Carrier profile · USDOT 472807 · MC-251164 · Updated Sep 13, 2026

Hill Logistics Inc

16 power unitsavg 2.2 yrRegional · 3 statesLITTLE ROCK, AR74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-251164 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

16Power units

7 observed · MCS-150

3Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

2.2Avg age (yr)

2022–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(501) 246-8605 Email dispatchjim.hill@hilllogistics.com

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

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average50.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average7.1% vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes5 crashes involving injuries are on 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 35 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1992.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Unclassified

Fleet signal still resolving

Fleet age vs peersNewer

2.2 yr

Model years 2022–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

34 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

14 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 7.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 10 vehicle and 14 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

50.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 60.0 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

14 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '26 · 3

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 16-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 16
Inspections · 24 mo: 14
Annualized: ≈7 / 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.

393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 8 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
376.11 Other violationOther1 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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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 filing (census)Recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’25 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Great West’95–’99

Great West’02–’19

United States’21–’24

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Sep 2024 → Sep 2025	$1M	1
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2021 → Sep 2024	$1M	6
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Sep 2019 → Sep 2021	$1M	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Sep 2002 → Sep 2019	$1M	1
ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2000 → Oct 2002	$1M	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 1999 → Sep 2000	$1M	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Aug 1995 → Aug 1999	$1M	2
GUARANTY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Aug 1994 → Aug 1995	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 16
Observed power (24 mo): 7
Trailers (towed): 3

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

2.2 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2022

Oldest model yr

50.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

AR busiest

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

Home base

LITTLE ROCK, AR

1800 EAST 17TH STREET

Top corridor

AR 9 · MS 3 · TN 2

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 1719074 USDOT 222889 USDOT 327574 USDOT 2447319

Shares a company officer with other carriers

james l hill — 3 carriers: USDOT 583922 USDOT 1686788

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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1800 EAST 17TH STREET, LITTLE ROCK, AR, 72202
Mailing address: P O BOX 3803, LITTLE ROCK, AR, 72203
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (501) 246-8605
Fax: (888) 706-7475
Email: jim.hill@hilllogistics.com
Web domain: hilllogistics.com

Registration

Officer: James L Hill
USDOT / docket: 472807 · MC-251164
First registered: Mar 4, 1992
Last MCS-150: Jul 15, 2026 · 737,984 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jul 29, 1993
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

737,984

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 LOGISTICS INC.

HILL LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 472807) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 50.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 13, 2026.

The carrier received 14 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 10 vehicle-level and 14 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 13, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 13, 2026.

It reports 16 power units and 52 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 15, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 29, 1993 in the federal record refreshed Sep 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is HILL LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number?

HILL LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number is 472807, and its motor carrier number is MC-251164.

Is HILL LOGISTICS INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 13, 2026, HILL LOGISTICS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is HILL LOGISTICS INC's safety record?

HILL LOGISTICS INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 25 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is HILL LOGISTICS INC's fleet?

HILL LOGISTICS INC operates 16 power units and 52 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is HILL LOGISTICS INC based?

HILL LOGISTICS INC is based in LITTLE ROCK, AR, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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