Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 158296 · MC-360088
HICKORY SPECIALTIES INC
DBA KERRY INGREDIENTS & FLAVOURS
2 power unitsavg 9.9 yrRegional · 4 statesMONTEREY, TN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-360088 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.9Avg age (yr)
2011–2020 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 10 inspections.
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.9 yr
Model years 2011–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is HICKORY SPECIALTIES INC safe to work with?
Is HICKORY SPECIALTIES INC safe to load? HICKORY SPECIALTIES INC (USDOT 158296, MC-360088) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in MONTEREY, TN, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 10 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
HSHICKORY SPECIALTIES INC 100
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Safety
10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)8 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now● Stable
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈2.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 8
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.0 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 393.13 Retroreflective sheetingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.67 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
National Union · 99–02
Liberty Fire · 02–06
19992006
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2002 → Jul 2006 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | May 1999 → Dec 2002 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2020
Newest model yr
2011
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo88
KY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MONTEREY, TN
Top corridor
KY ⇄ TN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 325486
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@kerry.com — 10 carriers: USDOT 77620USDOT 212036USDOT 224343USDOT 323944USDOT 719148USDOT 1278522USDOT 2423823USDOT 3190598
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 13797 HIGHWAY 70 NORTH, MONTEREY, TN, 38574
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (931) 510-7900
- Fax
- (931) 277-3178
- Web domain
- kerry.com
Registration
- Officer
- Freddy Benton Conley
- USDOT / docket
- 158296 · MC-360088
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 06/01/2025 · 158,296 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 02/21/1990
- D-U-N-S
- 102053766
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is HICKORY SPECIALTIES INC's USDOT number?
HICKORY SPECIALTIES INC's USDOT number is 158296, and its motor carrier number is MC-360088.
Is HICKORY SPECIALTIES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, HICKORY SPECIALTIES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HICKORY SPECIALTIES INC's safety record?
HICKORY SPECIALTIES INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is HICKORY SPECIALTIES INC's fleet?
HICKORY SPECIALTIES INC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HICKORY SPECIALTIES INC based?
HICKORY SPECIALTIES INC is based in MONTEREY, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.