Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
84 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3059589 · MC-54411
HSM LOGISTICS & SERVICES LLC
84 power unitsavg 8.6 yrNational · 18 statesHICKORY, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-54411 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
84Power units
73 observed · MCS-150
138Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.6Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-09
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes
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 9 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2017.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 304 inspections.
Operating authority88 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo6.96.9 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.6 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is HSM LOGISTICS & SERVICES LLC safe to work with?
Is HSM LOGISTICS & SERVICES LLC safe to load? HSM LOGISTICS & SERVICES LLC (USDOT 3059589, MC-54411) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in HICKORY, NC, operating 84 power units and 87 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 304 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 6.9% (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 (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-09.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-09
HLHSM LOGISTICS & SERVICES LLC 94
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Safety
304 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 6.9% (24-mo)58 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)187 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
4.0% 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
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 84-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 84
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 187
- Annualized
- ≈94 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 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 Driving34
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance10
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 7 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving2
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2
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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
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Liberty Fire · 17–24
20172024
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2017 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 84
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 73
- Trailers (towed)
- 138
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 18 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1818
US statesInspections · 24 mo187187
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HICKORY, NC
Top corridor
NC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 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 283306USDOT 48104Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (29 trucks · 24 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 283306USDOT 850629USDOT 223836USDOT 1315272USDOT 690147USDOT 4052734USDOT 229354USDOT 397962
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@hsmsolutions.com — 5 carriers: USDOT 46480USDOT 264626USDOT 350143USDOT 362513
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)8484
Observed (24 mo)7373
Shared w/ other carriers2929
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 235 2ND AVE NW, HICKORY, NC, 28601
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (828) 328-2213
- Fax
- (828) 328-5501
- Web domain
- hsmsolutions.com
Registration
- Officers
- Doug Whiteside · Doug Whiteside
- USDOT / docket
- 3059589 · MC-54411
- First registered
- 10/17/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 10/24/2024 · 7,500,000 mi (2020)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 HSM LOGISTICS & SERVICES LLC's USDOT number?
HSM LOGISTICS & SERVICES LLC's USDOT number is 3059589, and its motor carrier number is MC-54411.
Is HSM LOGISTICS & SERVICES LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-09, HSM LOGISTICS & SERVICES LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HSM LOGISTICS & SERVICES LLC's safety record?
HSM LOGISTICS & SERVICES LLC has a 6.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 304 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is HSM LOGISTICS & SERVICES LLC's fleet?
HSM LOGISTICS & SERVICES LLC operates 84 power units and 87 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HSM LOGISTICS & SERVICES LLC based?
HSM LOGISTICS & SERVICES LLC is based in HICKORY, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 18 states.