Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
24 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2153268
HANTON FARMS & TRANSPORT LLC
24 power unitsavg 13.5 yrLocal · 1 statesCAMERON, SC
CARRIER ACTIVEOUT-OF-SERVICE ORDER
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
24Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.5Avg age (yr)
2003–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Do not load
FMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. It is not authorized to haul freight.
Established 15 yearsFederal Out-of-Service Order
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Federal Out-of-Service OrderFMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. Do not tender freight.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average81.8% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average12.5% vs the 6.7% national average.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 7.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.Multiple injury crashes6 crashes involving injuries are on record.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1515 yr active
since 2011Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo81.881.8 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
13.5 yr
Model years 2003–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
15 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is HANTON FARMS & TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is HANTON FARMS & TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? HANTON FARMS & TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2153268) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in CAMERON, SC, operating 24 power units and 12 drivers. Operating authority has been active 15 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 24 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 81.8% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it do not load (0/100), with the leading concern: federal out-of-service order. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
HFHANTON FARMS & TRANSPORT LLC 0
Active federal out-of-service order
90 day failure to pay fine · ordered 01/29/2020
FMCSA has ordered this carrier to cease operations. Verify current status with FMCSA before any tender.
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Safety
24 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 81.8% (24-mo)11 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 12.5% (24-mo)16 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
57.1% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 24-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 24
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 16
- Annualized
- ≈8 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance78 · 8 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving27
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance18 · 8 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance18
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance15
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance10
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance7 · 5 OOS
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.118 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 24
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 7
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
2024
Newest model yr
2003
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo1616
SC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CAMERON, SC
Top corridor
SC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3844548USDOT 3439580Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3439580USDOT 3844548USDOT 3386854
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2424
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers77
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
- 1618 SHULMER RD, CAMERON, SC, 29030
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (803) 378-3836
- Fax
- (803) 747-7345
Registration
- Officer
- Aaron Hanton
- USDOT / docket
- 2153268
- First registered
- 05/13/2011
- Last MCS-150
- 08/31/2018 · 300,000 mi (2017)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is HANTON FARMS & TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
HANTON FARMS & TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 2153268.
Is HANTON FARMS & TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, HANTON FARMS & TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register, but it currently carries an active out-of-service order — verify status before tendering.
What is HANTON FARMS & TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
HANTON FARMS & TRANSPORT LLC has a 81.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 24 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 0/100 (tier: unfit).
How big is HANTON FARMS & TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
HANTON FARMS & TRANSPORT LLC operates 24 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HANTON FARMS & TRANSPORT LLC based?
HANTON FARMS & TRANSPORT LLC is based in CAMERON, SC, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.