General contractor · Tacoma, WA

Hodges Equipment

Active Washington registration HODGEE*771KB · per L&I records

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Is Hodges Equipment Licensed?

Washington L&I records list Hodges Equipment with registration number HODGEE*771KB and status ACTIVE, valid until May 2, 2027. The business address on file is in Tacoma, WA 98405.

License Details

License #: HODGEE*771KB
Status: ACTIVE
License type: Construction Contractor
Specialty: General
First effective: May 2, 2023
Expires: May 2, 2027
Business type: Individual
UBI (state business ID): 604671904
City: Tacoma, WA 98405

Bond and Insurance on File

Surety bond: $30,000 · Ohio Cas Ins Co
Effective Jul 1, 2024 · Until Canceled
Liability insurance: $1,000,000 · NATIONWIDE GENERAL INSURANCE C
Expires Apr 28, 2027

What Active Status Means

The registration is current: L&I has a bond and liability insurance on file and the term has not ended. ACTIVE is necessary but not sufficient, so also check the expiry date, the bond and the insurance below.

Can this business work under this registration? Can work while it stays active.

The registration has 183 days left before it expires on May 2, 2027. Check that date against your project timeline.

All status codes are explained in Washington Contractor License Statuses Explained.

How This Record Compares in Tacoma

Hodges Equipment has held registration HODGEE*771KB for 3.5 years. The median for the 1,458 active general contractors with a Tacoma address is 5.2 years, and 415 of them have held their registration for 10 years or more, so this registration is newer than most in Tacoma. 232 of them registered in the last 12 months.

100% of these Tacoma records have a surety bond on file and 100% have liability insurance on file. The median insurance amount on file is $1,000,000; this business lists $1,000,000, which is equal to that median. Insurance amounts are what the insurer reported to L&I; they are not a rating of the business.

Record Timeline

May 2, 2023: Current registration HODGEE*771KB took effect.
Jul 1, 2024: $30,000 surety bond with Ohio Cas Ins Co took effect.
Oct 30, 2026: Our copy of the L&I record was taken.
Apr 28, 2027: NATIONWIDE GENERAL INSURANCE C liability policy on file expires.
May 2, 2027: Registration expires unless renewed.

Checks for General Contractors

General contractors must file a $30,000 surety bond (RCW 18.27.040, effective July 1, 2024). This record lists a $30,000 bond. See General vs Specialty Contractor Registration in Washington.
Use a general contractor when the project involves more than one trade. Subcontractors on your job must be registered too.
Compare bids on scope, schedule and payment terms, not just the total.
More detail: How to Choose a General Contractor in Washington.

How to Verify This Contractor

Use the Confirm on L&I Verify button and search registration HODGEE*771KB or UBI 604671904. The status there is the official one.
Check that the name on your bid or contract matches Hodges Equipment exactly (a individual).
On L&I Verify, look for bond claims, lawsuits and any newer registration.
Ask for a certificate of insurance sent directly by the insurer, and compare it with the NATIONWIDE GENERAL INSURANCE C policy on file.

A full walkthrough is in How to Check a Contractor License in Washington.

Record data as of Oct 30, 2026, from the Washington L&I contractor file.

Accuracy notice. Data from Washington L&I open data (public domain, PDDL), not affiliated with any government. Records change; confirm on the official L&I Verify tool before hiring. Search other businesses with the Washington contractor license lookup.

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