Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
30 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 472800 · MC-250889
HAMILTON TRUCKING COMPANY INC
30 power unitsavg 8.5 yrMulti-region · 13 statesVALLEY CENTER, KS
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-250889 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
30Power units
34 observed · MCS-150
38Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.5Avg age (yr)
2005–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority3434 yr active
since 1992Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo8.78.7 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.5 yr
Model years 2005–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
34 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is HAMILTON TRUCKING COMPANY INC safe to work with?
Is HAMILTON TRUCKING COMPANY INC safe to load? HAMILTON TRUCKING COMPANY INC (USDOT 472800, MC-250889) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in VALLEY CENTER, KS, operating 30 power units and 30 drivers. Operating authority has been active 34 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 86 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 8.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
HTHAMILTON TRUCKING COMPANY INC 82
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Safety
86 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 8.7% (24-mo)23 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 7.8% (24-mo)51 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
6.7% 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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 30-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 30
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 51
- Annualized
- ≈26 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Driving21
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 2 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance2
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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
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 9 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+6 earlier
Wilshire · 01–08
Great West · 08–18
Arch · 18–21
Amtrust · 21–24
19942025
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.
10 insurer eras · collapsed from 17 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2024 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2021 → Apr 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2018 → Apr 2021 | $750k | 3 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Mar 2008 → Apr 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2001 → Mar 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2000 → Mar 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| INDEPENDENCE CASUALTY & SURETY COMPANY | Mar 1999 → Mar 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 1996 → Mar 1997 | $750k | 5 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Mar 1995 → Apr 1996 | $750k | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 1994 → Mar 1995 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 30
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 34
- Trailers (towed)
- 38
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
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 13 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1313
US statesInspections · 24 mo5151
KS busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
VALLEY CENTER, KS
Top corridor
KS
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (11 trucks · 10 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3945031USDOT 2266661USDOT 775061USDOT 4382829USDOT 3382816USDOT 1119609USDOT 3386264USDOT 908846
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@hamiltontruckingcompany.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3842633
Shares a company officer with other carriers
donnie hamilton — 3 carriers: USDOT 2103322USDOT 3295774
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3030
Observed (24 mo)3434
Shared w/ other carriers1111
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 350 S SHERIDAN AVE, VALLEY CENTER, KS, 67147-2237
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (316) 755-3050
- Cell
- (316) 258-2002
- Fax
- (316) 755-3901
- Web domain
- hamiltontruckingcompany.com
Registration
- Officers
- Donnie Hamilton · Debra L Hamilton
- USDOT / docket
- 472800 · MC-250889
- First registered
- 03/04/1992
- Last MCS-150
- 02/13/2026 · 2,882,270 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 07/30/2008
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is HAMILTON TRUCKING COMPANY INC's USDOT number?
HAMILTON TRUCKING COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 472800, and its motor carrier number is MC-250889.
Is HAMILTON TRUCKING COMPANY INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, HAMILTON TRUCKING COMPANY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HAMILTON TRUCKING COMPANY INC's safety record?
HAMILTON TRUCKING COMPANY INC has a 8.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 86 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is HAMILTON TRUCKING COMPANY INC's fleet?
HAMILTON TRUCKING COMPANY INC operates 30 power units and 30 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HAMILTON TRUCKING COMPANY INC based?
HAMILTON TRUCKING COMPANY INC is based in VALLEY CENTER, KS, with roadside inspections recorded across 13 states.