Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA ARMOUR TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
5.4 yr
Model years 2013–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.
43 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1983 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
HILLMANS TRANSFER LIMITED (USDOT 227520) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 21, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA effective Apr 30, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 21, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 50.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier received 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2 vehicle-level and 3 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.
It reports 3 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 18, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
HILLMANS TRANSFER LIMITED's USDOT number is 227520, and its motor carrier number is MC-202626.
As of Jun 21, 2026, HILLMANS TRANSFER LIMITED is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
HILLMANS TRANSFER LIMITED has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
HILLMANS TRANSFER LIMITED operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
HILLMANS TRANSFER LIMITED is based in EDWARDSVILLE, NS, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.
3 inspections · 24 mo
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · since Apr 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2011 → Apr 2025 | $750K | 6 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2009 → Jul 2011 | $750K | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Sep 2008 → Sep 2009 | $750K | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2002 → Sep 2008 | $750K | 2 |
| ZURICH INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2001 → Sep 2002 | $750K | 1 |
| RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Dec 1995 → Sep 2001 | $750K | 1 |
| TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE | Jul 1992 → Dec 1995 | $750K | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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