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Carrier profile · USDOT 2987558 · MC-17389

HIGHWAY TRUCKING SERVICES INC

160 power unitsavg 5.8 yrNational · 43 statesLISLE, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-17389 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
160Power units
75 observed · MCS-150
118Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.8Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority9 yr active
since 2017
Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo25.5%
22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
10 in 24mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Lessor pool

160 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.8 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

9 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readNational operator, 9-yr authority, 25% vehicle OOS clear to load.Full read

Is HIGHWAY TRUCKING SERVICES INC safe to work with?

Is HIGHWAY TRUCKING SERVICES INC safe to load? HIGHWAY TRUCKING SERVICES INC (USDOT 2987558, MC-17389) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in LISLE, IL, operating 160 power units and 162 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 329 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
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Safety

329 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 25.4% (24-mo)110 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.6% (24-mo)247 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

22.6% now▼ Improving

Trailing rate down 7.4 pts across the window — latest above the 22.26% national benchmark.

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
0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 160-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
Registered power units
160
Inspections · 24 mo
247
Annualized
124 / yr
Coverage
0.8 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 Driving114
  • 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance29 · 25 OOS
  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance22 · 2 OOS
  • 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance20 · 8 OOS
  • 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance15 · 4 OOS
  • 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance12
  • 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance11
  • 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance10 · 6 OOS
  • 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving8
  • 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6
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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

$1M BIPD · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
National Union · 21–25
20172025

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.

5 insurer eras · collapsed from 14 filings
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYMay 2025Oct 2025$1M3
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PAMay 2021May 2025$1M4
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYMay 2020May 2021$1M2
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANYMay 2019May 2020$1M1
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANYMay 2017May 2018$1M4
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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
160
Observed power (24 mo)
75
Trailers (towed)
118

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.8 yr
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
70%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 43 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational
revealed
States observed42
US states
Inspections · 24 mo246
CA busiest

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

Home base
LISLE, IL
4300 COMMERCE CT STE 300-3
Top corridor
CA ⇄ IL
CA 22 · WA 18 · CO 16
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: 44 trucks also ran under 23 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3527436USDOT 3546628USDOT 3782248USDOT 3596386USDOT 3994829USDOT 3392750USDOT 3540901USDOT 1861195Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
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Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)160
Observed (24 mo)75
Shared w/ other carriers100

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

Operation
Interstate

Registration

Officer
Sardor Safarov
USDOT / docket
2987558 · MC-17389
First registered
03/21/2017
Last MCS-150
05/14/2026 · 23,486,074 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
Recordable crash rate
0.00
D-U-N-S

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

160Power units
162Drivers
162CDL drivers
23,486,074Annual 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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Frequently asked

What is HIGHWAY TRUCKING SERVICES INC's USDOT number?

HIGHWAY TRUCKING SERVICES INC's USDOT number is 2987558, and its motor carrier number is MC-17389.

Is HIGHWAY TRUCKING SERVICES INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-21, HIGHWAY TRUCKING SERVICES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is HIGHWAY TRUCKING SERVICES INC's safety record?

HIGHWAY TRUCKING SERVICES INC has a 25.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 329 roadside inspections, with 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).

How big is HIGHWAY TRUCKING SERVICES INC's fleet?

HIGHWAY TRUCKING SERVICES INC operates 160 power units and 162 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is HIGHWAY TRUCKING SERVICES INC based?

HIGHWAY TRUCKING SERVICES INC is based in LISLE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 43 states.