Small fleet
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Small fleet
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
15 yr
Model years 1999–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is HIGHLAND DALLAS FREIGHT INC safe to load? HIGHLAND DALLAS FREIGHT INC (USDOT 2574054, MC-900040) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in DALLAS, TX, operating 12 power units and 12 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 56 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 44.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it high risk (62/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
HIGHLAND DALLAS FREIGHT INC's USDOT number is 2574054, and its motor carrier number is MC-900040.
As of 2026-06-13, HIGHLAND DALLAS FREIGHT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
HIGHLAND DALLAS FREIGHT INC has a 44.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 56 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 62/100 (tier: high_risk).
HIGHLAND DALLAS FREIGHT INC operates 12 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
HIGHLAND DALLAS FREIGHT INC is based in DALLAS, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WORTH INSURANCE CO | Feb 2025 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Aug 2024 → Feb 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| ALPINE TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE RRG, INC. | Jan 2024 → Aug 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2023 → Jan 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2022 → Sep 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2019 → Sep 2022 | $750k | 4 |
| HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2018 → Sep 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2015 → Apr 2018 | $750k | 7 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Feb 2015 → Oct 2015 | $750k | 3 |
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 14 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: 2 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
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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