Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 540484
HAMMER BEDDING CORP
DBA SHIFMAN MATTRESS CO
2 power unitsavg 15.8 yrLocal · 2 statesNEWARK, NJ
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
15.8Avg age (yr)
1997–2022 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-03
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 33 years
Operating authority3232 yr active
since 1993Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
15.8 yr
Model years 1997–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
32 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is HAMMER BEDDING CORP safe to work with?
Is HAMMER BEDDING CORP safe to load? HAMMER BEDDING CORP (USDOT 540484) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in NEWARK, NJ, operating 2 power units and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 32 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 4 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (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 (96/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-03.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-03
HBHAMMER BEDDING CORP 96
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Safety
4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)4 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
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 2-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 4
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 inspections / unit · yr
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
2022
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo44
MD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NEWARK, NJ
Top corridor
MD ⇄ NJ
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
michael hammer — 16 carriers: USDOT 100043USDOT 216875USDOT 216910USDOT 375375USDOT 579692USDOT 2089958USDOT 2377393USDOT 2382006
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)11
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
- 1 MOTT STREET, NEWARK, NJ, 07105
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 5007, NEWARK, NJ, 07105
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (973) 589-2400
- Fax
- (973) 589-7876
- —
Registration
- Officers
- Michael Hammer · William Hammer
- USDOT / docket
- 540484
- First registered
- 10/25/1993
- Last MCS-150
- 03/06/2024 · 32,384 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is HAMMER BEDDING CORP's USDOT number?
HAMMER BEDDING CORP's USDOT number is 540484.
Is HAMMER BEDDING CORP authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-03, HAMMER BEDDING CORP is active in the FMCSA register.
What is HAMMER BEDDING CORP's safety record?
HAMMER BEDDING CORP has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 96/100 (tier: clear).
How big is HAMMER BEDDING CORP's fleet?
HAMMER BEDDING CORP operates 2 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HAMMER BEDDING CORP based?
HAMMER BEDDING CORP is based in NEWARK, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.