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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 244723· MC172944· CARRIER· EIN 34-4410017
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HBI TRUCK LINES

Legal: HORNISH BROS INC

2060 EAST SECOND STREET SUITE 101, DEFIANCE, OH, 43512(419) 785-3100swaxler@hbitrucklines.comCHAD BAER
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
Arch Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
26.2%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
1.4%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
9
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
85
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
9 crashes in the last 24 months

A 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.

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Broker bond
Bond on file
required
Cancellation filed
None
Authority
Active
5 past revocations
Registered
42 yrs
since 04/05/1984
  • Authority revoked 5 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
  • Bond has changed hands 4 times across 3 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.

Authority & insurance

MC172944

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
Active
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
On file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 08/01/2026
Arch Insurance Company· policy ZACAT9484303
ENDED 08/01/2026Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 08/01/2025
Arch Insurance Company· policy ZACAT9484302
Authority history (8) ▾
08/20/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/20/2025)
08/20/2025CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/20/2025)
08/20/2025BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/29/2025)
09/05/2023BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/20/2023)
05/24/1995COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/22/1995)
10/18/1993PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED
09/15/1988MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
05/29/1984MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history13 insurers on record
Filing timeline (31) ▾
  1. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/2025 → 09/22/2025
  2. NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP$750KName Changed
    SURETY · eff 10/01/2023 → 09/22/2025
  3. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/2024 → 08/01/2025
  4. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/2025 → 08/01/2025
  5. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/2024 → 08/01/2024
  6. THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2023 → 02/01/2024
  7. THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/2021 → 11/01/2023
  8. THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 10/01/2013 → 10/01/2023
  9. THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/2017 → 02/01/2021
  10. SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/05/2011 → 02/01/2017
  11. THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    SURETY · eff 10/01/2005 → 10/01/2013
  12. SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 04/17/2004 → 04/25/2011
  13. SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/2011 → 04/05/2011
  14. SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/11/2008 → 02/01/2011
  15. SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/17/2004 → 12/11/2008

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle61 inspections · 26.2% OOS · National 22%
Driver139 inspections · 1.4% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

9

Tow-away

9

Injury

9

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
160
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
152
150 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
5.9M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi148 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi4 drivers
Company officer
CHAD BAER
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
1984-04-05
Last MCS-150 update
2025-08-13
Census status
Active

Fleet: 160 trucks · 160 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.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

43 events
  1. 08/01/2026Insurance filed — Arch Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy ZACAT9484303

  2. 08/01/2026Insurance ended — Arch Insurance Company

    policy ZACAT9484302

  3. 09/22/2025Insurance name changed — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT9484302

  4. 09/22/2025Insurance name changed — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP

    SURETY · policy 7901155414

  5. 08/20/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/20/2025)

  6. 08/20/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/20/2025)

  7. 08/20/2025BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/29/2025)

  8. 08/13/2025MCS-150 update filed

    5.9M mi reported (2024)

  9. 08/01/2025Insurance filed — Arch Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy ZACAT9484302

  10. 08/01/2025Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT9484301

  11. 08/01/2024Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT9484300

  12. 02/01/2024Insurance replaced — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy EBA 069 90 03

  13. 11/01/2023Insurance replaced — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy EBA 060 09 39

  14. 10/01/2023Insurance cancelled — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.

    SURETY · policy B-8878517

  15. 09/05/2023BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/20/2023)

  16. 02/01/2021Insurance replaced — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAA 524 78 28

  17. 02/01/2017Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT750758-3804-111

  18. 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.

    SURETY · policy B-8878517

  19. 04/25/2011Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy CT750758-3604-041

  20. 04/05/2011Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT750758-3804-111

  21. 02/01/2011Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT750758-3604-081

  22. 12/11/2008Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT750758-3604-041

  23. 10/01/2005Insurance replaced — OHIO CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    SURETY

  24. 06/01/2004Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CM0036506

  25. 04/17/2004Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CM0036506

  26. 04/17/2004Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CM0036506

  27. 04/17/2004Insurance replaced — CENTENNIAL INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy 259022483

  28. 06/01/2002Insurance replaced — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 8524688

  29. 04/17/2002Insurance replaced — REDLAND INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy SPM-P2238-340041

  30. 04/17/2001Insurance cancelled — WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 0821-00-009518

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
2012-08-27
Last review
2018-01-10
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-08-13
Reported mileage
5,945,184 mi (2024)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Oct 2026 · Page refreshed: Oct 30, 2026, 1:11 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.