HAMLET TRANSPORTATION LLC

DOT# 3348384 MC# 1070018 Hollywood, SC Authorized For-Hire
(843) 901-3201 b.mears@hamlettransportationllc.com 4405 Royal Harbor Rd, Hollywood SC 29449
1 tractors · all owned 1 drivers 111k mi/yr · ~111k per unit
Not graded

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
1
Drivers · CDL
1 · 1
Annual miles
111k
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 0 0 0
Tractors 1 0 0 1
Trailers 0 0 0 0

Registration

Cargo Operation
Interstate
Scope
Interstate (Beyond 100 miles)
Registered
10-20-2019 (7 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
10-14-2026
FRED Score Date
Nov 08, 2026
Officer
Christopher Hamlet

Cargo

72.2
high risk
Motor Vehicles Intermodal Containers General Freight
High-Risk Cargo
Motor Vehicles, General Freight

Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.

Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.

Not Graded

Not graded: operating authority revoked since Apr 27, 2026 (Revoked) with no roadside inspection or crash recorded since, and no active authority on file. Graded again once it is seen operating or the authority is reinstated; referral.

Worth a closer look

From the FMCSA record.

  • Lapse in liability filings
    No liability filing on FMCSA's file since Apr 17, 2026 (10 days through Nov 7, 2026) while the authority required one. Not in the grade.
    Ask: what covered the fleet during the gap.
  • Drivers put out of service
    5 out-of-service violations against drivers: 3 hours of service, 2 no valid CDL (Oct 2025 – Nov 2025).
    Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
  • Lights and brakes
    Lights are 12 of 27 violations (44%). Light or brake defects led to 3 out-of-service orders.
    Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
Strengths
  • No reportable crashes in 24 months.
Data flags
  • Dangerous driving: 1

Track record

FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Jan 2026 · grade scored on Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026
Crashes
0
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
8
25% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
100.0%
4 of 4
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
25.0%
2 of 8
National avg 6.7%
Violations
27
11 out-of-service

Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 1 truck in South Carolina (about 1 in 24 months would be typical; 55% of them had none).

Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 1 inspections, 1 out of service 1 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 4 inspections, 4 out of service 4 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q1 '26
vs 2,469 peer fleets
This motor carrierPeers
Crashes 0.000 0.067
Inspections 5.50 2.96
Violations 13.50 2.96
Critical violations 1.50 0.67

Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, Owner-Operator power units, high-risk cargo.

What they get cited for

27 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    19 · 6 OOS
    Lights 12 · Brakes 3 · Cargo securement 2 · Tires 2
  • Hours of service No alert
    3 · 3 OOS
    No log 3
  • Driver fitness No alert
    3 · 2 OOS
    No valid CDL 3
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    2 · 0 OOS
    Reckless / lane 2
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months

No reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
No liability filing on FMCSA's record through Nov 7, 2026.
Last filing: CIMARRON INSURANCE COMPANY, ended Apr 17, 2026 (cancellation notice took effect).
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: CANAL INSURANCE CO. → CIMARRON INSURANCE COMPANY (Sep 2025); EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY → CANAL INSURANCE CO. (May 2025)
  • 4 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 3 took effect (the last Apr 17, 2026, not replaced on FMCSA's record); 1 replaced before it took effect
  • No liability filing on FMCSA's file since Apr 17, 2026 (10 days through Nov 7, 2026) while the authority required one
Authority
  • FMCSA notices resolved in time: 3

Operating authority inactive (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Jun 9, 2026)

Who insures fleets like this →

FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?

Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • South Carolina (HQ) 5
  • Kentucky 2
  • Georgia 1