Carrier profile · USDOT 1865344 · Updated Jul 3, 2026

HAMLIN BUILDING CENTER INC

11 power unitsavg 19.7 yrLocal · 2 statesLAKE NORDEN, SD83/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

11Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

4Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

19.7Avg age (yr)

1997–2014 · vPIC

Call dispatch(605) 785-3381 Email dispatchRICK@HAMLINBC.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 3, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Established 17 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average

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Vehicle out-of-service rate above average25.0% vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average12.5% vs the 6.7% national average.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 1

Established 17 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2009.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

25.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

25.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

19.7 yr

Model years 1997–2014 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

17 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 25.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 12.5%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 4 vehicle and 8 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

25.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 8.3 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

8 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Mar '25 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections over 24 months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 11-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 11
Inspections · 24 mo: 8
Annualized: ≈4 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 inspections / unit · yr

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 11
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 4

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

19.7 yr

Average age

2014

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

50%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

SD busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

LAKE NORDEN, SD

45002 SD HWY 28

Top corridor

SD 7 · MN 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 45002 SD HWY 28, LAKE NORDEN, SD, 57248
Mailing address: PO BOX 200, LAKE NORDEN, SD, 57248
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (605) 785-3381
Cell: (605) 520-1709
Fax: (605) 785-3589
Email: rick@hamlinbc.com
Web domain: hamlinbc.com

Registration

Officers: Rick Homola · Joe Homola
USDOT / docket: 1865344
First registered: Mar 16, 2009
Last MCS-150: Mar 22, 2024 · 220,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

220,000

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for HAMLIN BUILDING CENTER INC.

HAMLIN BUILDING CENTER INC (USDOT 1865344) has a Vektor safety score of 83/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 3, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jul 3, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jul 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 25.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 3, 2026.

The carrier received 8 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 4 vehicle-level and 8 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 3, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 3, 2026.

It reports 11 power units and 8 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 22, 2024.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is HAMLIN BUILDING CENTER INC's USDOT number?

HAMLIN BUILDING CENTER INC's USDOT number is 1865344.

Is HAMLIN BUILDING CENTER INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-07-03, HAMLIN BUILDING CENTER INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is HAMLIN BUILDING CENTER INC's safety record?

HAMLIN BUILDING CENTER INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 83/100 (tier: review).