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Not AuthorizedUSDOT 2972738· MC174309· CARRIER
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HIGHWAY FREIGHT SYSTEM INC

6600 BESSEMER AVENUE, CLEVELAND, OH, 44127(216) 341-3322
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
25
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activePossible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

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.

Authority & insurance

MC174309

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

Common
Inactive
Contract
Inactive
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 12/25/2006
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY· policy TRK8978931
Authority history (3) ▾
12/14/2005MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (05/13/2022)
09/14/1990MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (01/24/2001)
08/16/1984MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (12/12/2005)
Insurance history5 insurers on record
Filing timeline (6) ▾
  1. ZURICH INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/1998 → 12/25/2006
  2. ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 11/01/1999 → 11/01/2000
  3. ZURICH INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 11/01/1997 → 11/01/1999
  4. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/1993 → 06/01/1998
  5. FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 11/01/1995 → 11/01/1997
  6. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 06/01/1993 → 11/01/1995

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.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · August 28, 2026

0 inspections · 0 violations (0 OOS) · —% of inspections had an OOS finding.

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
OOS violations
0
Distinct codes

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90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
1
Crashes
1
States
cleanviolOOS

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.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
0
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
—
Annual mileage
—
reported 0
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2017-02-10
Census status
I

Fleet: 0 trucks.

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 graph

This carrier shares addresses or phone numbers with 7 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

7
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: HORIZON CENTRAL INC (USDOT 1227635, registered 2004) is inactive, shares this carrier’s address, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Medium· 4
HORIZON CENTRAL INC
USDOT 1227635Inactive· CLEVELAND, OH
Medium
MailingAddress
HORIZON EAST INC
USDOT 2318300Active· CLEVELAND, OH
Medium
MailingAddress
HORIZON NORTH INC
USDOT 1597733Inactive· CLEVELAND, OH
Medium
Address
HORIZON SOUTHEAST INC
USDOT 2318051Active· CLEVELAND, OH
Medium
MailingAddress

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

11 events
  1. 02/10/2017Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

  2. 12/25/2006Insurance filed — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy TRK8978931

  3. 12/25/2006Insurance replaced — ZURICH INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TRK 8978931-00

  4. 12/14/2005MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (05/13/2022)

  5. 11/01/2000Insurance cancelled — ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy CIR667186

  6. 11/01/1999Insurance replaced — ZURICH INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy MTC 2822678-00

  7. 06/01/1998Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 138 002772

  8. 11/01/1997Insurance replaced — FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy 659 19 47

  9. 11/01/1995Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy 321070403

  10. 09/14/1990MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (01/24/2001)

  11. 08/16/1984MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (12/12/2005)

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
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
0
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 22, 2026, 7:20 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.