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Carrier Vetting Report
Generated Oct 25, 2026
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HAMMER DOWN HAULIN INC
USDOT 1554997 · MC577310 · EIN 20-5436663 · AUTHORIZED FOR Property
1302 INDUSTRIAL PARK DRIVE, HUNTINGBURG, IN, 47542
(812) 683-2840 · VINCE SERMERSHEIM
100
Low risk
Risk factors
No red flags in the public FMCSA record
Snapshot
Operating authority
Active
Liability insurance
$750K on file
Safety rating
Not rated
Power units / drivers
10 / 8
Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)
27 / 92
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Authority & insurance
Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY — $750K BIPD · policy AM37000256-00 · eff 10/10/2024
Federal BMC-91X filing; actual commercial limits (per COI) may be higher.
Roadside inspection performance
Vehicle OOS rate9.5% · nat 22%
Driver OOS rate0% · nat 6.7%
CSA breakdown — violations by BASIC
Vehicle Maintenance60 pts
Hours-of-Service Compliance31 pts
Other7 pts
Driver Fitness1 pts
Top cited violations (by CSA points)
| Code | BASIC | Count | OOS | CSA pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 | 30 |
| 395.3A1-HOSPD | Hours-of-Service Compliance | 2 | 28 | |
| 393.45D-B | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 12 | |
| 393.9A-LHLI | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 12 | |
| 396.3A1-AASGMD-L6 | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 6 | |
| 395.24D-ELDPT | Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 3 | |
| 391.41A1-FPC | Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 | |
| 395.3A2-HOSPRNP | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 395.8A | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 392.2-SLLED | — | 2 | 0 |
Most inspected states
KY5
SD3
TN3
CA2
UT2
AR2
NM2
NC2
Next monthly SMS run — projection
| BASIC | Official (Oct 2026) | Projected | Est. %ile | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0.69 | 0.72 | ≈61–68% (near 65) | ▲ worse |
| Driver Fitness | 0.01 | 0.01 | — | steady |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2.00 | 2.13 | — | ▲ worse |
Latest inspection 2026-09-24. “Projected” recomputes the SMS formula on today’s record — an estimate, not an official FMCSA figure. “Est. %ile” is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers (FMCSA marks the percentile itself “Not Public”), shown as a likely range.
Equipment — 31 vehicles seen in inspections
19 trailer11 truck1 incomplete vehicle
Company profile
Officer
VINCE SERMERSHEIM
Recordable crash rate
0 / MM mi
Annual mileage
0.9M mi (2024)
CDL drivers
8
Registered since
2006-09-18
Operation
Interstate
Connections — 1 carriers
Shares identifiers with 1 carrier (1 via shared VINs).
Activity history (recent)
04/02/2025 — MCS-150 update filed
0.9M mi reported (2024)
10/10/2024 — Insurance filed — STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy AM37000256-00
10/10/2024 — Insurance replaced — SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AI-100108-02
10/10/2023 — Insurance replaced — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AI-100108-00
10/10/2021 — Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 204434001
10/10/2020 — Insurance cancelled — SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LFI0000352
09/14/2020 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/06/2020)
10/10/2016 — Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LTO0013313
10/10/2013 — Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA06200703
10/10/2012 — Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA06200702
10/10/2011 — Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA06200701
09/13/2011 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/06/2011)
04/29/2011 — Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy PIA06200701
10/10/2010 — Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TN513687
10/19/2006 — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
09/18/2006 — Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
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