HAMILTON INC, DOT #224961 FMCSA Safety & Compliance Report
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1 of your 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months ended with an out-of-service order, most recently Kentucky on July 17, 2025.
Your latest, Kentucky on April 3, was clean.
Your MCS-150 lists 12 trucks and 11 drivers.
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HAMILTON INC is a small fleet motor carrier based in MOREHEAD, Kentucky (USDOT #224961). As of November 5, 2026, it holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating and a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score of 83/100 (Low Risk), based on 8 recent inspection(s) and 9 recorded violation(s) in public FMCSA data.
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| Category | Score | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Safety Rating | 30 | 30 |
| Inspection Pass Rate | 15 | 20 |
| Out-of-Service Rate (vs FMCSA national avg) | 9 | 15 |
| CSA BASIC percentiles | Not measured | n/a |
Three public FMCSA components, scored by FileFlo. CSA BASIC percentiles are not in FMCSA's public data, so they are shown as not measured.
HAMILTON INC's public FMCSA record, line by line
Roadside inspections in the last 24 months
- April 3, 2026, Kentucky. No violations.
- March 23, 2026, West Virginia. 1 violation, none out of service. Written up for a state or local traffic violation (49 CFR 392.2).
- Oct. 20, 2025, Kentucky. 1 violation, none out of service. Written up for a tire problem (49 CFR 393.75).
- Oct. 6, 2025, Kentucky. No violations.
- July 17, 2025, Kentucky. Out of service: 2 driver violations, 3 violations in all. Written up for a CDL violation (49 CFR 383.51), no valid medical card (49 CFR 391.41), and frame or body damage (49 CFR 393.201).
- Feb. 24, 2025, Kentucky. 2 violations, none out of service. Written up for speeding (49 CFR 392.2) and a state or local traffic violation (49 CFR 392.2).
HAMILTON INC: MOREHEAD, Kentucky Trucking Company
HAMILTON INC is a small fleet operating out of MOREHEAD, Kentucky with USDOT number 224961. The company operates 12 power units and holds a current FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory. Based on our analysis of federal safety data, HAMILTON INC has a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score (CIS) of 83/100, classified as Low Risk.
FMCSA Safety Record & Inspection History
HAMILTON INC has undergone 8 recorded DOT inspections. The driver out-of-service rate is 12.5%, above the national average of 5.51%. Common causes include hours-of-service violations, expired medical certificates, and CDL issues.
Recorded Violations and Out-of-Service Status
The public FMCSA record for HAMILTON INC carries 9 recorded violations, and the most recent inspection on file is dated April 3, 2026. Across 8 recorded inspections, the record carries 2 driver out-of-service violations and 0 vehicle out-of-service violations.
A recorded violation is what an inspector wrote down at the roadside. It is not a penalty, and it is not an amount owed: FMCSA assesses civil penalties only after a compliance review classifies specific cited violations. The step that changes this record is the document behind each line, so the next move is to see which records an investigator would ask for and which of them exist today.
What a 83/100 Carrier Intelligence Score Means
The Carrier Intelligence Score is FileFlo's own summary of three public FMCSA components for HAMILTON INC: the safety rating, the inspection pass rate and the out-of-service rate against the national average. It is not an FMCSA score, and FMCSA does not use it to choose carriers for an investigation. 83 out of 100 falls in FileFlo's Low Risk band.
Kentucky Trucking Compliance: MOREHEAD Area Carriers
HAMILTON INC falls under the Southern Service Center for FMCSA field-office oversight (region code 04). Service-center territory drives which FMCSA Investigator team would conduct a new-entrant audit or compliance review if one is triggered for this carrier.
Authority Type, Hazmat Status, and Operating Profile
HAMILTON INC is classified by FMCSA as an interstate carrier.
The carrier holds an Authorized For Hire;Exempt For Hire classification, meaning it transports cargo or passengers for compensation under FMCSA operating authority and is subject to MC-number requirements at 49 CFR Part 365.
Business organization type: Individual.
HAMILTON INC is not flagged in FMCSA Census as a hazmat carrier (HM indicator: N), so the carrier is not subject to the additional 49 CFR Subchapter C hazmat regulations.
Operational range per MCS-150 filing: intrastate within 100 miles (11 drivers). The 100-mile boundary matters because drivers operating within a 100-air-mile radius qualify for the short-haul exception under 49 CFR 395.1(e)(1), which removes the requirement to maintain RODS for the day.
