Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 565640 · MC-1069548
HILLCREST HUTTERIAN BRETHREN INC
DBA HILLCREST COLONY
8 power unitsavg 14.9 yrRegional · 4 statesGARDEN CITY, SD
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1069548 INACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
14.9Avg age (yr)
2001–2016 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-26
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 32 yearsNo active operating authority
Operating authority3232 yr active
since 1994Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
14.9 yr
Model years 2001–2016 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
32 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is HILLCREST HUTTERIAN BRETHREN INC safe to work with?
Is HILLCREST HUTTERIAN BRETHREN INC safe to load? HILLCREST HUTTERIAN BRETHREN INC (USDOT 565640, MC-1069548) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in GARDEN CITY, SD, operating 8 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 32 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 8 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-26.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-26
HHHILLCREST HUTTERIAN BRETHREN INC 82
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Safety
8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)6 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% now▼ Improving
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.
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 8-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 8
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving11
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 8
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2016
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
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
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo66
MN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GARDEN CITY, SD
Top corridor
MN ⇄ SD
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 675072
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@itctel.com — 183 carriers: USDOT 44406USDOT 89181USDOT 191798USDOT 195070USDOT 230337USDOT 262444USDOT 267835USDOT 272721
Shares a company officer with other carriers
john waldner — 4 carriers: USDOT 176902USDOT 1591572USDOT 1991917
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)88
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers11
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
- 1004 HILLCREST DRIVE, GARDEN CITY, SD, 57236
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (605) 532-5714
- Cell
- (605) 223-0251
- Fax
- (605) 532-5724
- Web domain
- itctel.com
Registration
- Officer
- John Waldner
- USDOT / docket
- 565640 · MC-1069548
- First registered
- 06/08/1994
- Last MCS-150
- 06/15/2025 · 200,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 HILLCREST HUTTERIAN BRETHREN INC's USDOT number?
HILLCREST HUTTERIAN BRETHREN INC's USDOT number is 565640, and its motor carrier number is MC-1069548.
Is HILLCREST HUTTERIAN BRETHREN INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-26, HILLCREST HUTTERIAN BRETHREN INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is HILLCREST HUTTERIAN BRETHREN INC's safety record?
HILLCREST HUTTERIAN BRETHREN INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is HILLCREST HUTTERIAN BRETHREN INC's fleet?
HILLCREST HUTTERIAN BRETHREN INC operates 8 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HILLCREST HUTTERIAN BRETHREN INC based?
HILLCREST HUTTERIAN BRETHREN INC is based in GARDEN CITY, SD, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.