Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2001639
HIGHWAY BARRICADES AND SERVICES LLC
DBA SOUTH TEXAS TRENCH SAFETY
17 power unitsavg 12.8 yrLocal · 1 statesCORPUS CHRISTI, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
17Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.8Avg age (yr)
1998–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 16 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 3
Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average35.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average15.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes20 crashes involving injuries are on record.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1616 yr active
since 2010Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo35.035.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
12.8 yr
Model years 1998–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
16 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is HIGHWAY BARRICADES AND SERVICES LLC safe to work with?
Is HIGHWAY BARRICADES AND SERVICES LLC safe to load? HIGHWAY BARRICADES AND SERVICES LLC (USDOT 2001639) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in CORPUS CHRISTI, TX, operating 17 power units and 17 drivers. Operating authority has been active 16 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 29 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 35.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (68/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
HBHIGHWAY BARRICADES AND SERVICES LLC 68
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Safety
29 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 35.0% (24-mo)20 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 15.0% (24-mo)20 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
46.2% now▲ Worsening
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 17-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 17
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 20
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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.
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance10 · 6 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance6
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance4
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4
- 393.30 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 17
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 10
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo2020
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
bilal khan — 4 carriers: USDOT 2897277USDOT 3110451USDOT 3838477
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1717
Observed (24 mo)1010
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 7775 LEOPARD ST, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX, 78409
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 9104, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX, 78469
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (361) 883-6300
- Cell
- (713) 515-1023
- Fax
- (361) 883-6301
- bkhan@hbstexas.com
- Web domain
- hbstexas.com
Registration
- Officers
- Bilal Khan · Mitra Khan
- USDOT / docket
- 2001639
- First registered
- 03/02/2010
- Last MCS-150
- 05/06/2025 · 337,642 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is HIGHWAY BARRICADES AND SERVICES LLC's USDOT number?
HIGHWAY BARRICADES AND SERVICES LLC's USDOT number is 2001639.
Is HIGHWAY BARRICADES AND SERVICES LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, HIGHWAY BARRICADES AND SERVICES LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is HIGHWAY BARRICADES AND SERVICES LLC's safety record?
HIGHWAY BARRICADES AND SERVICES LLC has a 35.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 29 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 68/100 (tier: review).
How big is HIGHWAY BARRICADES AND SERVICES LLC's fleet?
HIGHWAY BARRICADES AND SERVICES LLC operates 17 power units and 17 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HIGHWAY BARRICADES AND SERVICES LLC based?
HIGHWAY BARRICADES AND SERVICES LLC is based in CORPUS CHRISTI, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.