Carrier profile · USDOT 3020908 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026

Hickman Utility Inc

12 power unitsavg 6.3 yrLocal · 1 statesAUBURN, CA88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

12Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.3Avg age (yr)

2016–2024 · vPIC

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026

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Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate well above average20.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 2

Established 9 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2017.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 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

12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.3 yr

Model years 2016–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

9 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

7 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Safety

5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 20.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 4 vehicle and 5 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

20.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. More resolved windows are needed to establish a trend. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

4 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '25 · 1

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar 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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 12-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: 12
Inspections · 24 mo: 5
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.2 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 Driving6 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 2, 2026

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 3, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 12
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 1

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.3 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2016

Oldest model yr

33.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

California: 5 inspections

Home base

AUBURN, CA

6250 BELLA VITA PLACE

Most inspections: CA

5 inspections

CA 5

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 2, 2026

Shares a company officer with other carriers

daniel hickman — 3 carriers: USDOT 1124953 USDOT 3095492

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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 2, 2026

Location

Physical address: 6250 BELLA VITA PLACE, AUBURN, CA, 95602
Mailing address: PO BOX 6320, AUBURN, CA, 95604
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (916) 412-3285
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: hickmanutility.com

Registration

Officer: Daniel Hickman
USDOT / docket: 3020908
First registered: Jun 22, 2017
Last MCS-150: Feb 12, 2025 · 85,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 83202513

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

85,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 2, 2026

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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vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

0 of 4 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

12violation records

1OOS-tagged records

0 of 4inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

90%0 / 9

Driver fitness

1100%1 / 1

Lights

10%0 / 1

Other vehicle maintenance

10%0 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

30%Stable

15%

30%

n/aNov 24 to May 250 / 0

0%May 25 to Nov 250 / 2

0%Nov 25 to May 260 / 2

n/aMay 26 to Nov 260 / 0

Top 3 codes (7 of 12 records)

392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
390.21TB1-MC USDOT number marking on vehicle2
390.21TB2-DOT USDOT number marking on vehicle2

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391.41A No / expired medical certificate1
392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSIV State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.95A1 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-LSLI Inoperative required lamps1

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Unsafe driving

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Driver fitness

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Lights

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for HICKMAN UTILITY INC.

HICKMAN UTILITY INC (USDOT 3020908) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 2, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 2, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier received 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 4 vehicle-level and 5 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 3, 2026.

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

It reports 12 power units and 12 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 12, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 2, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 2, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is HICKMAN UTILITY INC's USDOT number?

HICKMAN UTILITY INC's USDOT number is 3020908.

Is HICKMAN UTILITY INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 2, 2026. HICKMAN UTILITY INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is HICKMAN UTILITY INC's safety record?

HICKMAN UTILITY INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 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 HICKMAN UTILITY INC's fleet?

HICKMAN UTILITY INC operates 12 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is HICKMAN UTILITY INC based?

HICKMAN UTILITY INC is based in AUBURN, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(916) 412-3285 Email dispatch[email protected]Carrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 3020908
Officer: DANIEL HICKMAN
Address: 6250 BELLA VITA PLACE
AUBURN, CA, 95602

At a glance

Current BIPD status unknown

Active-filing snapshot unavailable — request a certificate of insurance before tendering.

Vehicle OOS 0.0%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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