Hotard Coaches Inc
New Orleans, Louisiana · Carrier number 156451
334
power units
334
power units
Hotard Coaches Inc is a passenger carrier based in New Orleans, Louisiana with 334 power units and 582 drivers as reported. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 13 reportable crashes, 1 of them fatal (3.89 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
334
Drivers
582
Crashes, 24 mo
13
1 fatal
Per 100 trucks
3.89
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
0.0%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
99
98% with no violation
Compared with other carriers
Crash rate over 24 months per 100 power units, and the share of roadside inspections that took the vehicle or driver off the road
| Crashes / 100 trucks | Vehicles OOS | Drivers OOS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hotard Coaches Inc | 3.89 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in LA | 3.60 | 22.1% | 3.1% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks, US | 2.98 | 19.3% | 3.6% |
| All roadside inspections | - | 22.8% | 6.4% |
Lower is better. Carriers that drive more miles per truck can have more crashes per truck.
Crashes, 24 months
5 people killed and 79 injured
- Fatal1
- Injury9
- Tow-away3
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 42 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Vehicle | 99 | 0 | 0.0% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 156451
- Based in
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Registered
- Jun 1, 1974
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Passengers
- Authority for hire
- Active
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (May 14, 2024)
- Miles driven
- 8.20 million (2025)
- Type
- For hire, Private passenger business, Private passenger nonbusiness
- Cargo
- Passengers
- Last update filed
- Feb 25, 2026
Questions and answers
How many trucks does Hotard Coaches Inc have?
Hotard Coaches Inc reports 334 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 582 drivers. Its trucks drove 8.20 million miles in 2025.
Is Hotard Coaches Inc a safe carrier?
In 24 months Hotard Coaches Inc had 13 reportable crashes, 3.89 per 100 power units (above the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 0.0% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). Its latest official safety rating is Satisfactory (May 14, 2024). A crash record does not say who caused the crash.
Reportable crashes of trucks and buses: a death, an injury or a vehicle towed away. A crash record does not say who caused the crash. Recent months can still grow as late reports arrive. Out-of-service rate: the percent of roadside inspections that took the driver or the vehicle off the road until a serious problem was fixed. Carriers with few inspections have rates that swing a lot. Fleet, drivers and miles as the carrier reported them. Official public data, updated daily.