HOTARD COACHES INC
USDOT 156451
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (334 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate0% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)15 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 156451 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-143881 |
| Legal Name | HOTARD COACHES INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 5049425702 |
| Address | 2838 TOURO STREET, New Orleans, LA, 70122 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20240514) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 0 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 103 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 0% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 15 total (1 fatal, 11 with injuries, 12 towaway) |
- 2026-07-02 — LA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-05-18 — TX — 5 fatal, 5 injured, towaway
- 2026-02-04 — TX — 1 injured
- 2026-01-16 — LA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-12-02 — TX — 4 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 28 (1), 30 (1), 51 (1).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 334 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 582 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 8,200,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 25-FEB-26 |
HOTARD COACHES INC operates 334 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in LA.
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