Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1542249
HERNANDEZ LOGGING LLC
2 power unitsavg 18.5 yrLocal · 2 statesHAMBURG, AR
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
18.5Avg age (yr)
1997–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 20 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 4
Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average100.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 14.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.Multiple injury crashes3 crashes involving injuries are on record.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1919 yr active
since 2006Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
18.5 yr
Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityFlagged
19 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
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Is HERNANDEZ LOGGING LLC safe to work with?
Is HERNANDEZ LOGGING LLC safe to load? HERNANDEZ LOGGING LLC (USDOT 1542249) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in HAMBURG, AR, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 19 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 9 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (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 high risk (57/100), 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
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Safety
9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% 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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 2-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11 · 2 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving9
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance3
- 390.19 Unified registration / MCS-150Unsafe Driving2
- 393.19 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2
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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)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2025
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 mo33
AR busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HAMBURG, AR
Top corridor
AR
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 1542249. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 1542249.
Shares a company officer with other carriers
rafael hernandez — 50 carriers: USDOT 1091536USDOT 1215883USDOT 1237663USDOT 1332844USDOT 1405426USDOT 1448338USDOT 1478250USDOT 1508267
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 118 ASHLEY 494 RD, HAMBURG, AR, 71646
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (870) 853-8615
- Cell
- (870) 853-7164
- Fax
- (870) 853-8615
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Registration
- Officer
- Rafael Hernandez
- USDOT / docket
- 1542249
- First registered
- 08/14/2006
- Last MCS-150
- 09/06/2011 · 50,000 mi (2005)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 HERNANDEZ LOGGING LLC's USDOT number?
HERNANDEZ LOGGING LLC's USDOT number is 1542249.
Is HERNANDEZ LOGGING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, HERNANDEZ LOGGING LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is HERNANDEZ LOGGING LLC's safety record?
HERNANDEZ LOGGING LLC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 57/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is HERNANDEZ LOGGING LLC's fleet?
HERNANDEZ LOGGING LLC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HERNANDEZ LOGGING LLC based?
HERNANDEZ LOGGING LLC is based in HAMBURG, AR, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.