Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
26 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2410877 · MC-829657
HIGHWAY SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT LLC
DBA HIGHWAY HEAVY HAULING
26 power unitsavg 11.3 yrRegional · 3 statesNORTH PLAINS, OR
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-829657 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
26Power units
15 observed · MCS-150
14Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.3Avg age (yr)
2000–2026 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1313 yr active
since 2013Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo42.942.9 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
11.3 yr
Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
13 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is HIGHWAY SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is HIGHWAY SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? HIGHWAY SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2410877, MC-829657) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in NORTH PLAINS, OR, operating 26 power units and 18 drivers. Operating authority has been active 13 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 30 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 42.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), 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
HSHIGHWAY SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT LLC 80
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Safety
30 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 42.9% (24-mo)14 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 10.0% (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
20.0% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 26-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 26
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 20
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Driving8
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance7
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 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
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Great West · 13–18
20132018
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 26
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 15
- Trailers (towed)
- 14
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
2026
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo2020
WA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NORTH PLAINS, OR
Top corridor
WA ⇄ OR
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2726209
Shares a company officer with other carriers
kristine kennedy — 2 carriers: USDOT 3080825
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2626
Observed (24 mo)1515
Shared w/ other carriers55
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
- 10938 NW 289TH PL, NORTH PLAINS, OR, 97133
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 860, NORTH PLAINS, OR, 97133
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (503) 747-2222
- Cell
- (503) 858-5826
- Fax
- (833) 806-2840
- Web domain
- hwytransport.com
Registration
- Officers
- Kristine Kennedy · Carson Kennedy
- USDOT / docket
- 2410877 · MC-829657
- First registered
- 06/03/2013
- Last MCS-150
- 02/03/2026 · 908,391 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 56248192
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 SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
HIGHWAY SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 2410877, and its motor carrier number is MC-829657.
Is HIGHWAY SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, HIGHWAY SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HIGHWAY SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
HIGHWAY SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT LLC has a 42.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 30 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is HIGHWAY SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
HIGHWAY SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT LLC operates 26 power units and 18 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HIGHWAY SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT LLC based?
HIGHWAY SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT LLC is based in NORTH PLAINS, OR, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.