Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
228 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 506004 · MC-259291
HICKMAN TRANSPORT COMPANY INC
228 power unitsavg 10.6 yrRegional · 4 statesVALDOSTA, GA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-259291 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
228Power units
70 observed · MCS-150
12Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.6Avg age (yr)
1998–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
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 34 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1992.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 172 inspections.
Operating authority3333 yr active
since 1992Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo12.012.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal33
8 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.6 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is HICKMAN TRANSPORT COMPANY INC safe to work with?
Is HICKMAN TRANSPORT COMPANY INC safe to load? HICKMAN TRANSPORT COMPANY INC (USDOT 506004, MC-259291) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in VALDOSTA, GA, operating 228 power units and 204 drivers. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 172 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 12.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
HTHICKMAN TRANSPORT COMPANY INC 88
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Safety
172 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 12.0% (24-mo)25 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.1% (24-mo)98 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
10.5% 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
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 228-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 228
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 98
- Annualized
- ≈49 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 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 Driving51 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance39 · 3 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness9 · 3 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving9
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance8
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance7
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
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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
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+1 earlier
Home · 93–17
Cincinnati · 17–22
Great American · 22–24
19932025
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)
- 228
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 70
- Trailers (towed)
- 12
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
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo9898
FL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
VALDOSTA, GA
Top corridor
FL ⇄ GA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck 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 482746Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (12 trucks · 14 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 189169USDOT 327574USDOT 917131USDOT 578908USDOT 482746USDOT 473650USDOT 825788USDOT 439866
Shares a company officer with other carriers
matthew white — 24 carriers: USDOT 756483USDOT 878394USDOT 1205993USDOT 1230264USDOT 1387886USDOT 1488618USDOT 1594521USDOT 2038920
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)228228
Observed (24 mo)7070
Shared w/ other carriers1212
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 200 EAST GORDON ST, VALDOSTA, GA, 31601
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 5325, VALDOSTA, GA, 31603
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (229) 247-4150
- Fax
- (229) 247-0513
- Web domain
- hickmantransport.com
Registration
- Officers
- Matthew White · Kathryn White
- USDOT / docket
- 506004 · MC-259291
- First registered
- 12/02/1992
- Last MCS-150
- 03/09/2026 · 7,738,044 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 02/07/2001
- 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 HICKMAN TRANSPORT COMPANY INC's USDOT number?
HICKMAN TRANSPORT COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 506004, and its motor carrier number is MC-259291.
Is HICKMAN TRANSPORT COMPANY INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, HICKMAN TRANSPORT COMPANY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HICKMAN TRANSPORT COMPANY INC's safety record?
HICKMAN TRANSPORT COMPANY INC has a 12.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 172 roadside inspections, with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is HICKMAN TRANSPORT COMPANY INC's fleet?
HICKMAN TRANSPORT COMPANY INC operates 228 power units and 204 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HICKMAN TRANSPORT COMPANY INC based?
HICKMAN TRANSPORT COMPANY INC is based in VALDOSTA, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.