HIGGINS TRANSFER LLC

USDOT 3105945 MC 80121 Greer, SC Authorized For-Hire
12 power units 12 drivers 617k mi/yr
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FRED Score 37.5 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Low confidence
8 yrs history · 27 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
12
Drivers · CDL
12 · 12
Annual miles
617k ~51k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors75012
Trailers240024

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
Registered
Mar 7, 2018 (8 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Jan 31, 2025
DUNS
115544220
Officer
KIERAN CHEW
Phone
(864) 747-0207
Email
kieran@higginstransfer.com
Address
135 Yellow Fox Rd, Greer SC 29650

Cargo

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Metal: Sheets/Coils/RollsGeneral FreightOther: GLASS EMPTY RACKSPaper Products

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026
Crashes
2
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 1 injury · 1 person hurt in all
Inspections
27
67% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
16.7%
1 of 6 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
7.4%
2 of 27 driver inspections
Violations
13
3 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 1 inspections, 1 out of service 1 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 5 inspections, 0 out of service 5 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 6 inspections, 0 out of service 6 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 6 inspections, 2 out of service 6 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q3 '26
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Violations

13 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    6 · 1 out-of-service
    Wheels & hubs 2 · Other parts 4
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    5 · 0 out-of-service
    Reckless / lane 2 · Seat belt 2 · Other 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    2 · 2 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 2
  • Hours of service No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Aug
    10
    2026
    Aug 10, 2026 · North Carolina
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Aug
    27
    2025
    Aug 27, 2025 · North Carolina
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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On FMCSA's filing record
Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
$750,000 · AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
on record since Aug 25, 2022 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Mar 2018
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.

Inspections by state
  • South Carolina (HQ) 14
  • Georgia 7
  • Kentucky 2
  • Tennessee 2
  • North Carolina 1
  • Federal inspectors 1

52% of inspections were in its home state.

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