Carrier profile · USDOT 2153268 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Hanton Farms & Transport LLC

24 power unitsavg 15 yrLocal · 1 statesCAMERON, SC0/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNOUT-OF-SERVICE ORDER

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

24Power units

7 observed · MCS-150

7Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

15.0Avg age (yr)

2003–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(803) 378-3836 Email dispatchhantonfarms@yahoo.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Do not load

FMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. It is not authorized to haul freight.

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Federal Out-of-Service OrderFMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. Do not tender freight.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average81.8% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average11.8% vs the 6.7% national average.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 8.0 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.Multiple injury crashes6 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 1

Established 15 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2011.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo81.8%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo81.8%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Lessor pool

24 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

15 yr

Model years 2003–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

15 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Active federal out-of-service order

90 day failure to pay fine · ordered Jan 29, 2020

FMCSA has ordered this carrier to cease operations. Verify current status with FMCSA before any tender.

Safety

17 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 81.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 11.8%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 11 vehicle and 17 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

100.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 27.7 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

16 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 24-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 24
Inspections · 24 mo: 17
Annualized: ≈9 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance78 · 8 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving27 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance18 · 8 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance18 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance15 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance7 · 5 OOS
396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.118 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 24
Observed power (24 mo): 7
Trailers (towed): 7

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

15.0 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2003

Oldest model yr

64.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

SC busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

CAMERON, SC

1618 SHULMER RD

Top corridor

SC 17

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2902134 USDOT 3844548Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (8 trucks · 3 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3439580 USDOT 3844548 USDOT 3386854

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1618 SHULMER RD, CAMERON, SC, 29030
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (803) 378-3836
Fax: (803) 747-7345
Email: hantonfarms@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: Aaron Hanton
USDOT / docket: 2153268
First registered: May 13, 2011
Last MCS-150: Aug 31, 2018 · 300,000 mi (2017)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

300,000

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for HANTON FARMS & TRANSPORT LLC.

HANTON FARMS & TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2153268) has a Vektor safety score of 0/100 and a Do not load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has 1 active federal out-of-service order in the FMCSA record as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 81.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 17 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 11 vehicle-level and 17 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 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 Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 24 power units and 12 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 31, 2018.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is HANTON FARMS & TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?

HANTON FARMS & TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 2153268.

Is HANTON FARMS & TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, HANTON FARMS & TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register, but it currently carries an active out-of-service order — verify status before tendering.

What is HANTON FARMS & TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?

HANTON FARMS & TRANSPORT LLC has a 81.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 26 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 0/100 (tier: unfit).

How big is HANTON FARMS & TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?

HANTON FARMS & TRANSPORT LLC operates 24 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is HANTON FARMS & TRANSPORT LLC based?

HANTON FARMS & TRANSPORT LLC is based in CAMERON, SC, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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