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Carrier profile · USDOT 2774305

HAMILTON MEAT LLC

DBA HAMILTON MEATS & PROVISIONS

1 power unitsavg 6 yrLocal · 1 statesCHULA VISTA, CA
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
6.0Avg age (yr)
2020–2020 · vPIC

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 11 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average
Operating authority11 yr active
since 2015
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo%
22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

6 yr

Model years 2020–2020 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

11 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 11-yr authority clear to load.Full read

Is HAMILTON MEAT LLC safe to work with?

Is HAMILTON MEAT LLC safe to load? HAMILTON MEAT LLC (USDOT 2774305) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in CHULA VISTA, CA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 19 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (96/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety

19 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

9.1% now▲ Worsening

Trailing rate up 9.1 pts across the window — latest under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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
0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 1-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
Registered power units
1
Inspections · 24 mo
1
Annualized
1 / 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.

  • 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4
  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
  • 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
  • 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance1
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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)
1
Observed power (24 mo)
1
Trailers (towed)
0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.0 yr
Average age
2020
Newest model yr
2020
Oldest model yr
100%
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
revealed
States observed1
US states
Inspections · 24 mo1
CA busiest

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

Home base
CHULA VISTA, CA
3515 MAIN STREET STE 208
Top corridor
CA
CA 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-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 4391215USDOT 3436569USDOT 327574

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@harvestsherwood.com4 carriers: USDOT 325918USDOT 587592USDOT 2990034

Shares a company officer with other carriers

karl berger4 carriers: USDOT 325918USDOT 587592USDOT 2990034

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)1
Observed (24 mo)1
Shared w/ other carriers3

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Registration

Officer
Karl Berger
USDOT / docket
2774305
First registered
07/01/2015
Last MCS-150
11/30/2023 · 330,000 mi (2022)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S
23300618

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

1Power units
1Drivers
CDL drivers
330,000Annual 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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Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

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Frequently asked

What is HAMILTON MEAT LLC's USDOT number?

HAMILTON MEAT LLC's USDOT number is 2774305.

Is HAMILTON MEAT LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, HAMILTON MEAT LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is HAMILTON MEAT LLC's safety record?

HAMILTON MEAT LLC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 19 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 96/100 (tier: clear).

How big is HAMILTON MEAT LLC's fleet?

HAMILTON MEAT LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is HAMILTON MEAT LLC based?

HAMILTON MEAT LLC is based in CHULA VISTA, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.