Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3105945 · MC-80121
HIGGINS TRANSFER LLC
12 power unitsavg 8.4 yrRegional · 6 statesGREER, SC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-80121 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
12Power units
12 observed · MCS-150
15Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.4Avg age (yr)
2000–2026 · 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 fileDriver out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority88 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo20.020.0 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
8.4 yr
Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is HIGGINS TRANSFER LLC safe to work with?
Is HIGGINS TRANSFER LLC safe to load? HIGGINS TRANSFER LLC (USDOT 3105945, MC-80121) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in GREER, SC, operating 12 power units and 12 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 35 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 20.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash 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 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
HTHIGGINS TRANSFER LLC 94
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Safety
35 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 20.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 7.4% (24-mo)27 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
20.0% now● Stable
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 12-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 12
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 27
- Annualized
- ≈14 / 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 Driving9
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
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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
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Daily America · 19–22
20182022
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAILY UNDERWRITERS OF AMERICA | Aug 2019 → Aug 2022 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2018 → Aug 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | Mar 2018 → Aug 2018 | $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)
- 12
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 12
- Trailers (towed)
- 15
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
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo2626
SC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GREER, SC
Top corridor
SC
Density
fewermore
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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 (7 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1609038USDOT 4532939USDOT 3445867USDOT 3154173USDOT 3300318USDOT 2970603
Shares a company officer with other carriers
kieran chew — 2 carriers: USDOT 3742270
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1212
Observed (24 mo)1212
Shared w/ other carriers77
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 135 YELLOW FOX RD, GREER, SC, 29650
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (864) 747-0207
- Cell
- (404) 664-2044
- Web domain
- higginstransfer.com
Registration
- Officer
- Kieran Chew
- USDOT / docket
- 3105945 · MC-80121
- First registered
- 03/07/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 01/31/2025 · 616,737 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 115544220
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 HIGGINS TRANSFER LLC's USDOT number?
HIGGINS TRANSFER LLC's USDOT number is 3105945, and its motor carrier number is MC-80121.
Is HIGGINS TRANSFER LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, HIGGINS TRANSFER LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HIGGINS TRANSFER LLC's safety record?
HIGGINS TRANSFER LLC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 35 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash 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 HIGGINS TRANSFER LLC's fleet?
HIGGINS TRANSFER LLC operates 12 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HIGGINS TRANSFER LLC based?
HIGGINS TRANSFER LLC is based in GREER, SC, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.