Hicks Trucking Company of Litchfield IncUSDOT 597503VR 81/100LITCHFIELD, MN

Carrier profileFMCSA profile data as of Nov 12, 2026

Hicks Trucking Company of Litchfield Inc

USDOT: 597503
MC: 288179

Inspected in 32 jurisdictionsLITCHFIELD, MN

CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Fleet snapshot24-mo observations

50Reported power

46 seen in inspections

56Trailers seen

Inspection records

7.9Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

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Assessment evidence · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 12, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.31% of vehicle inspections out of service · Fatal crash on record

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average

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31% of vehicle inspections out of serviceCarrier31%Benchmark22.3%8.7 percentage points above benchmark.Fatal crash on record1 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.31 years since first USDOT registrationFMCSA registration record dates to 1995.

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

USDOT registration yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo31.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

8 in 24 mo

Fleet snapshot24-mo observations

50Reported power

46 seen in inspections

56Trailers seen

Inspection records

7.9Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

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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.

Observed fleet ageObserved

7.9 yr

Model years 1997–2026. No peer comparison available.

Registration historyOn record

31 yr registered

USDOT record added in 1995. Registration age does not establish unchanged ownership or continuous authority.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

40 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

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Vehicle OOS 31.03% on 58 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
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13 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Feb 1, 2026.

Available records

About these records

Counts reflect returned source records. No observations does not mean no activity; additional access does not guarantee more records.

Historical filings do not establish current coverage. Observed units are a sample, not a complete fleet inventory. Shared vehicle matches are research leads, not proof of ownership or fraud.

Safety

126 inspections · rolling 24 months · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 12, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 31.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.8%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

24-mo population · 58 vehicle / 126 driver checks

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

33.3% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

How to read this trend

Vehicle-level inspections resulting in a vehicle OOS order, pooled over each trailing six-month window. Trending down 1.7 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark measures the same population.

Roadside inspection history· 24 calendar months · current month partial

121 inspections · Dec '24–Nov '26

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

How to read monthly counts

Monthly FMCSA records across 24 calendar months, including the current partial month. This calendar window differs from the rolling day-level inspection summary. Vehicle and driver populations can overlap within one inspection. The line shows inspections with any OOS result.

Inspection coverage· annual inspections / registered power unit

Annual inspections per registered power unit.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 50-unit fleet — more roadside records are available to review alongside OOS and crash findings.

Registered power units: 50
Inspections · 24 mo: 126
Annualized: ≈63 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.3 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

Recorded violations · ranked by frequency

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving78 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance18 · 17 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance17 · 4 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 3 OOS
393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving4 · 3 OOS
393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 12, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: Inactive

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

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Coverage requirements

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K general-freight floor (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities require $1M–$5M; verify against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 6 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse

Sentry Select’08–’12

Northland’12–’16

National’16–’20

1995200320112019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurer eras are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Oct 2025

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2023 → Oct 2025	$750K	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Oct 2021 → Oct 2023	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Oct 2020 → