Carrier profile · USDOT 306223 · MC-191735 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Hill Brothers Transportation Inc

DBA HILL BROS

230 power unitsavg 4.7 yrNational · 21 statesOMAHA, NE81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-191735 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

230Power units

161 observed · MCS-150

223Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.7Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(402) 331-2503 Email dispatchmitche@hillbros.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average25.0% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record19 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 39 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1987.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo25.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

14 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo25.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

14 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

230 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.7 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

38 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

299 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 25.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 128 vehicle and 299 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

15.4% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 1.7 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

293 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '24 · 24

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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

≈0.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 230-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 230
Inspections · 24 mo: 299
Annualized: ≈150 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 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 Driving142 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance32 · 28 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance21 · 14 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance15 · 4 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance15 · 6 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance9 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance8 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 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: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’14 · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Acceptance’93–’97

Northland’97–’04

Discover Property’06–’14

Travelers Connecticut’14–now

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT · since Mar 2014

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT	Mar 2014 → Mar 2014	$750K	1
DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2006 → Mar 2014	$750K	8
DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	May 2004 → May 2004	$750K	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	May 1997 → Jun 2004	$750K	2
ACCEPTANCE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 1993 → May 1997	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 230
Observed power (24 mo): 161
Trailers (towed): 223

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.7 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

38.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 21 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

297

NE busiest

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

Home base

OMAHA, NE

7850 I STREET

Top corridor

NE 51 · CA 46 · MO 43

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: 8 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3179425 USDOT 3354021 USDOT 1474446Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (95 trucks · 53 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3240969 USDOT 3822610 USDOT 4088100 USDOT 193227 USDOT 3354021 USDOT 470014 USDOT 2365562 USDOT 3938612

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@hillbros.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 1474446 USDOT 3861827

Shares a company officer with other carriers

albert hill — 6 carriers: USDOT 440865 USDOT 3785006 USDOT 3861827 USDOT 4153103 USDOT 4185848

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

230

Observed (24 mo)

161

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 7850 I STREET, OMAHA, NE, 68127
Mailing address: 11620 M CIRCLE, OMAHA, NE, 68137
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (402) 331-2503
Fax: (402) 331-8683
Email: mitche@hillbros.com
Web domain: hillbros.com

Registration

Officers: Albert Hill · Pete Hill
USDOT / docket: 306223 · MC-191735
First registered: Dec 4, 1987
Last MCS-150: Oct 14, 2025 · 21,649,195 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Aug 29, 2006
D-U-N-S: 147145098

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

230

Power units

230

Drivers

230

CDL drivers

21,649,195

Annual 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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for HILL BROTHERS TRANSPORTATION INC.

HILL BROTHERS TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 306223) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT effective Mar 1, 2014 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 25.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 299 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 128 vehicle-level and 299 driver-level — across 21 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 14 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 19 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 230 power units and 230 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 14, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 29, 2006 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is HILL BROTHERS TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

HILL BROTHERS TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 306223, and its motor carrier number is MC-191735.

Is HILL BROTHERS TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, HILL BROTHERS TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is HILL BROTHERS TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?

HILL BROTHERS TRANSPORTATION INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 507 roadside inspections, with 14 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is HILL BROTHERS TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?

HILL BROTHERS TRANSPORTATION INC operates 230 power units and 230 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is HILL BROTHERS TRANSPORTATION INC based?

HILL BROTHERS TRANSPORTATION INC is based in OMAHA, NE, with roadside inspections recorded across 21 states.

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