Hoffman Communications — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
80 days — auto-flagged by most broker scoring
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
Zero inspections on file — no safety data to evaluate (a documented gap in vetting standards)
Email identity
Free gmail.com inbox on the federal record
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Donald Hoffman
DBA
Hoffman Communications
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
300 1st St, Shannon City, IA 50861
Phone
(515) 681-8151
Power units
1
Drivers
1
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC1814455
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None · ⚠ Revocation pending
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
Insurance filings
Email & web forensics
On-file email
bhoffmancomm@gmail.com — free consumer inbox, the #1 vetting flag
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Safety record
Inspection history
No roadside inspections in the current federal dataset.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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