HOCON GAS INC
Shelton, CT · MC identifier not reported
HOCON GAS INC (USDOT 18151) runs a private fleet of 78 power units out of Shelton, Connecticut. Roadside inspections recorded 7 different power units by VIN over two years, against 78 reported. It is registered as a hazmat carrier; 4 inspections involved a placarded load.
From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Oct 28, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus
- Safety rating is more than 5 years old
Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 18151 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | HOCON GAS INC |
| Doing business as / DBA | Not reported |
| MC docket identifiers | Not reported |
| Reported physical address | 6 ARMSTRONG ROAD, SHELTON, CT, 06484, US |
| Reported business phone | (203) 402-7827 |
| Reported power units | 78 |
| Reported drivers | 41 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | Feb 26, 2025 |
| Company officers (as filed) | David Mcguire |
| Carrier operation | Interstate |
| Entity type | Carrier, Cargo tank facility, Shipper |
| Hazmat indicator | Yes |
| Business organization (recorded at review) | Corporation |
| Latest FMCSA review | Compliance review · Jun 21, 2012 |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory |
| Safety rating date | Jun 25, 2012 |
Fleet, equipment and drivers
HOCON GAS INC reports this equipment and these drivers on its MCS-150. Owned, term-leased and trip-leased units are counted separately.
No change in power units or drivers since CarrierTrail first recorded this carrier on Sep 12, 2026.
Counts as filed on the carrier’s MCS-150. Miles per power unit divides the reported annual miles by the reported power units.
Public inspection, violation and crash summary
FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-09-25 through 2026-09-24.
7 roadside inspections between Sep 2024 and Sep 2026, in 2 states. Inspected in 7 of 25 months; busiest Dec 2025 with 1.
| Inspections | 7 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 14.3% (1 of 7) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 4) |
| Violations | 5 across 3 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 1 |
| Crashes | 1 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 0 / 0 / 1 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 0 / 0 |
| Placarded hazmat inspections | 4 · 0 with a hazmat out-of-service order |
Most frequent published violation codes
39216ADDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV.2177817E2HMHCHM (Highway Carriage) - Failing to have HM shipping papers readily accessible.138395ALCDLRestriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction13939ALCLLighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative1
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Reported cargo and business classification
HOCON GAS INC reports PRIVATE PROPERTY in the census and lists 4 cargo categories.
- Building materials
- Liquids and gases
- Construction
- Other: TOOLS
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- Jun 01, 1974
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- Feb 26, 2025
- Census source publication
- Oct 28, 2026 10:49 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
Source publication, carrier filing and our observation dates describe different events. An older filing date alone does not establish noncompliance.
Public-field differences from up to ten recent census change events are shown below.
No public-field changes are recorded in our observation window for this carrier. This does not mean the carrier never changed its details; tracking begins at the first observation shown above.
Authority and insurance
No matching authority or insurance filings were found in the latest check.
Shared contact details
How many other records in the current FMCSA census report the same phone number or the same physical address as USDOT 18151. Companies share offices, agents and phone lines for ordinary reasons; a match is context to check, not a finding.
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