HOUGH INC OF DETROIT LAKES
USDOT 439950 · Doing business as HOUGH INC
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (22 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate30% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 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 | 439950 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | HOUGH INC OF DETROIT LAKES |
| DBA Name | HOUGH INC |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 2188477391 |
| Address | 534 US HWY 59, Detroit Lakes, MN, 56501 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 19911203) |
| 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 | 79 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 87 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 91 / 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 | 10 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 30% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (1 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-07-09 — MN — 1 fatal, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (5), 22 (4), 23 (4).
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) | 22 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 21 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,020,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 04-JAN-26 |
HOUGH INC OF DETROIT LAKES operates 22 power units — a larger fleet than 98% of carriers registered in MN.
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