Carrier profile · USDOT 5810 · Updated Jun 21, 2026

HERSHEY CREAMERY CO

DBA HERSHEY'S ICE CREAM

348 power unitsavg 5.5 yrNational · 25 statesHARRISBURG, PA88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

348Power units

161 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.5Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(717) 238-8134 Email dispatchmorderk@hersheyicecream.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026

Clear to load

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Established 52 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageFatal crash on record

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 2

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 450 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

3.7

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

9 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

3.7

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

9 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

348 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.5 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

294 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 3.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.4%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 161 vehicle and 294 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 3.3 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

275 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Jul '25 · 17

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections over 24 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.

Expected band

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: 294
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 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance47 · 5 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance14 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance12 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness11 · 2 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving9 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving7 · 0 OOS
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.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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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): 161
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

5.5 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

30%

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

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

292

NY busiest

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

Home base

HARRISBURG, PA

301 S CAMERON ST

Top corridor

NY ⇄ PA

NY 47 · FL 44 · NC 40

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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 258748 USDOT 480594 USDOT 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 341339 USDOT 466784 USDOT 845105 USDOT 888671 USDOT 228507 USDOT 325981 USDOT 805667 USDOT 1022497

Shares a company officer with other carriers

robert j campbell — 3 carriers: USDOT 1928682 USDOT 3357043

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

348

Observed (24 mo)

161

Shared w/ other carriers

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
Email: morderk@hersheyicecream.com
Web domain: hersheyicecream.com

Registration

Officers: Robert J Campbell · Matthew Ryan
USDOT / docket: 5810
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Sep 12, 2025 · 6,169,294 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jul 10, 2018
D-U-N-S: 3010022

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

348

Power units

343

Drivers

CDL drivers

6,169,294

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 HERSHEY CREAMERY CO.

HERSHEY CREAMERY CO (USDOT 5810) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 21, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 21, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 3.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier received 294 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 161 vehicle-level and 294 driver-level — across 25 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier has 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.

It reports 348 power units and 343 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 12, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 10, 2018 in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

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 3.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 450 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).