measures

Unsafe Driving0.000 insp w/ viol
Hours of Service7.501 insp w/ viol
Driver Fitness0.000 insp w/ viol
Controlled Substances5.001 insp w/ viol
Vehicle Maintenance3.001 insp w/ viol

Insurance

$1,000,000

BIPD Coverage

Cargo Coverage

2 policies on file2 active
TypeStatusInsurerPolicy #CoverageEffectiveExpiresForm
BIPD Active PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANYCA868211791$1,000,000Apr 4, 202691X
SURETY Active JET INSURANCE COMPANYJT028428Feb 23, 202684

Insurance History (6)

TypeInsurerStatusCoverageEffectiveCancelled
BIPD · F91XPROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANYReplacedTERM/REPL$1,000,000Mar 26, 2026Apr 4, 2026
BIPD · F91XPROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANYName ChangedTERM/CANCL$1,000,000Feb 27, 2026May 4, 2026
BIPD · F91XPROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANYReplacedTERM/REPL$1,000,000Feb 27, 2026Mar 26, 2026
SURETY · F84JET INSURANCE COMPANYReplacedTERM/REPL$1,000,000Feb 23, 2026Feb 23, 2026
SURETY · F84JET INSURANCE COMPANYName ChangedTERM/CANCL$1,000,000Feb 23, 2026May 4, 2026
BIPD · F91XPROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANYReplacedTERM/REPL$1,000,000Jan 14, 2026Feb 27, 2026

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