HERCULES FORWARDING LLC
USDOT 424572MC-Docket MC236993VERNON, CA
Do not tenderHazmat-authorized166 power units
HERCULES FORWARDING LLC (USDOT 424572) in VERNON, CA — carries a hard disqualifier. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- 2 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2001-10-25 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
- 9 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
- 1 fatal crash(es) in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 38 times, most recent 2024-02-26 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2009-09-25 (C).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Active
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.45
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.06
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.07
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0.02
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 1.73
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
1
Fatalities
2
Injuries
9
Crashes
264
Inspections
25
OOS inspections
27
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- Yes
Fleet
- Power units
- 166
- Total drivers
- 163
- Years in business
- 36
- Hazmat authority
- Yes
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 9 of 9 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 2.5%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 10.9%
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 38 times last 2024-02-26
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-03-19
- Insurance lapse history
- 2 lapse(s) most recent 2001-10-25
- Last compliance review
- 2009-09-25 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
431
Inspections
47
OOS inspections
293
Violations
64
OOS violations
3
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-02 → 2026-05-22.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2025-09-15
NJ
Tow-away
2025-08-09
TX
1 fatalTow-away
2025-07-31
IL
Tow-away
2025-04-26
CA
1 injuredTow-away
2025-02-18
MO
1 injuredTow-away
2025-01-09
TX
Tow-away
2024-08-02
CA
Tow-away
2024-07-18
MT
Tow-away
2024-06-14
NJ
Tow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
112 | 38 | 2026-04-09 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
71 | 3 | 2026-04-22 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 172
|
15 | 1 | 2025-02-03 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
14 | 3 | 2026-03-06 |
Hours of service 395
|
13 | 0 | 2024-06-29 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
6 | 4 | 2025-05-06 |
General safety regulations 390
|
5 | 0 | 2024-12-19 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 177
|
3 | 1 | 2025-01-28 |
Hazmat driving & parking 397
|
3 | 0 | 2026-04-16 |
CDL standards 383
|
2 | 2 | 2023-11-21 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 107
|
2 | 0 | 2025-01-28 |
Financial responsibility (insurance) 387
|
1 | 0 | 2023-11-30 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-16 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | State/Local Laws - Driving/parking a CMV containing hazardous materials in violation of local regulations/laws/ordinance | — |
| 2026-04-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2026-04-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2026-03-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2026-03-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate | — |
| 2026-03-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam | — |
| 2026-03-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - License plate lamp missing | — |
| 2026-03-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve | — |
| 2026-02-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hydraulic Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck/bus manufactured on or after March 1 1999 | — |
| 2026-02-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Cargo not secured against shifting | — |
| 2026-02-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2025-12-19 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2025-11-20 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2025-10-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | OOS |
| 2025-10-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | OOS |
| 2025-10-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | OOS |
| 2025-10-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | — |
| 2025-10-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | — |
| 2025-09-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | — |
| 2025-09-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Frame - Cab or body mounts loose/broken/missing | — |
| 2025-08-13 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Fatigue - Operating a commercial motor vehicle while impaired through fatigue. | OOS |
| 2025-08-13 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - General impeding traffic. | — |
| 2025-08-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | OOS |
| 2025-08-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2025-07-29 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2025-07-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2025-06-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | — |
| 2025-05-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-05-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | OOS |
| 2025-05-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | OOS |
| 2025-05-06 | Driver Fitness | Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state driver | OOS |
| 2025-05-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Front belt material/casing ply showing in tread area | OOS |
| 2025-04-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle | — |
| 2025-04-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | OOS |
| 2025-04-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | — |
| 2025-04-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | — |
| 2025-02-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | — |
| 2025-02-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Suspension - Deflated air suspension | OOS |
| 2025-02-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2025-02-03 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list proper shipping name as required. | — |
| 2025-02-03 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list hazard class or division number as required. | — |
| 2025-02-03 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list packing group as required. | — |
| 2025-02-03 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Markings) - Failing to mark a manual remote shut-off device as required | — |
| 2025-02-03 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Emergency Response) - No emergency response information immediately available | — |
| 2025-01-28 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Emergency Response) - No emergency response information | — |
| 2025-01-28 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Highway Carriage) - Failing to have HM shipping papers readily accessible. | — |
| 2025-01-21 | Driver Fitness | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL | OOS |
| 2025-01-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-01-16 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list total quantity/unit of measure as required. | — |
| 2025-01-16 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Emergency Response) - Improper maintenance/accessibility of emergency response information | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-04-22 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 9A3 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
2026-04-16 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazmat driving & parking 397 | 3-SLL | — | — |
2026-04-09 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2026-04-02 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
2026-04-01 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
2026-03-18 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B-B | — | — |
2026-03-09 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-HLLH | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-LLPL | — | — |
2026-03-06 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-ALBV | — | — |
2026-02-24 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55B-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 100C-C | — | — |
2026-02-09 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
2025-12-19 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLLR | — | — |
2025-11-20 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTCD | — | — |
2025-10-30 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-BHTD | OOS | — |
2025-10-29 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTL | — | — |
2025-10-27 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-BHTD | OOS | — |
2025-10-21 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | OOS | — |
2025-10-02 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LHLI | — | — |
2025-10-02 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A4-EEUS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LHLI | — | — |
2025-08-13 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2SLIMPT | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 3-F | OOS | — |
2025-08-12 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-BHTD | OOS | — |
2025-08-05 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
2025-07-29 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
2025-07-29 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16-D | — | — |
2025-06-19 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
2025-06-17 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIFTA | — | — |
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