HERCULES INDUSTRIES
USDOT 427896MC-Docket MC562932DENVER, CO
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HERCULES INDUSTRIES (USDOT 427896) in DENVER, CO — has findings to review before tendering. 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.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- 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.
- No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available not elevated.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 1992-05-21 (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.
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
- Not applicable
- Contract authority
- Active
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.2
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.08
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.21
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 2.68
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
0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Crashes
71
Inspections
4
OOS inspections
4
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 90
- Total drivers
- 90
- Years in business
- 36
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 0 of 0 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 1.3%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 7.1%
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
- None on file
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-04-14
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- 1992-05-21 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
112
Inspections
10
OOS inspections
61
Violations
10
OOS violations
0
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-02 → 2026-05-19.
Crash history (last 24 months)
No crashes recorded in the last 24 months.
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
29 | 3 | 2026-05-08 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
7 | 0 | 2026-02-18 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
5 | 1 | 2026-02-20 |
Hours of service 395
|
2 | 0 | 2026-02-18 |
CDL standards 383
|
1 | 1 | 2025-12-30 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
1 | 1 | 2023-07-13 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Lamps improper color height location. | — |
| 2026-04-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Missing or inadequate Nonmetallic tubing spring guard | — |
| 2026-04-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul | — |
| 2026-02-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2026-02-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) missing | — |
| 2026-02-18 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | — |
| 2025-12-30 | Driver Fitness | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL | OOS |
| 2025-11-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2025-11-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-11-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul | — |
| 2025-10-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative Brake Lamps | OOS |
| 2025-09-16 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2025-09-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | — |
| 2025-08-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-08-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | — |
| 2025-07-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | — |
| 2025-07-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-05-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Lamps improper color height location. | — |
| 2025-05-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Lamps improper color height location. | — |
| 2025-05-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2025-05-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2025-05-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2025-05-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate | — |
| 2025-05-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul | — |
| 2025-04-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | — |
| 2025-02-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Front less than 4/32 inch tread depth | — |
| 2025-01-14 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain | — |
| 2025-01-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Cargo not secured against shifting | — |
| 2025-01-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Lamps (other than headlamps) not steady burning as required | — |
| 2025-01-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | — |
| 2024-11-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | OOS |
| 2024-09-26 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner | — |
| 2024-08-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Drum Brake - Contaminated friction surface | — |
| 2024-08-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hubs - No visible or measurable lubricant showing in the hub | OOS |
| 2024-08-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective | — |
| 2024-08-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | — |
| 2024-08-08 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2024-07-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2024-07-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | — |
| 2024-05-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | — |
| 2024-05-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | — |
| 2024-05-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Driver - Failed to inspect /use emergency equipment | — |
| 2024-05-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | — |
| 2024-04-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2024-04-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2024-04-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate | — |
| 2024-04-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | OOS |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 24 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-05-08 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A4-EEUS | — | — |
2026-04-21 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-CSLRR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-LCHL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45C-BSG | — | — |
2026-02-20 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
2026-02-18 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-LCL | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSIV | — | — |
2025-12-30 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWG3 | — | — |
| CDL standards 383 | 23A2-LCDLN | OOS | — |
2025-11-19 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-CSLRR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
2025-10-22 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9BRKLAMP | OOS | — |
2025-08-07 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78A-WS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LCL | — | — |
2025-07-11 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSML | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55E-B | — | — |
2025-05-14 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-LCHL | — | — |
2025-05-02 7 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-CSLRR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-LCHL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
2025-04-30 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55E-B | — | — |
2025-02-27 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75B-TFV | — | — |
2024-10-24 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTR | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
2024-09-26 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 8(a) | — | — |
2024-08-27 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5(a) | OOS | — |
2024-07-25 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11 | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17(c) | — | — |
2024-05-30 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
2024-05-14 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95(a)(1) | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 8 | — | — |
2023-12-28 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2023-12-11 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16(a) | — | — |
2023-11-07 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75(a)(3) | OOS | — |
2023-07-13 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11(b)(4) | OOS | — |
2023-06-15 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3 | OOS | — |
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