HLC TRUCKING CO
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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202630 inspections · 40 violations (5 OOS) · 13% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
8
2× · sev 4
- 2393.207C-SBMLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Suspension - Broken main leaf spring
7
1× · sev 7
- 3393.207A-SUBLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Suspension - U-bolt, u-bolt bottom plate, or other axle clamp bolt loose/cracked/broken/missing.
7
1× · sev 7
- 4393.209E-STPSDVehicle Maintenance
Steering - Power steering components loose/broken
6
1× · sev 6
- 5392.2-SLLEWG3
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight
4
4×
- 6393.9A-LILVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
4
2× · sev 2
- 7396.5B-LVehicle Maintenance
Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
3
1× · sev 3
- 8393.203C-CBPVehicle Maintenance
Cab and Body Parts - Hood not securely fastened
2
1× · sev 2
- 9393.203E-CBPVehicle Maintenance
Cab and Body Parts - Cab front bumper missing/not secured/protruding
2
1× · sev 2
- 10393.60C
Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 3 states
- OH16
- WV13
- PA1
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.
A high share of violations are occurring in Greene County, PA
Medium impact5 of 14 violations in the last 12 months (36%) came from inspections in Greene County, PA. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from Greene County, PA to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 60% 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
Other violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 15% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.30-BBattery - Not protected1× · 5%
- 396.3A1-FFuel - Dripping leak.1× · 5%
- 396.7A-UOCUnsafe Operations - Severe Post Crash Condition1× · 5%
- 393.110C-CCargo - Insufficient tiedowns (with headerboard/blocking). At least one tiedown for every 10 feet of article length, or fraction thereof1× · 9%
- 393.100B-CCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV1× · 8%
- 393.104B-CCargo - Damaged securement devices/tiedowns1× · 2%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection4× · 18%
- 393.207A-SUBLSuspension - U-bolt, u-bolt bottom plate, or other axle clamp bolt loose/cracked/broken/missing.1× · 8%
- 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative2× · 7%
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
- 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.
- 393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
- 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
- Verify the extinguisher gauge is in the green and secured
- Keep a full set of warning triangles in the truck
- 392.2-SLLEWG3State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
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 NHTSA36 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 6 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
1
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · <100 mi20 drivers
- Company officer
- WILLIAM BUSICK
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- D-U-N-S
- 782363949
- Registered since
- 1991-05-20
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-04-13
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 7 trucks · 3 owned tractors · 16 owned trailers.
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, phone numbers or emails with 6 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
38 events- 04/13/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.7M mi reported (2025)
- 12/05/2024MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 11/15/2024Insurance filed — Erie Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy Q095140109
- 11/15/2024Insurance replaced — ERIE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy Q09 5140109
- 09/01/2019Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 392231001
- 09/01/2018Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA07218306
- 09/01/2017Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA07218305
- 09/01/2016Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA07218304
- 09/01/2015Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA07218303
- 09/01/2014Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA07218302
- 09/01/2013Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA07218301
- 09/01/2012Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA07201100
- 09/01/2012Insurance cancelled — ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TP 9880713 01
- 08/06/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/31/2012)
- 02/23/2012Insurance cancelled — ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TP 9880713 01
- 09/01/2011Insurance cancelled — ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TP 9880378 01
- 08/05/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/30/2011)
- 09/01/2010Insurance cancelled — ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TP 9880036 01
- 08/05/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/27/2010)
- 09/01/2009Insurance cancelled — REDLAND INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy RICOH0001555
- 08/05/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/28/2009)
- 09/01/2008Insurance cancelled — REDLAND INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy RICOH0001243
- 08/05/2008CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/29/2008)
- 09/01/2007Insurance cancelled — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy DSHN00002942
- 08/06/2007CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/04/2007)
- 09/02/2006Insurance cancelled — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy DSHN00002206
- 09/01/2006Insurance replaced — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy DSHN00002206
- 08/07/2006CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/01/2006)
- 11/16/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/05/2005)
- 09/04/2005Insurance cancelled — ERIE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 033 0170434
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- —
- Rated
- 2006-03-24
- Last review
- 2006-03-20
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-04-13
- Reported mileage
- 732,472 mi (2025)
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