Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
30 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3538695 · MC-1180674
HSC LOGISTICS LLC
30 power unitsavg 6.4 yrRegional · 6 statesSANDERSVILLE, GA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1180674 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
30Power units
26 observed · MCS-150
34Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.4Avg age (yr)
2011–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo28.628.6 %
▲ 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
6.4 yr
Model years 2011–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is HSC LOGISTICS LLC safe to work with?
Is HSC LOGISTICS LLC safe to load? HSC LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 3538695, MC-1180674) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SANDERSVILLE, GA, operating 30 power units and 30 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 83 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 28.6% (above 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 (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
HLHSC LOGISTICS LLC 93
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Safety
83 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 28.6% (24-mo)14 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)54 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▼ 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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 30-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 30
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 54
- Annualized
- ≈27 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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 Driving38
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance17 · 8 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 5 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.23 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 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
$1M BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Hudson · 20–21
20202021
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 30
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 26
- Trailers (towed)
- 34
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
2011
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 mo5252
SC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SANDERSVILLE, GA
Top corridor
SC ⇄ GA
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 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3001601Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (18 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3001601USDOT 3002183USDOT 951224USDOT 292991USDOT 3395001USDOT 4179706
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@howardsheppard.com — 7 carriers: USDOT 92818USDOT 2157644USDOT 2794217USDOT 3001601USDOT 3002183USDOT 3698864
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3030
Observed (24 mo)2626
Shared w/ other carriers1818
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 755 WACO DR, SANDERSVILLE, GA, 31082
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 797, SANDERSVILLE, GA, 31082-0797
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (478) 552-5127
- Fax
- (478) 240-9992
- Web domain
- howardsheppard.com
Registration
- Officers
- Eric Holmes · Mitch Sheppard
- USDOT / docket
- 3538695 · MC-1180674
- First registered
- 12/19/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 05/12/2026 · 1,912,547 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.63
- 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 HSC LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number?
HSC LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number is 3538695, and its motor carrier number is MC-1180674.
Is HSC LOGISTICS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, HSC LOGISTICS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HSC LOGISTICS LLC's safety record?
HSC LOGISTICS LLC has a 28.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 83 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is HSC LOGISTICS LLC's fleet?
HSC LOGISTICS LLC operates 30 power units and 30 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HSC LOGISTICS LLC based?
HSC LOGISTICS LLC is based in SANDERSVILLE, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.