HAMMER BEDDING CORP

DBA: SHIFMAN MATTRESS CO

HAMMER BEDDING CORP is a small fleet, operating 2 power units and 1 driver, organized as a corporation, based in Newark, NJ. Across 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 33.3% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution

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OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 0.00% Details →

Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — HAMMER BEDDING CORP (USDOT 540484)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/540484/
As of: Sep 22, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 540484 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: WILLIAM HAMMER Company officer 2: MICHAEL HAMMER General Freight Other (MATTRESSES & BOX SPRINGS) Based in NEWARK, NJ

FMCSA census as of Sep 22, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers

Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 33.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=274383 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier

Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓

Company officer 2 WILLIAM HAMMER → MICHAEL HAMMER · Sep 21, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Company officer MICHAEL HAMMER → WILLIAM HAMMER · Sep 21, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Status INACTIVE → ACTIVE · Jul 4, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Status ACTIVE → INACTIVE · Jun 6, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 540484

In FMCSA records since Oct 25, 1993 (~32y)

Entity CORPORATION

Company officer WILLIAM HAMMER

Company officer 2 MICHAEL HAMMER

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

General Freight, Other (MATTRESSES & BOX SPRINGS)

Fleet size 2 units

Drivers 1

Annual mileage 32,384 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (973) 589-2400

Email: [email protected]

Physical

1 MOTT STREET

NEWARK, NJ 07105

Mailing

P O BOX 5007

NEWARK, NJ 07105

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 540484

In FMCSA records since Oct 25, 1993 (~32y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 32,384 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 33.3% vs 23.4% +9.9 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 1.50 vs 1.80 -0.30

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	2	0	0
Trailers	5	0	0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 6 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	6	6	0
OOS inspections	0	2	0
OOS percentage	0%	33.33%	—
National average	6.7%	23.4%	4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

33.3%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

SHIFMAN MATTRESS CO had 6 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 33.3%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 6.0.

Inspection profile

6 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in CT (3) and MD (3).

Violation profile

33.3% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (11.1% of violations).

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 1 driver; Freightliner, Great Dane, and Budd are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 33.3% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 274,383 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 274,383 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

33.3%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 274,383 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +33.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 4 tracked changes on record. · 2 status changes · 2 officer changes

Record Changes

Sep 21, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- Company officer 2 WILLIAM HAMMER MICHAEL HAMMER
  FMCSA Company Census
- Company officer MICHAEL HAMMER WILLIAM HAMMER
  FMCSA Company Census
Jul 4, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- Status INACTIVE ACTIVE
  FMCSA Company Census
Jun 6, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- Status ACTIVE INACTIVE
  Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (6 months)

2025-05 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Vehicle Maintenance

9 violations

1 OOS · 11.1%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Connecticut (CT)	3	2	66.7%	Sep 14, 2026
Maryland (MD)	3	0	0.0%	Apr 21, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Freightliner		3
Budd		2
Fre		2
Great Dane		2
Utility		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	3	—	5.50	6	—	Sep 21, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (6 rows) View all 6 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
88985838	Sep 14, 2026	CT	2	WATERFORD SCALE N/B	—	3	393.9A-LCL, 396.17C-PI, 390.19B2-BIENNIAL	No
88590113	Aug 3, 2026	CT	2	WATERFORD SCALE N/B	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR NJ AX553J · 3AKBC5DV3NDNH2945	4	392.9A2-C, 393.95F, 393.45B2-B-AIR	Yes
87654272	Apr 21, 2026	MD	1	PERRYVILLE MD	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR NJ AX553J · 3AKBC5DV3NDNH2945	0	—	No
86380918	Nov 19, 2025	MD	2	PERRYVILLE MD	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR NJ AX553J · 3AKBC5DV3NDNH2945	0	—	No
84959218	Jun 11, 2025	MD	2	PERRYVILLE MD	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR NJ AX553J · 3AKBC5DV3NDNH2945	1	393.95F	No
84793394	May 28, 2025	CT	1	GREENWICH SCALE	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR NJ AX553J · 3AKBC5DV3NDNH2945	8	396.3A1-BOS, 393.47E, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32	Yes

Recent Crashes (4 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
NJ0012183386	Sep 4, 2012	NJ	0	Yes	No	Tow
CTE04-048733	Sep 29, 2004	CT	0	Yes	No	Tow
NY3032930700	Jan 13, 2003	NY	2	Yes	No	Injury
NJ9909739701	Sep 7, 1999	NJ	0	Yes	No	Tow

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
PERRYVILLE MD	MD	3	0
WATERFORD SCALE N/B	CT	2	1
GREENWICH SCALE	CT	1	1

Related Records

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Field change history

Field change history
History-watch change dates and as-of snapshots