CSA
SearchMapNewCarriersInsightsCalculator
DataQsBeta2
Guides7
Driver CoachingAPI
LoginRegisterTry FleetTrained
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 448659· MC450311· CARRIER· EIN 54-1905076
⬇ PDF report

HIGHLANDS PETROLEUM OIL CORPORATION

603 COLONIAL RD SW, ABINGDON, VA, 24210(276) 628-7114radams@hpoc.coJAMES E SILCOX
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
FEDERATED SERVICE INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
31.3%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
85
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
Vehicle OOS 31.3% — above the 22% national average

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

MC450311

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

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$1M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 08/01/2017
FEDERATED SERVICE INSURANCE COMPANY· policy 6050147
Authority history (16) ▾
07/31/2017COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/04/2017)
07/31/2017CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/04/2017)
08/03/2012COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/10/2012)
08/03/2012CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/10/2012)
07/31/2007COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/01/2007)
07/31/2007CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/01/2007)
07/05/2007COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/27/2007)
07/05/2007CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/26/2007)
07/05/2006COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/01/2006)
07/05/2006CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/01/2006)
07/05/2005COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/03/2005)
07/05/2005CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/03/2005)
11/02/2004COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/08/2004)
11/02/2004CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/08/2004)
01/16/2004MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
01/16/2004MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history7 insurers on record
Filing timeline (21) ▾
  1. PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/2016 → 08/27/2017
  2. PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY$4MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 08/01/2016 → 08/27/2017
  3. PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/2016 → 08/01/2017
  4. FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/2012 → 08/01/2016
  5. FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 08/01/2002 → 09/28/2012
  6. EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 08/01/2007 → 08/30/2012
  7. EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/2007 → 08/30/2012
  8. EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/2007 → 08/01/2012
  9. EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/2006 → 08/01/2007
  10. EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 08/01/2006 → 08/01/2007
  11. EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/2005 → 08/01/2006
  12. EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 08/01/2005 → 08/01/2006
  13. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/22/2004 → 08/01/2005
  14. FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 02/26/2003 → 08/01/2005
  15. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/2004 → 11/22/2004

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.

Vehicle32 inspections · 31.3% OOS · National 22%
Driver39 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

39 inspections · 35 violations (10 OOS) · 27% of inspections had an OOS finding.

39
Inspections
35
Violations
10
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

20
total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 4 states

  • TN25
  • VA3
  • US1
  • KY1

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.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

High impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 81% is at/over the 75% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.

What’s contributing39 violations · 12 OOS (24 mo)
Tires6 OOS6 viol35%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS5× · 30%
  • 393.75A1-TAOBETATires - All others, more than one ply is exposed in the sidewall and the area exceeds 2 square inches.1× · 5%
Brakes5 OOS17 viol35%
  • 396.3A1-BALRAir Brake - Fails air loss rate test2× · 6%
  • 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection3× · 6%
  • 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear2× · 4%
Lighting / lamps1 OOS9 viol17%
  • 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam1× · 5%
  • 393.9A-LPLLighting - Parking lamp(s) inoperative2× · 3%
  • 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.2× · 3%
Inspection / repair / DVIR3 viol10%
  • 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection3× · 10%
What to do
  • Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
  • Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 41 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 75% line

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 31.3% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
  • Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
  • Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed

A high share of violations are occurring in Greene County, TN

Medium impact

18 of 26 violations in the last 12 months (69%) came from inspections in Greene County, TN. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from Greene County, TN to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Seat belt violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 52% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing8 violations (24 mo)
Seat belt2 viol42%
  • 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV1× · 25%
  • 392.16ADDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV.1× · 17%
Following / lane / reckless4 viol30%
  • 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other2× · 18%
  • 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely1× · 6%
  • 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane1× · 6%
Speeding2 viol29%
  • 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 24%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 5%
What to do
  • Zero-tolerance belt policy; verify with in-cab camera or spot checks
Projected estimatecould improve up to 26 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 60% line

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

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.

▲ Trending worse
5
Inspections
11
Violations
4
Out-of-service
1
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 55%Other 36%Unsafe Driving 9%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
6 violations · 4 OOS · 55% of recent
  • 396.3A1-BOS×2Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination · OOS
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
  • 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam
Do this
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
2Other
4 violations · 36% of recent
  • 393.47E×4Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
Do this
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
3Unsafe Driving
1 violation · 9% of recent
  • 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
Do this
  • Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Hands off the phone; always belt up
Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)
393.47E×4396.3A1-BOS×2OOS
🎓
Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
FleetTrained (my companion project) makes branded, multilingual training videos for these exact violations — your driver watches and gets a completion certificate for the file.

Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

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).

