Carrier profile · USDOT 188378 · MC-153258 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Dennis R Hilker Trucking Inc

19 power unitsLocal · 2 statesNEW LONDON, WI93/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-153258 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

19Power units

7 observed · MCS-150

7Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.9Avg age (yr)

2014–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(920) 982-5686 Email dispatchhilker@hilkertrucking.net

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average33.3% vs the 22.26% 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 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

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)$750K in force

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

Asset-based

19 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

7 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 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 3 vehicle and 7 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

25.0% · 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 25.0 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

7 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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 19-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: 19
Inspections · 24 mo: 7
Annualized: ≈4 / 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 Driving6 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)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 ’01 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Great West’83–now

1983199420052016now

BIPD in force — $750,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Aug 2001

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Apr 1983 → Aug 2001	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 19
Observed power (24 mo): 7
Trailers (towed): 7

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 across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

WI busiest

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

Home base

NEW LONDON, WI

701 E BEACON AVE

Top corridor

WI 6 · IN 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@hilkertrucking.net — 2 carriers: USDOT 4466441

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 701 E BEACON AVE, NEW LONDON, WI, 54961
Mailing address: 701 E BEACON AVE PO BOX 30, NEW LONDON, WI, 54961
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (920) 982-5686
Email: hilker@hilkertrucking.net
Web domain: hilkertrucking.net

Registration

Officer: Dennis Hilker
USDOT / docket: 188378 · MC-153258
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Aug 1, 2025 · 1,252,715 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Oct 12, 1989
D-U-N-S: 89576680

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,252,715

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 DENNIS R HILKER TRUCKING INC.

DENNIS R HILKER TRUCKING INC (USDOT 188378) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Aug 17, 2001 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 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 Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 3 vehicle-level and 7 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 19 power units and 19 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 1, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 12, 1989 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is DENNIS R HILKER TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

DENNIS R HILKER TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 188378, and its motor carrier number is MC-153258.

Is DENNIS R HILKER TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, DENNIS R HILKER TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is DENNIS R HILKER TRUCKING INC's safety record?

DENNIS R HILKER TRUCKING INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).

How big is DENNIS R HILKER TRUCKING INC's fleet?

DENNIS R HILKER TRUCKING INC operates 19 power units and 19 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is DENNIS R HILKER TRUCKING INC based?

DENNIS R HILKER TRUCKING INC is based in NEW LONDON, WI, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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