Hough Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
16 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Hough Inc Of Detroit Lakes
DBA
Hough Inc
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
534 Us Hwy 59, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
Phone
(218) 847-7391
Power units
22
Drivers
21
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
6.3%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 16 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
25.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 16 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
m.hough@houghinc.com — company domain
Domain age
houghinc.com registered 2008-08-19 (18 years)
Mail host
Google Workspace
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
1
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
1
With fatalities
Most recent: MN 07/2025 · MN 07/2016 · MN 05/2016 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2026 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 18, 2026 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 4, 2026 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 22, 2025 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 9, 2025 | MN | Level I — Full |
| Jul 3, 2025 | MN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 19, 2025 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 11, 2025 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 13, 2025 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 21, 2024 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 25, 2024 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 23, 2024 | MN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 26, 2024 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 18, 2024 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 3, 2023 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 24, 2023 | MN | Level I — Full |
Most recent 16 of 16 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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