Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
83 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3050833 · MC-49729
HMD LLC
83 power unitsavg 2 yrNational · 40 statesGARY, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-49729 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
83Power units
111 observed · MCS-150
86Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
2.0Avg age (yr)
2016–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority88 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo28.028.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
18 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
2 yr
Model years 2016–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is HMD LLC safe to work with?
Is HMD LLC safe to load? HMD LLC (USDOT 3050833, MC-49729) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in GARY, IN, operating 83 power units and 82 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 358 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 28.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 18 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
HLHMD LLC 81
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Safety
358 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 28.0% (24-mo)100 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.9% (24-mo)230 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
15.0% 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
≈1.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 83-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 83
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 231
- Annualized
- ≈116 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.4 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 Driving116
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance23 · 9 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance19 · 16 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance18 · 7 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving8
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance8
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance8
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 7 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance6
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6
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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
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Carolina · 19–20
20172021
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2020 → Jan 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERICAN COUNTRY INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2019 → Jan 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2019 → Sep 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2017 → Dec 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2017 → Nov 2017 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 83
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 111
- Trailers (towed)
- 86
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
2016
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 40 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3939
US statesInspections · 24 mo230230
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GARY, IN
Top corridor
TN ⇄ IN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 8 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1136172USDOT 2812800USDOT 976560USDOT 3065317USDOT 1797916Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (90 trucks · 48 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3335631USDOT 3590206USDOT 4333323USDOT 976560USDOT 1136172USDOT 179752USDOT 3322940USDOT 3066085
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)8383
Observed (24 mo)111111
Shared w/ other carriers9090
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1350 TEXAS ST, GARY, IN, 46402
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (888) 662-9906
- safety@hmd.llc
- Web domain
- hmd.llc
Registration
- Officers
- Fausta Mikniute · Daiva Malukas
- USDOT / docket
- 3050833 · MC-49729
- First registered
- 09/21/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 02/19/2025 · 13,500,002 mi (2024)
- 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 HMD LLC's USDOT number?
HMD LLC's USDOT number is 3050833, and its motor carrier number is MC-49729.
Is HMD LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, HMD LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HMD LLC's safety record?
HMD LLC has a 28.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 358 roadside inspections, with 18 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is HMD LLC's fleet?
HMD LLC operates 83 power units and 82 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HMD LLC based?
HMD LLC is based in GARY, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 40 states.