Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3320482 · MC-1056449
HAMMER DOWN EXPRESS LLC
4 power unitsavg 10.7 yrRegional · 3 statesCROWN CITY, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1056449 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.7Avg age (yr)
2005–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority66 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.7 yr
Model years 2005–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
6 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is HAMMER DOWN EXPRESS LLC safe to work with?
Is HAMMER DOWN EXPRESS LLC safe to load? HAMMER DOWN EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3320482, MC-1056449) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CROWN CITY, OH, operating 4 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 6 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 14 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
HDHAMMER DOWN EXPRESS LLC 86
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Safety
14 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)8 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)12 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% 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
≈1.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 4-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 12
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.5 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 Driving7
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Progressive Preferred · 19–22
Progressive Preferred · 23–25
20192026
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2025 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2023 → Feb 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2022 → Mar 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2019 → Mar 2022 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- 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
2026
Newest model yr
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo1212
WV busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CROWN CITY, OH
Top corridor
WV ⇄ OH
Density
fewermore
05
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 (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 951107USDOT 157408
Shares a company officer with other carriers
terry james — 8 carriers: USDOT 581802USDOT 724756USDOT 1276889USDOT 2185436USDOT 2251551USDOT 2888902USDOT 4054291
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 870 TEENS RUN RD, CROWN CITY, OH, 45623
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (740) 339-3467
- Cell
- (740) 645-2358
Registration
- Officers
- Terry James · Shelley James
- USDOT / docket
- 3320482 · MC-1056449
- First registered
- 08/08/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 03/03/2026 · 281,405 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 DOWN EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
HAMMER DOWN EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 3320482, and its motor carrier number is MC-1056449.
Is HAMMER DOWN EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, HAMMER DOWN EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HAMMER DOWN EXPRESS LLC's safety record?
HAMMER DOWN EXPRESS LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 14 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is HAMMER DOWN EXPRESS LLC's fleet?
HAMMER DOWN EXPRESS LLC operates 4 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HAMMER DOWN EXPRESS LLC based?
HAMMER DOWN EXPRESS LLC is based in CROWN CITY, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.