Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2932025 · MC-990154
HICKS TRANS LLC
18 power unitsavg 3.8 yrNational · 21 statesPHENIX CITY, AL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-990154 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
18Power units
22 observed · MCS-150
37Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.8Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · 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 fileFatal crash on record
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 10 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2016.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 64 inspections.
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo5.05.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.8 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is HICKS TRANS LLC safe to work with?
Is HICKS TRANS LLC safe to load? HICKS TRANS LLC (USDOT 2932025, MC-990154) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in PHENIX CITY, AL, operating 18 power units and 20 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 64 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 5.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
HTHICKS TRANS LLC 88
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Safety
64 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 5.0% (24-mo)20 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.7% (24-mo)43 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
11.1% 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
≈1.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 18-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 18
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 43
- Annualized
- ≈22 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.2 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 Driving28
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance4
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+5 earlier
Trisura Specialty · 20–23
20172023
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 20 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2020 → Aug 2023 | $1M | 6 |
| SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2019 → Aug 2020 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2018 → Aug 2019 | $1M | 6 |
| CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA) | Feb 2018 → Aug 2018 | $1M | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Dec 2017 → Feb 2018 | $1M | 1 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2017 → Dec 2017 | $1M | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 18
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 22
- Trailers (towed)
- 37
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 21 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2121
US statesInspections · 24 mo4343
GA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PHENIX CITY, AL
Top corridor
GA ⇄ AL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 7 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 3706USDOT 4345490Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (50 trucks · 16 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3706USDOT 3182950USDOT 4275050USDOT 2428313USDOT 3022743USDOT 3216507USDOT 55512USDOT 315503
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1818
Observed (24 mo)2222
Shared w/ other carriers5050
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3304 US HWY 80 WEST B-1, PHENIX CITY, AL, 36870
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (334) 384-9888
- Fax
- (334) 384-9897
- Web domain
- hickstrans.com
Registration
- Officers
- Jamey Hicks · Morgan Taylor
- USDOT / docket
- 2932025 · MC-990154
- First registered
- 09/23/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 09/26/2024 · 1,340,267 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 75096955
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 HICKS TRANS LLC's USDOT number?
HICKS TRANS LLC's USDOT number is 2932025, and its motor carrier number is MC-990154.
Is HICKS TRANS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, HICKS TRANS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HICKS TRANS LLC's safety record?
HICKS TRANS LLC has a 5.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 64 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is HICKS TRANS LLC's fleet?
HICKS TRANS LLC operates 18 power units and 20 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HICKS TRANS LLC based?
HICKS TRANS LLC is based in PHENIX CITY, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 21 states.