61
Inspections
88
Violations
19
Out-of-service
456
CSA points
14
Crashes
3
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.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

27 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

14 truck 8 trailer 3 other 2 incomplete vehicle
2000 POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailerseen 7×
1PMA24425Y5002144· 77931TL VA
2015 KENWORTH T680seen 7×
1XKYD49X9FJ470789· HP0C32 VA
2022 HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONALseen 7×
1HLA3A7B3N7H55978· 799482TR VA
2014 KENWORTH T680seen 7×
1XKYD49X8EJ412252· HPOC28 VA
2013 KENWORTH T8 Seriesseen 6×
1XKDD49X2DJ361053· HPOC31 VA
2019 KENWORTH T680seen 6×
1XKYD49XXKJ225056· HPOC36 VA
2013 KENWORTH T8 Seriesseen 6×
1XKDD49X6DJ361055· HPOC30 VA
2005 LBT INC LBT INC TRAILERseen 6×
4J8T043265T006903· HPOC9 VA
2019 KENWORTH T680seen 4×
1XKYD49XXKJ225042· HP0C35 VA
2020 INTERNATIONAL LT625seen 4×
3HSDZAPR9LN396269· HPOC 39 VA
2019 INTERNATIONAL LT625seen 4×
3HCDZAPR9KL004056· HPOC40 VA
2004 PETERBILT 379seen 3×
2XP5DB9XX4M817294· HPOC19 VA
2004 PETERBILT 379seen 3×
2XP5DB9X74M813963· HP0C20 VA
2000 KENWORTH W900seen 3×
1XKWD69X3YJ840026· HPOC21 VA
2004 HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL Heil Trailer Internationalseen 3×
5HTAB442847H67883· 153345TM VA
2016 INTERNATIONAL LF687seen 3×
1HSDJAPR9GH082354· HP0C38 VA
2006 POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailerseen 3×
1PMA2442465005339· 153346TM VA
2000 POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailerseen 2×
1PMA24423Y5002143· 77932TL VA
FRUEseen 2×
930830100033· 82343TR VA
2006 POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailerseen 2×
1PMA2442665005339· 153346TM VA
2005 LBT INC LBT INC TRAILERseen 2×
4J870432651006903· HP0C9 VA
2000 INTERNATIONAL 4700
1HTSCAAN4YH250597· HPOC22 VA
FRUE
930830100063· 82343TR VA
2015 KENWORTH T680
1XKYD49X0FJ434022· HPOC33 VA
2006 KENWORTH T300
2NKMHD7X96M141115· HPOC37 VA
2015 KENWORTH T680
1XKYD49X6FJ459717· HPOC34 VA
FRUEHAUF
TAGF2ESF9200· 986708TL VA

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.

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
15
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
10
10 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi8 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi2 drivers
Company officer
JAMES E SILCOX
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
1991-06-11
Last MCS-150 update
2025-03-31
Census status
Active

Fleet: 12 trucks · 12 owned 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 graph

This carrier shares VINs with 1 other carrier — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

1
Connected carriers
1
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links

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

36 events
  1. 03/31/2025MCS-150 update filed

    1.0M mi reported (2024)

  2. 08/27/2017Insurance cancelled — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy PHPK1530784

  3. 08/01/2017Insurance filed — FEDERATED SERVICE INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 6050147

  4. 08/01/2017Insurance replaced — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy PHPK1530784

  5. 07/31/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/04/2017)

  6. 07/31/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/04/2017)

  7. 08/01/2016Insurance replaced — FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 9155550

  8. 09/28/2012Insurance cancelled — FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Excess · policy 9262735

  9. 08/30/2012Insurance cancelled — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.

    CARGO · policy 3C49263

  10. 08/03/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/10/2012)

  11. 08/03/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/10/2012)

  12. 08/01/2012Insurance replaced — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 3E49263

  13. 08/01/2007Insurance cancelled — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CP300282

  14. 07/31/2007COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/01/2007)

  15. 07/31/2007CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/01/2007)

  16. 07/05/2007COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/27/2007)

  17. 07/05/2007CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/26/2007)

  18. 08/01/2006Insurance cancelled — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CP300282

  19. 07/05/2006COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/01/2006)

  20. 07/05/2006CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/01/2006)

  21. 08/01/2005Insurance cancelled — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy AS1-351-282772-024

  22. 08/01/2005Insurance replaced — FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy 9262733

  23. 07/05/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/03/2005)

  24. 07/05/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/03/2005)

  25. 11/22/2004Insurance cancelled — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy AS1-351-282772-024

  26. 11/02/2004COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/08/2004)

  27. 11/02/2004CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/08/2004)

  28. 10/22/2004Insurance cancelled — AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy AAU 701872

  29. 08/01/2004Insurance cancelled — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy AT1-351-282772-013

  30. 01/16/2004MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

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

🚛

Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
★

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Safety audit
Rated
1992-08-26
Last review
1992-07-30
📄

MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-03-31
Reported mileage
1,013,842 mi (2024)
⚡

Got a violation you want to contest?

Use the free AI-powered DataQs Drafter to generate a polished challenge letter — quotes the relevant 49 CFR, predicts your grant chance.

Open the Drafter →
ⓘ
Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 23, 2026, 12:23 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.