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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 1196297· MC500770· CARRIER· EIN 80-0915419
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HOFERS UNLIMITED LLC

3509 S 387TH AVE, ABERDEEN, SD, 57401(605) 216-4371hofersunlimited@gmail.comMARK HOFER
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
Canal Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
0%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
100
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
No red flags in the public FMCSA record

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

Payment risk — red flags
Broker bond
Not on file
required
Cancellation filed
None
Authority
Inactive
5 past revocations
Registered
22 yrs
since 12/24/2003
  • No active broker bond on file — a bond is required to operate. High non-payment risk.
  • Broker authority is inactive, not active.

These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.

Authority & insurance

MC500770

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
Inactive
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 09/10/2026
Canal Insurance Company· policy CT0672459390
Authority history (9) ▾
02/02/2026COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/23/2026)
02/02/2026CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/23/2026)
02/27/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/03/2025)
02/27/2025CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/03/2025)
10/18/2024MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
09/10/2021PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED→ REVOKED (10/03/2023)
05/06/2013CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/02/2013)
02/10/2012MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED
12/30/2004MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (05/30/2006)
Insurance history6 insurers on record 1 rejected filing
Filing timeline (12) ▾
  1. BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/2025 → 03/01/2026
  2. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/2023 → 03/26/2025
  3. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/2023 → 03/01/2025
  4. NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 09/01/2021 → 10/26/2023
  5. UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/2021 → 03/01/2023
  6. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2013 → 04/02/2021
  7. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2013 → 03/01/2021
  8. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/10/2012 → 06/10/2013
  9. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/10/2012 → 05/01/2013
  10. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/21/2005 → 05/19/2006
  11. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 12/21/2004 → 12/21/2005
  12. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/21/2004 → 12/21/2005
Rejected filings (1) ▾
  • 01/16/2026BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN— Policy is not in System.

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle8 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver25 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Power units
7
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
7
7 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.9M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi7 drivers
Company officer
MARK HOFER
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2003-12-24
Last MCS-150 update
2026-05-04
Census status
Active

Fleet: 7 trucks · 7 owned tractors · 9 owned trailers.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

24 events
  1. 09/10/2026Insurance filed — Canal Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CT0672459390

  2. 05/04/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.9M mi reported (2024)

  3. 03/01/2026Insurance cancelled — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN

    BIPD/Primary · policy 02TRM062862-01

  4. 02/02/2026COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/23/2026)

  5. 02/02/2026CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/23/2026)

  6. 03/26/2025Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP95406A

  7. 03/01/2025Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP95406A

  8. 02/27/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/03/2025)

  9. 02/27/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/03/2025)

  10. 10/18/2024MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  11. 10/26/2023Insurance cancelled — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP

    SURETY · policy 7901078120

  12. 03/01/2023Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA3292314

  13. 09/10/2021PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (10/03/2023)

  14. 04/02/2021Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP92327A

  15. 03/01/2021Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP92327A

  16. 06/10/2013Insurance name changed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP92327A

  17. 05/06/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/02/2013)

  18. 05/01/2013Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP92327A

  19. 02/10/2012MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
  20. 05/19/2006Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP35267A

  21. 12/21/2005Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy C317330

  22. 12/21/2005Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 459170

  23. 12/30/2004MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (05/30/2006)

  24. 12/24/2003Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2026-06-17
Last review
2026-06-16
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-05-04
Reported mileage
930,000 mi (2024)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — HOFERS UNLIMITED LLC, ABERDEEN, SD

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Oct 2, 2026, 5:47 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.