Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1447365 · MC-547408
HILLBILLY TRANSPORT LLC
1 power unitsavg 18 yrRegional · 4 statesBUCKHANNON, WV
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-547408 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
18.0Avg age (yr)
2004–2023 · 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 file
Operating authority2020 yr active
since 2005Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
18 yr
Model years 2004–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is HILLBILLY TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is HILLBILLY TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? HILLBILLY TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 1447365, MC-547408) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in BUCKHANNON, WV, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 20 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 9 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
HTHILLBILLY TRANSPORT LLC 100
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Safety
9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)6 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% 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
≈3.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.0 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 Driving4
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 393.106 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle 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
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Canal · 14–19
United Financial · 19–22
Classic · 22–24
20062024
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 19 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLASSIC INSURANCE CO | Sep 2022 → Aug 2024 | $1M | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2019 → Sep 2022 | $1M | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2014 → Sep 2019 | $1M | 13 |
| MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2013 → Sep 2014 | $1M | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2006 → Feb 2007 | $1M | 1 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2006 → Feb 2006 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- 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
2023
Newest model yr
2004
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo66
OH busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BUCKHANNON, WV
Top corridor
OH ⇄ WV
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 (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3972207
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers11
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 508 PAUL SMITH ROAD, BUCKHANNON, WV, 26201
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (304) 613-5770
- rockready1@yahoo.com
Registration
- Officers
- Jodi Koon · Christopher Koon
- USDOT / docket
- 1447365 · MC-547408
- First registered
- 12/30/2005
- Last MCS-150
- 02/25/2025 · 70,168 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 03/07/2019
- 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 HILLBILLY TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
HILLBILLY TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 1447365, and its motor carrier number is MC-547408.
Is HILLBILLY TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, HILLBILLY TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HILLBILLY TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
HILLBILLY TRANSPORT LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is HILLBILLY TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
HILLBILLY TRANSPORT LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HILLBILLY TRANSPORT LLC based?
HILLBILLY TRANSPORT LLC is based in BUCKHANNON, WV, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.