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Active carrier authority since 2013 · insured · no revocations — Grade A

HOUFF CORPORATION

DBA HOUFF'S FEED AND FERTILIZER COMPANY INC · DOT 00135386 · MC# 830310 · WEYERS CAVE, VA

Contact
+1 (540) 234-9246nathan.lalley@houffcorp.COM
MOTUSFMCSA
FF Trust Score
A
95 / 100

Excellent — well-established, fully compliant carrier

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Operation & Authority✓ Live
Authority
Active
Common authority
Active
Contract authority
—
Operation
A
Active for
13 years
Fleet✓ Live
Power units
82
Drivers
80
Fleet size
P
Officer
J D PATTON
SafetyFMCSA · as of 2026-06-27
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory
Audited Jul 18, 2016
Inspections · 24 mo
17
Roadside stops on record
Crashes · 24 mo
1
Out-of-service rate vs national average
Vehicle30.0% out-of-service · 10 insp
natl avg 22.3%
Worse than the national average
Driver0.0% out-of-service · 17 insp
natl avg 6.7%
Better than the national average
Hazmat0.0% out-of-service · 7 insp
natl avg 4.4%
Better than the national average

Source: FMCSA SAFER · Errors? Dispute via DataQs

History & Compliance

Carrier (trucking) authority

  • Carrier authority — Active

    Current

  • Liability insurance ($1,000,000) — 9 years 6 months of 9 years 6 months covered

    ✓ Currently insured (since Jan 2017)

  • Granted

    Common carrier authority

    Jul 16, 2013Archive
Authority StatusWhether the carrier's FMCSA operating authority is currently active. Inactive = cannot legally haul freight.

Active carrier authority

20/20
Authority AgeHow long the carrier has held authority. Newer carriers are higher risk — most failures happen in the first 2 years.

10+ years in business

20/20
InsuranceWhether the carrier's required BIPD liability insurance is on file with FMCSA right now. Lapsed or missing insurance = the carrier cannot legally operate.

BIPD liability insurance on file, current

25/25
Revocation HistoryPast authority revocations by FMCSA — usually for lapsed insurance. Even if reinstated, a revocation history is a warning sign.

No executed revocations

25/25
SafetyBonus points for a demonstrably clean record: enough recent inspections with below-average out-of-service rates and no crashes. Never subtracts — thin data simply earns no bonus.

Safety bonus earned for: below-average driver out-of-service rate, Satisfactory FMCSA rating. Remaining bonus would need: a below-average vehicle out-of-service rate; a crash-free 24 months.

5/10

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Does HOUFF CORPORATION have active FMCSA authority?

HOUFF CORPORATION (DOT 00135386) has active carrier operating authority with the FMCSA. Their Trust Score is A (95/100). They've held active authority 13 years.

What is their insurance status?

Per current records, HOUFF CORPORATION has financial-responsibility (BIPD) insurance on file.

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