Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 227520 · MC-202626
HILLMANS TRANSFER LIMITED
DBA ARMOUR TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
3 power unitsavg 5.4 yrRegional · 3 statesEDWARDSVILLE, NS
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-202626 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.4Avg age (yr)
2013–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority4343 yr active
since 1983Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 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 peersNewer
5.4 yr
Model years 2013–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
43 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1983 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is HILLMANS TRANSFER LIMITED safe to work with?
Is HILLMANS TRANSFER LIMITED safe to load? HILLMANS TRANSFER LIMITED (USDOT 227520, MC-202626) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in EDWARDSVILLE, NS, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 43 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 9 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (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 review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
HTHILLMANS TRANSFER LIMITED 80
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Safety
9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 3-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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.
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
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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 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Truck Exchange · 92–95
Ranger Ins · 95–01
Lincoln General · 02–08
United States · 09–11
Zurich American · 11–25
19922025
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2011 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 6 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2009 → Jul 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Sep 2008 → Sep 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2002 → Sep 2008 | $750k | 2 |
| ZURICH INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2001 → Sep 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Dec 1995 → Sep 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE | Jul 1992 → Dec 1995 | $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)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
2013
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo33
NY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
EDWARDSVILLE, NS
Top corridor
NY ⇄ NS
Density
fewermore
05
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 (3 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 198739USDOT 1006103USDOT 285180
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@armour.ca — 3 carriers: USDOT 245809USDOT 285180
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Mailing address
- 377 ENGLISH DRIVE, MONCTON, NB, E1E 3Y8
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (902) 468-4447
- aharquail@armour.ca
- Web domain
- armour.ca
Registration
- Officers
- Mark Shannon · Craig Whittaker
- USDOT / docket
- 227520 · MC-202626
- First registered
- 01/25/1983
- Last MCS-150
- 03/18/2026 · 217,663 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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 HILLMANS TRANSFER LIMITED's USDOT number?
HILLMANS TRANSFER LIMITED's USDOT number is 227520, and its motor carrier number is MC-202626.
Is HILLMANS TRANSFER LIMITED authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, HILLMANS TRANSFER LIMITED is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HILLMANS TRANSFER LIMITED's safety record?
HILLMANS TRANSFER LIMITED has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is HILLMANS TRANSFER LIMITED's fleet?
HILLMANS TRANSFER LIMITED operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HILLMANS TRANSFER LIMITED based?
HILLMANS TRANSFER LIMITED is based in EDWARDSVILLE, NS, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.