JAMES HAMILTON CONSTRUCTION CO
USDOT 242249
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (48 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate25% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 242249 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-243576 |
| Legal Name | JAMES HAMILTON CONSTRUCTION CO |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 5753881546 |
| Address | 17 S RIDGE RD, Silver City, NM, 88061 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20080107) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 0 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 77 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 12 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 25% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-04-11 — TX — 2 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (6), 16 (3), 23 (2).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 48 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 20 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 177,273 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 26-SEP-24 |
JAMES HAMILTON CONSTRUCTION CO operates 48 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in NM.
Nearby
Other carriers in Silver City, NM
- FUEL CENTER PLUS INC — USDOT 603008, 22 power units
- TOM TURNER — USDOT 306107, 13 power units
- SOUTHWEST CONCRETE PAVING INC — USDOT 571099, 12 power units
- TOM TURNER — USDOT 152529, 10 power units
- FUEL CENTER PLUS INC — USDOT 425021, 10 power units
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