Carrier profile · USDOT 534061 · MC-267186 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Hammer Transportation LLC

8 power unitsavg 12.6 yrRegional · 6 statesMT VERNON, MO81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-267186 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

8Power units

7 observed · MCS-150

5Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.6Avg age (yr)

2000–2019 · vPIC

Call dispatch(417) 316-2300 Email dispatchhammertrans@aol.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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Vehicle out-of-service rate above average33.3% vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average22.2% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 33 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1993.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

12.6 yr

Model years 2000–2019 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

33 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 33.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 22.2%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 3 vehicle and 9 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

33.3% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 16.7 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

8 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 8-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 8
Inspections · 24 mo: 9
Annualized: ≈5 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 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 Driving14 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance9 · 5 OOS
395.32 ELD — non-authenticated drivingHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 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$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’11 · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

beyond this history

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jun 2014

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2011 → Jun 2011	$750K	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2010 → Jun 2011	$750K	2
ACCELERATION NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Sep 1997 → May 1998	$750K	1
UNITED SOUTHERN ASSURANCE CO.	Nov 1996 → Sep 1997	$750K	1
AMERICAN RELIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 1995 → Nov 1996	$750K	4
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	May 1993 → Nov 1995	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 8
Observed power (24 mo): 7
Trailers (towed): 5

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.6 yr

Average age

2019

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

75.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MO busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

MT VERNON, MO

205 S MAIN ST

Top corridor

MO 3 · IN 2 · NV 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1875787 USDOT 4072435 USDOT 2928582 USDOT 3392279 USDOT 267186

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 205 S MAIN ST, MT VERNON, MO, 65712
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (417) 316-2300
Email: hammertrans@aol.com

Registration

Officer: Vasile Radoi
USDOT / docket: 534061 · MC-267186
First registered: Aug 18, 1993
Last MCS-150: Jan 30, 2026 · 325,888 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Jun 19, 2018
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

325,888

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for HAMMER TRANSPORTATION LLC.

HAMMER TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 534061) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 33.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 9 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 3 vehicle-level and 9 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 8 power units and 8 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 30, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Jun 19, 2018 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is HAMMER TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?

HAMMER TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 534061, and its motor carrier number is MC-267186.

Is HAMMER TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, HAMMER TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is HAMMER TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?

HAMMER TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 18 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is HAMMER TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?

HAMMER TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 8 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is HAMMER TRANSPORTATION LLC based?

HAMMER TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in MT VERNON, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.

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