Self-reported MCS-150 annual mileage: 206,000 miles. MCS-150 mileage feeds the FMCSA SafeStat exposure denominator: drastically understated mileage can artificially inflate CSA BASIC percentile scores by reducing the per-mile exposure baseline. Updates are required every 24 months under 49 CFR 390.19.
Fleet Composition and Driver Profile
Owned equipment per the FMCSA Census filing: 10 straight trucks, 2 tractors, 7 trailers. Owned-vs-leased equipment matters for compliance documentation, owned trailers require the carrier to retain annual inspection certificates under 49 CFR 396.17, while leased trailers shift that documentation responsibility to the lease agreement.
The carrier reports 1 CDL-holding driver on file. Each CDL driver must have a current Driver Qualification File (DQF) maintained per 49 CFR 391.51, including a Medical Examiner's Certificate, an annual MVR review, and a record of road-test results.
Intrastate driver count: 11. Intrastate drivers may be subject to state-specific CDL endorsement and hours-of-service variances depending on the state.
Primary cargo type per MCS-150: Bakery Goods. Cargo type drives which BASIC categories the carrier is monitored under (Hazmat Compliance applies only to HM-flagged carriers; Cargo-Related Crash applies broadly).
FMCSA Crash History
The FMCSA Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS) crash dataset records 2 crash events involving HAMILTON INC in the available reporting window. Of these, 0 involved a fatality, 1 involved a reported injury, and 2 resulted in a tow-away. 2 events meet the federal-recordable threshold under 49 CFR 390.5 (fatality, injury treated away from the scene, OR tow-away of any vehicle).
Most recent recorded event: KY0801, FARMERS, KY on March 4, 2024.
HAMILTON INC's Inspection Fingerprint: Geographic Pattern and Trend
Inspections cluster geographically across Kentucky (7), West Virginia (1). The concentration in Kentucky is consistent with the carrier's primary lanes and tends to correlate with which state DOT inspector teams HAMILTON INC's drivers encounter most often at roadside checkpoints.
How HAMILTON INC Compares to the National Average
Across the 8 recorded inspections, HAMILTON INC's 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate sits materially below the FMCSA 2024 national average of 20.72%. The 12.5% driver out-of-service rate sits substantially above the 2024 national average of 5.51%.
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Recent DOT Inspections: HAMILTON INC
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| Date | State | Driver OOS | Vehicle OOS | Next step |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-03 | KY | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-03-23 | WV | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2025-10-20 | KY | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2025-10-06 | KY | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2025-07-17 | KY | 2 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2025-02-24 | KY | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2024-08-19 | KY | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2024-07-08 | KY | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
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Frequently asked questions about HAMILTON INC
What is HAMILTON INC's FMCSA safety rating?
HAMILTON INC (USDOT #224961) holds a "Satisfactory" FMCSA safety rating. FileFlo's Carrier Intelligence Score for the carrier is 83/100 (Low Risk), derived from its safety rating, inspection pass rate, and out-of-service rate versus the FMCSA national average.
How large is HAMILTON INC's fleet?
Per its most recent FMCSA MCS-150 filing, HAMILTON INC operates 12 power unit(s) and 11 driver(s), classifying it as a small fleet. Fleet counts are self-reported to FMCSA and can lag a carrier's current operation.
Where is HAMILTON INC based?
HAMILTON INC is registered with the FMCSA at a physical address in MOREHEAD, Kentucky, under USDOT number 224961.
What is HAMILTON INC's DOT inspection and violation history?
FileFlo shows 8 recent DOT inspection(s) and 9 recorded violation(s) for HAMILTON INC (USDOT #224961), sourced from FMCSA public records and the Socrata transportation datasets. The inspection table on this page lists dates, states, and out-of-service counts.
What is HAMILTON INC's FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score?
HAMILTON INC scores 83/100 (Low Risk) on FileFlo's Carrier Intelligence Score. The score normalizes three public FMCSA components (safety rating, inspection pass rate, and out-of-service rate versus the national average) into one 0-100 surface. CSA SMS BASIC percentiles are not published in FMCSA's public data and are excluded rather than estimated.
Federal rules a carrier like HAMILTON INC is audited against
The 49 CFR sections a DOT compliance review actually checks, plain-English:
- 49 CFR 395.8, Hours of service & ELD records
- 49 CFR 391.51, Driver qualification files (DQF)
- 49 CFR 396.3, Vehicle inspection, repair & maintenance
- 49 CFR 382.301, Pre-employment drug & alcohol testing
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Data sourced from FMCSA public records and the Socrata transportation dataset. Last updated: November 5, 2026. Information may not reflect the carrier's current status. Dispute this record · Claim this profile