Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 46480 · MC-393887
HICKORY SPRINGS MFG
DBA HSM SOLUTIONS
1 power unitsHICKORY, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-393887 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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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 file
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal33
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is HICKORY SPRINGS MFG safe to work with?
Is HICKORY SPRINGS MFG safe to load? HICKORY SPRINGS MFG (USDOT 46480, MC-393887) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in HICKORY, NC, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
HSHICKORY SPRINGS MFG 100
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Safety
2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS —% (24-mo)0 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- 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 · 00–17
20002017
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 2 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2000 → Dec 2017 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HICKORY, NC
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 (2 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 84036USDOT 181069USDOT 223836USDOT 3491067
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@hsmsolutions.com — 5 carriers: USDOT 264626USDOT 350143USDOT 362513USDOT 3059589
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jeff gilliam — 3 carriers: USDOT 586750USDOT 1568880
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 235 2ND AVE NW, HICKORY, NC, 28601
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 128, HICKORY, NC, 28603
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (828) 328-2201
- Fax
- (828) 328-4228
- Web domain
- hsmsolutions.com
Registration
- Officer
- Jeff Gilliam
- USDOT / docket
- 46480 · MC-393887
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 03/11/2026 · 100,000 mi (2019)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 03/07/2003
- D-U-N-S
- 3216850
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is HICKORY SPRINGS MFG's USDOT number?
HICKORY SPRINGS MFG's USDOT number is 46480, and its motor carrier number is MC-393887.
Is HICKORY SPRINGS MFG authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, HICKORY SPRINGS MFG is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HICKORY SPRINGS MFG's safety record?
HICKORY SPRINGS MFG has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is HICKORY SPRINGS MFG's fleet?
HICKORY SPRINGS MFG operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HICKORY SPRINGS MFG based?
HICKORY SPRINGS MFG is based in HICKORY, NC.