Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3168203 · MC-1663441
LOGAN HAMNESS
DBA HAMNESS TRUCKING
3 power unitsavg 18.3 yrRegional · 4 statesSTRATHCONA, MN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1663441 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
18.3Avg age (yr)
2001–2013 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-08
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 8 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
In good standing · 1
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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
18.3 yr
Model years 2001–2013 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is LOGAN HAMNESS safe to work with?
Is LOGAN HAMNESS safe to load? LOGAN HAMNESS (USDOT 3168203, MC-1663441) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in STRATHCONA, MN, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 7 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (70/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-08.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-08
LHLOGAN HAMNESS 70
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Safety
7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 25.0% (24-mo)4 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
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 3-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 4
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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 Driving12
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Auto Owners · 25–26
20242026
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2025 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2025 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| SECURA INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2024 → Jan 2025 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- 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
2013
Newest model yr
2001
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 mo44
ND busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
STRATHCONA, MN
Top corridor
ND ⇄ MN
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 (2 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2435229USDOT 3982290USDOT 1219197
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 12826 COUNTY ROAD 109, STRATHCONA, MN, 56759-9576
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (218) 689-3692
Registration
- Officer
- Logan Hamness
- USDOT / docket
- 3168203 · MC-1663441
- First registered
- 08/02/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 05/20/2025 · 390,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is LOGAN HAMNESS's USDOT number?
LOGAN HAMNESS's USDOT number is 3168203, and its motor carrier number is MC-1663441.
Is LOGAN HAMNESS authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-08, LOGAN HAMNESS is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is LOGAN HAMNESS's safety record?
LOGAN HAMNESS has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).
How big is LOGAN HAMNESS's fleet?
LOGAN HAMNESS operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LOGAN HAMNESS based?
LOGAN HAMNESS is based in STRATHCONA, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.