HAMMER EXPRESS INC
Risk factors
Low riskVioCodes scoreA weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202626 inspections · 59 violations (7 OOS) · 17% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.53B-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
8
2× · sev 4
- 2395.8E1PCHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS
7
1× · sev 7
- 3393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
6
3× · sev 2
- 4393.9A-LBLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 5393.9TVehicle Maintenance
Inoperable tail lamp
6
1× · sev 6
- 6392.2-SLLEWA2
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
4
4×
- 7393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
3
3×
- 8393.47A1 OOS
Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition
1
1×
- 9396.5B
Oil and/or grease leak
1
1×
- 10393.75A31 OOS
Tire-flat and/or audible air leak
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 6 states
- IL13
- WI9
- MI3
- IA3
- SD1
- IN1
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 69% is at/over the 65% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim1× · 75%
- 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS1× · 25%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 91% is at/over the 80% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear2× · 12%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection2× · 8%
- 393.55D1-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998.1× · 6%
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp4× · 9%
- 393.9TInoperable tail lamp1× · 6%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on1× · 4%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 19%
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak2× · 6%
- 393.78A-WSWashers - Inoperative washing system.1× · 1%
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 29.4% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
- Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
- 393.9×2Inoperable Required Lamp
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.55D1-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998.
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2LVLane Restriction violation
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
- 393.60CWindshield - Damaged or Discolored
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA47 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 17 more.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi13 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi17 drivers
- Company officer
- PATRICK BARRETT
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 1993-10-27
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-04-22
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 30 trucks · 30 leased/term tractors.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, phone numbers or officers with 11 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
46 events- 04/22/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.7M mi reported (2024)
- 04/01/2025Insurance filed — INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy ICC-E4208-111909
- 04/01/2025Insurance replaced — BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 6506048
- 04/21/2021Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy OPO0026092
- 04/01/2021Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy OPO0026092
- 03/25/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/30/2021)
- 03/25/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/30/2021)
- 04/19/2020Insurance cancelled — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 83 MS VO9667 K3
- 04/01/2018Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy OPO0026087
- 04/06/2016Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy OPO0026086
- 04/01/2016Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy OPO0026086
- 03/10/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/16/2016)
- 03/10/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/16/2016)
- 04/01/2015Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy OPO0042024
- 03/05/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/27/2015)
- 03/05/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/27/2015)
- 04/01/2014Insurance cancelled — ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MC8137731
- 03/05/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/27/2014)
- 03/05/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/27/2014)
- 04/01/2013Insurance cancelled — ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MC8090147
- 03/05/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/29/2013)
- 03/05/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/29/2013)
- 04/01/2012Insurance cancelled — ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MC8038006
- 03/05/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/29/2012)
- 03/05/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/29/2012)
- 04/01/2011Insurance cancelled — ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MC8014775
- 03/07/2011COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/21/2011)
- 03/07/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/21/2011)
- 04/01/2010Insurance cancelled — ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TP3675509
- 03/05/2010COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/31/2010)
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2008-08-28
- Last review
- 2013-05-06
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-04-22
- Reported mileage
- 707,210 mi (2024)
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