H & L Automotive — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
27 years (granted 1999)
Inspections
14 on file
Out-of-service
OOS rate at 2x national average or worse
Email identity
Free yahoo.com inbox on the federal record
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
James R Little
DBA
H & L Automotive
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
6781 Old Pacagoula Road, Theodore, AL 36582
Phone
(251) 653-4725
Power units
3
Drivers
3
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC350675
Common: None · Contract: Inactive · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: — · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
Revocation records
- type license: CONTRACT · order1 serve date: 10/24/2001 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 09/27/2001
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 14 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
64.3%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 14 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
littlehauling1@yahoo.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
1
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: AL 02/2026 · AL 12/2016 · AL 05/2016 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2026 | AL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 7, 2026 | AL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 23, 2025 | AL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 26, 2025 | AL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 15, 2025 | AL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 21, 2024 | AL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 6, 2024 | AL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 10, 2024 | AL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 8, 2024 | AL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 8, 2024 | AL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 16, 2024 | AL | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 20, 2024 | AL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 31, 2023 | AL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 31, 2023 | AL | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 14 of 14 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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