HIGHWAY TRANSPORT
Legal: HIGHWAY TRANSPORT CHEMICAL LLC
Risk factors
Moderate 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 2026628 inspections · 13 violations (2 OOS) · 7% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9A-LSLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
6
1× · sev 6
- 2172.302A-HMMHazardous Materials Compliance
HM (Markings) - Failing to mark a bulk HM package with ID numbers as required.
5
1× · sev 5
- 3172.504A-HMPSHazardous Materials Compliance
HM (Placarding) - Bulk package/freight container/unit load device/transport vehicle not placarded as required.
5
1× · sev 5
- 4393.43A-TPVVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Air Brake - Inoperable or missing tractor protection valve
4
1× · sev 4
- 5393.45C-BSGVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Missing or inadequate Nonmetallic tubing spring guard
4
1× · sev 4
- 6393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
4
1× · sev 4
- 7393.45Vehicle Maintenance
Brake tubing and hose adequacy
4
1× · sev 4
- 8172.604A3-HMERHazardous Materials Compliance
HM (Emergency Response) - Failing to ensure the emergency response telephone number is entered on the shipping paper as required.
3
1× · sev 3
- 9392.2-SLLLRUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
3
1× · sev 3
- 10177.801-LEAK1 OOS
Accepting/transporting HM not prepared in accordance with the regulations. Package has identifiable (without the use of instruments) release of HM to the environ
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- GA7
- TX5
- LA3
- IL2
- KY2
- AL2
- TN2
- CA1
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.
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 33% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit6× · 15%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit9× · 12%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit4× · 10%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation18× · 18%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other11× · 17%
- 392.2LVLane Restriction violation2× · 3%
- 392.2CFailure to obey traffic control device4× · 8%
- 392.2SLIMPTState/Local Laws - General impeding traffic.1× · 1%
- 392.2-SLLUPState/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway1× · 0%
- Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Log / ELD device violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 25% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.30B2-ELDDFC24HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.6× · 20%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner5× · 12%
- 395.20BELDNVHOS (ELD) - The ELD display screen is not viewable by an authorized official without entering the CMV1× · 6%
- 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim3× · 43%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain1× · 9%
- 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a1× · 1%
- Make sure the ELD is registered, working, and drivers know how to log in and certify daily
Drugs / alcohol violations are the leading contributor to Controlled Substances/Alcohol
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.4A-DOSPDrugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while in possession.1× · 100%
- Reinforce the testing program and zero-tolerance policy
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 30% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection9× · 5%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured11× · 5%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19988× · 5%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.6× · 7%
- 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative7× · 4%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on7× · 4%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS10× · 12%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS3× · 2%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves1× · 2%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection1× · 1%
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
- 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.
- 393.9A-LSLI×2Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. · OOS
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. · OOS
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
- 392.2CFailure to obey traffic control device
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
- 393.209EPower steering violations
- 177.801-LEAKAccepting/transporting HM not prepared in accordance with the regulations. Package has identifiable (without the use of instruments) release of HM to the environ · OOS
- 396.17COperating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
- Report looseness or wander immediately — don’t defer steering faults
- Keep steering components on the PM inspection list
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 NHTSA100 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 70 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
20
Tow-away
20
Injury
6
Fatal
1
Company profile
FMCSA censusPRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi375 drivers
- Company officer
- STEVE SMITH
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 4784435
- Registered since
- 1974-06-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-09-08
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 407 trucks · 407 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, addresses or officers with 72 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
100 events- 04/01/2026COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/03/2026)
- 04/01/2026CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/03/2026)
- 04/01/2026Insurance filed — United States Fire Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 506-940803-1
- 04/01/2026Insurance filed — AXIS Surplus Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy P-001-001914554-01
- 04/01/2026Insurance ended — AXIS Surplus Insurance Company
policy P-001-001914554-01
- 04/01/2026Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 506-940803-1
- 04/01/2026Insurance replaced — GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy GVE100149810
- 04/01/2026Insurance replaced — THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT
BIPD/Primary · policy 475M5885
- 09/08/2025MCS-150 update filed
33.6M mi reported (2024)
- 04/01/2025Insurance replaced — THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT
BIPD/Primary · policy 475M5885
- 05/10/2021Insurance name changed — THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT
BIPD/Primary · policy HC2E 840 475M5885 TCT 11
- 04/07/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/05/2021)
- 04/07/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/05/2021)
- 04/01/2021Insurance replaced — THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT
BIPD/Primary · policy HC2E 840 475M5885 TCT 11
- 05/01/2019Insurance cancelled — DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy D004M00011
- 10/01/2011Insurance replaced — DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy D004A00354
- 10/14/2010Insurance cancelled — DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy D004A00345
- 10/01/2010Insurance replaced — DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy D004A00343
- 10/01/2009Insurance replaced — DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy D004A00328
- 10/01/2009Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
CARGO · policy 5000RQIFINFR0800179
- 09/04/2009COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/23/2009)
- 10/01/2008Insurance replaced — DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy D004A00315
- 10/01/2008Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
CARGO · policy 5000RQIFINFR0700179
- 09/04/2008COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/22/2008)
- 08/18/2008Insurance name changed — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Excess · policy BE7401084
- 08/18/2008Insurance name changed — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
CARGO · policy 5000RQIFINFR0700179
- 08/18/2008Insurance name changed — DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy D004A00315
- 07/16/2008COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/14/2008)
- 07/16/2008CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/14/2008)
- 07/14/2008Insurance replaced — DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy D004A00315
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2010-01-25
- Last review
- 2018-09-12
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-09-08
- Reported mileage
- 33,609,542 mi (2024)
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