Carrier profile · USDOT 159505 · MC-141614 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

J D & BILLY HINES TRUCKING INC

148 power unitsavg 9.9 yrMulti-region · 12 statesPRESCOTT, AR88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-141614 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

148Power units

104 observed · MCS-150

124Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.9Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(870) 887-9446 Email dispatchkenneth@hinestrucking.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record10 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 333 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo10.9%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

10 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo10.9%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

10 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

148 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.9 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

215 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 10.9%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.5%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 128 vehicle and 215 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

14.7% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 2.5 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

210 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 15

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 148-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 148
Inspections · 24 mo: 215
Annualized: ≈108 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving66 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance13 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance12 · 4 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance12 · 7 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance12 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 4 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 7 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’18 · 8 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Cypress (ca)’02–’06

Mid-century’08–’12

Nationwide Agribusiness’16–now

1999200620132020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO. · since Oct 2018

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2016 → Oct 2018	$750K	1
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Oct 2014 → Oct 2016	$750K	9
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2012 → Oct 2014	$750K	2
MID-CENTURY INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2008 → Oct 2012	$750K	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Nov 2007 → Dec 2007	$750K	3
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Nov 2006 → Nov 2006	$750K	2
CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)	Nov 2002 → Nov 2006	$750K	6
DIAMOND STATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2001 → Nov 2002	$750K	1
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Nov 2000 → Nov 2001	$750K	2
STAR INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 1999 → Nov 2000	$750K	3

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 148
Observed power (24 mo): 104
Trailers (towed): 124

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.9 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

33.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 12 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

214

TX busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

PRESCOTT, AR

407 HINES BLVD

Top corridor

TX ⇄ AR

TX 66 · AR 51 · MS 41

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2100768 USDOT 3555013Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (25 trucks · 19 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1221360 USDOT 3832325 USDOT 2100768 USDOT 1836369 USDOT 1426957 USDOT 252231 USDOT 2508321 USDOT 687249

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

148

Observed (24 mo)

104

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 407 HINES BLVD, PRESCOTT, AR, 71857
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (870) 887-9446
Email: kenneth@hinestrucking.com
Web domain: hinestrucking.com

Registration

Officers: Hannah Hines · Billy Hines
USDOT / docket: 159505 · MC-141614
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: May 7, 2026 · 8,890,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 24, 2001
D-U-N-S: 46141537

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

148

Power units

120

Drivers

120

CDL drivers

8,890,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for J D & BILLY HINES TRUCKING INC.

J D & BILLY HINES TRUCKING INC (USDOT 159505) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO. effective Oct 1, 2018 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 10.9% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier received 215 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 128 vehicle-level and 215 driver-level — across 12 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 10 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It reports 148 power units and 120 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 7, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 24, 2001 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is J D & BILLY HINES TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

J D & BILLY HINES TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 159505, and its motor carrier number is MC-141614.

Is J D & BILLY HINES TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 18, 2026, J D & BILLY HINES TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is J D & BILLY HINES TRUCKING INC's safety record?

J D & BILLY HINES TRUCKING INC has a 10.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 333 roadside inspections, with 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).