Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
32 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3524977 · MC-1171403
HENSLEY'S TRUCKING LLC
DBA HENSLEYS
32 power unitsavg 12 yrMulti-region · 8 statesCOWPENS, SC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1171403 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
32Power units
34 observed · MCS-150
47Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.0Avg 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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
In good standing · 4
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo66.766.7 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
12 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is HENSLEY'S TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is HENSLEY'S TRUCKING LLC safe to load? HENSLEY'S TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3524977, MC-1171403) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in COWPENS, SC, operating 32 power units and 29 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 78 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 66.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
HTHENSLEY'S TRUCKING LLC 86
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Safety
78 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 66.7% (24-mo)21 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.9% (24-mo)61 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% 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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 32-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 32
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 61
- Annualized
- ≈31 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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 Driving27 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance14 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 3 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 7 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance2
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle 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
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Sentry Select · 22–24
20202024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2022 → Sep 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA | Nov 2021 → Sep 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2020 → Dec 2021 | $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)
- 32
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 34
- Trailers (towed)
- 47
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 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo6161
SC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
COWPENS, SC
Top corridor
SC
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1243338USDOT 779702USDOT 3854410Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (22 trucks · 14 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 779702USDOT 3101348USDOT 3854410USDOT 4153967USDOT 4489409USDOT 232734USDOT 3075435USDOT 434099
Shares a company officer with other carriers
joshua hensley — 2 carriers: USDOT 3960239
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3232
Observed (24 mo)3434
Shared w/ other carriers2222
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 765 BATTLEGROUND RD STE A, COWPENS, SC, 29330
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (864) 494-8144
Registration
- Officer
- Joshua Hensley
- USDOT / docket
- 3524977 · MC-1171403
- First registered
- 11/20/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 03/03/2026 · 1,850,000 mi (2025)
- 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 HENSLEY'S TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
HENSLEY'S TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 3524977, and its motor carrier number is MC-1171403.
Is HENSLEY'S TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, HENSLEY'S TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HENSLEY'S TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
HENSLEY'S TRUCKING LLC has a 66.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 78 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is HENSLEY'S TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
HENSLEY'S TRUCKING LLC operates 32 power units and 29 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HENSLEY'S TRUCKING LLC based?
HENSLEY'S TRUCKING LLC is based in COWPENS, SC, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.