Carrier profile · USDOT 331364 · MC-221619 · Updated Jun 21, 2026

HILLTOP ENERGY INC

50 power unitsavg 15.3 yrRegional · 4 statesLISBON, OH100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-221619 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

50Power units

23 observed · MCS-150

8Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

15.3Avg age (yr)

1998–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(330) 859-2108 Email dispatchjdickey@hilltopenergy.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026

Clear to load

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on file

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 38 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1988.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 62 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$4M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo15.2%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$4M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo15.2%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

50 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

15.3 yr

Model years 1998–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

37 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

37 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 15.2%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 33 vehicle and 37 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

33.3% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady 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

35 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 5

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

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 50-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 50
Inspections · 24 mo: 37
Annualized: ≈19 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 inspections / unit · yr

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$4,000,000 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

$4M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $4M 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

$5M BIPD last filed ’24 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Stonington’93–’98

Ranger Ins’00–’23

1993200220112020now

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

BIPD in force — $4,000,000 · NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO. · since Oct 2023

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2023 → Oct 2024	$5M	1
RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.	Oct 2000 → Oct 2023	$5M	1
TIG INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 1999 → Dec 2000	$5M	2
RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.	Nov 1998 → Feb 2000	$5M	1
STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 1993 → Nov 1998	$5M	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 50
Observed power (24 mo): 23
Trailers (towed): 8

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

15.3 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

19.4%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

OH busiest

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

Home base

LISBON, OH

7896 DICKEY DR

Top corridor

OH 31 · NY 4 · KY 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3107047

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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: 7896 DICKEY DR, LISBON, OH, 44432
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (330) 859-2108
Fax: (330) 859-2432
Email: jdickey@hilltopenergy.com
Web domain: hilltopenergy.com

Registration

USDOT / docket: 331364 · MC-221619
First registered: Nov 15, 1988
Last MCS-150: Mar 2, 2026 · 544,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Oct 11, 2023
D-U-N-S: 805838778

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

544,000

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 HILLTOP ENERGY INC.

HILLTOP ENERGY INC (USDOT 331364) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 21, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $4,000,000 limit in force from NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO. effective Oct 1, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 21, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 15.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier received 37 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 33 vehicle-level and 37 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.

It reports 50 power units and 46 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 2, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 11, 2023 in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is HILLTOP ENERGY INC's USDOT number?

HILLTOP ENERGY INC's USDOT number is 331364, and its motor carrier number is MC-221619.

Is HILLTOP ENERGY INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 21, 2026, HILLTOP ENERGY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is HILLTOP ENERGY INC's safety record?

HILLTOP ENERGY INC has a 15.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 62 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).