Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
348 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 5810
HERSHEY CREAMERY CO
DBA HERSHEY'S ICE CREAM
348 power unitsavg 5.4 yrNational · 25 statesHARRISBURG, PA
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
348Power units
160 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.4Avg age (yr)
2000–2026 · 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.
Established 52 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageFatal crash on record
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo3.83.8 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
9 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.4 yr
Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is HERSHEY CREAMERY CO safe to work with?
Is HERSHEY CREAMERY CO safe to load? HERSHEY CREAMERY CO (USDOT 5810) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in HARRISBURG, PA, operating 348 power units and 343 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 449 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 3.8% (below the 22.26% national average), with 9 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 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
HCHERSHEY CREAMERY CO 88
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Safety
449 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 3.8% (24-mo)160 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.4% (24-mo)293 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
1.4% 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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 348-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 348
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 293
- Annualized
- ≈147 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Driving83
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance47 · 5 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance14
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance12
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance11
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness11 · 2 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving9
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance8
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving7
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 348
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 160
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 25 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2424
US statesInspections · 24 mo291291
NY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HARRISBURG, PA
Top corridor
NY ⇄ PA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 258748USDOT 480594USDOT 3760632Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (25 trucks · 35 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 341339USDOT 466784USDOT 845105USDOT 888671USDOT 228507USDOT 325981USDOT 805667USDOT 1022497
Shares a company officer with other carriers
robert j campbell — 3 carriers: USDOT 1928682USDOT 3357043
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)348348
Observed (24 mo)160160
Shared w/ other carriers2626
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
- 301 S CAMERON ST, HARRISBURG, PA, 17101
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (717) 238-8134
- Fax
- (717) 930-0961
- Web domain
- hersheyicecream.com
Registration
- Officers
- Robert J Campbell · Matthew Ryan
- USDOT / docket
- 5810
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 09/12/2025 · 6,169,294 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 07/10/2018
- D-U-N-S
- 3010022
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 HERSHEY CREAMERY CO's USDOT number?
HERSHEY CREAMERY CO's USDOT number is 5810.
Is HERSHEY CREAMERY CO authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, HERSHEY CREAMERY CO is active in the FMCSA register.
What is HERSHEY CREAMERY CO's safety record?
HERSHEY CREAMERY CO has a 3.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 449 roadside inspections, with 9 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 HERSHEY CREAMERY CO's fleet?
HERSHEY CREAMERY CO operates 348 power units and 343 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HERSHEY CREAMERY CO based?
HERSHEY CREAMERY CO is based in HARRISBURG, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 25 states.