Hammer Express Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Shorewood, IL.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 30 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 30 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 36% | 82% | Around peer average |
| HOS Compliance | 80% | 91% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 86% | 92% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 5 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 19 | 7 | 5 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2026 | IL | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 5 | 2 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | WI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 22, 2025 | MI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 4, 2025 | WI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 10, 2025 |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 0.46 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 2 | 0.56 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 9 | 8.45 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 6 states. Top state IL accounts for 43% of activity. Activity outside home state (IL): 57%.
+1 other state with fewer inspections
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| MI |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Jul 9, 2025 | MI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | IL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| May 23, 2025 | IL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| May 6, 2025 | IL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2026 | 3939T | Inoperable tail lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 20, 2026 | 39347A | Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 20, 2026 | 39375A3 | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 20, 2026 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 20, 2026 | 3965B | Oil and/or grease leak | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 9, 2025 | 3939ALBL | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 26, 2025 | 3958E1PC | HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| May 6, 2025 | 3922SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Apr 29, 2025 | 3922LV | Lane Restriction violation | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Apr 8, 2025 | 39355C2B | Air Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates | Vehicle Maintenance | — |