VEKTORCarrier Intelligence Packet
OCEANS RESEARCH LLC
USDOT 4129196 · MC-1580830 · 321 S HAMILTON ST, WILLIAMSTON, SC 29697
100Clear to loadLow riskVektor risk score · 0–100
Generated August 3, 2026 from the live FMCSA / NHTSA record. Decision support — not an FMCSA safety rating or a recommendation to use or avoid any carrier. Verify authority & insurance before tendering.
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
- Active operating authority — Active for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.
- Insurance on file — BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.
- Out-of-service rates below national average — Both vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 14 inspections.
- No reported crashes — No DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.
Identity & authority
- Operating status
- Active
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- None
- Broker authority
- None
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Authority age
- 2 yr
- Registered
- Sep 10, 2023
- Out-of-service
- No
- Phone
- (864) 934-9699
- chris.watkins@oceansresearchllc.com
- Website
- oceansresearchllc.com
- Address
- 321 S HAMILTON ST, WILLIAMSTON, SC 29697
Fleet
- Power units
- 2
- Drivers
- 2
- Observed units
- 6
- Avg fleet age
- 3.3 yr
Insurance
- Auto-liability on file
- Yes
- BIPD limit
- $750k
- Cargo on file
- No
- Cargo limit
- —
- Bond on file
- No
- Lapses
- 0
Safety · trailing 24 months
- Vehicle OOS
- 12.5% (nat'l 22.26%)
- Driver OOS
- 0.0% (nat'l 6.67%)
- Inspections
- 9
- Crashes
- 0
- Fatal crashes
- 0
| CSA BASIC | Measure | Percentile | Source | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 2.73 | 0% | Vektor est. | — |
| Hours-of-Service | 0 | 0% | Vektor est. | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0% | Vektor est. | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0% | Vektor est. | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0.4 | 2% | Vektor est. | — |