Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
5.5 yr
Model years 2015–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
19 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is HIGHWAYMEN FREIGHT CO safe to load? HIGHWAYMEN FREIGHT CO (USDOT 1620088, MC-598471) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in EL PASO, TX, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 19 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 56 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 14.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
HIGHWAYMEN FREIGHT CO's USDOT number is 1620088, and its motor carrier number is MC-598471.
As of 2026-06-13, HIGHWAYMEN FREIGHT CO is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
HIGHWAYMEN FREIGHT CO has a 14.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 56 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
HIGHWAYMEN FREIGHT CO operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
HIGHWAYMEN FREIGHT CO is based in EL PASO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.
56 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGRICULTURAL WORKERS MUTUAL AUTO INSURANCE CO | Jan 2024 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2023 → Jan 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2021 → Jan 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2018 → Jan 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE | Jan 2016 → Jan 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Jan 2015 → Jan 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | Jan 2013 → Feb 2015 | $750k | 6 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2007 → Mar 2008 | $750k | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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