HEDGE AND HERBERG INC
Risk factors
Low riskVioCodes scoreA weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- No active broker bond on file — a bond is required to operate. High non-payment risk.
- Broker authority is inactive, not active.
- Bond has changed hands 3 times across 1 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.
These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202654 inspections · 39 violations (5 OOS) · 10% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
16
2× · sev 8
- 2393.9A-LFTSIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
12
2× · sev 6
- 3395.8F1-HOSMHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Manner) - Driver's record of duty status not current to the time shown for last change of duty status. Date and Time:
5
1× · sev 5
- 4393.9A-LSMLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
4
2× · sev 2
- 5393.47B-BMBCAD-SAVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Air Disc Brake - Mismatched brake chamber sizes on a steering axle
4
1× · sev 4
- 6396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
4
1× · sev 4
- 7393.28-WS-6Vehicle Maintenance
Wiring Systems - Bare, loose, dangling, chafing or poorly connected wires
3
1× · sev 3
- 8393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
2
2×
- 9393.9A-LILVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 10396.3A1-BOS1 OOS
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- MT4
- WI4
- SD4
- ND3
- IA3
- MN3
- LA2
- KS2
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Seat belt violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 13% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 8%
- Zero-tolerance belt policy; verify with in-cab camera or spot checks
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 26% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.8F1-HOSMHOS (Manner) - Driver's record of duty status not current to the time shown for last change of duty status. Date and Time:1× · 50%
- 395.24C2II-ELDTNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer number.2× · 20%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner1× · 10%
- 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.1× · 10%
- Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
- Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 59% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.9TSInoperative turn signal2× · 14%
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative2× · 7%
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.1× · 3%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS3× · 29%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear3× · 7%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured2× · 5%
- 393.47B-BMBCAD-SAAir Disc Brake - Mismatched brake chamber sizes on a steering axle1× · 3%
- 393.28-WS-6Wiring Systems - Bare, loose, dangling, chafing or poorly connected wires1× · 2%
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak1× · 2%
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA62 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 32 more.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
2
Tow-away
2
Injury
2
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi35 drivers
- Company officer
- PATRICK DWYER
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- D-U-N-S
- 20485009
- Registered since
- 1974-06-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-01-26
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 37 trucks · 30 owned trailers · 37 leased/term tractors.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, phone numbers or officers with 22 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
22 events- 01/26/2026MCS-150 update filed
3.1M mi reported (2025)
- 02/01/2022Insurance filed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy MCP79661A
- 02/01/2022Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TF403560
- 04/15/2014Insurance cancelled — WESTERN SURETY CO.
SURETY · policy 58107918
- 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — WESTERN SURETY CO.
SURETY · policy 58107918
- 02/22/2013Insurance cancelled — WESTERN SURETY CO.
SURETY · policy 58107918
- 01/28/2013BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/14/2013)
- 07/12/2011Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy T038860
- 01/21/2005Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TM6382041LX
- 01/04/2005Insurance replaced — NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TM6382041LX
- 12/27/2004COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/05/2005)
- 12/27/2004CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/05/2005)
- 03/10/1989Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy T038860
- 05/05/1988MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 03/15/1988MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 08/06/1985MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 10/22/1984MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 10/03/1984PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
REVOKED (04/04/2014)
- 03/18/1982MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 10/27/1981MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 07/28/1980MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 06/01/1974Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2009-03-03
- Last review
- 2009-02-27
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-01-26
- Reported mileage
- 3,106,802 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — HEDGE & HERBERG INC, BIG STONE CITY, SD
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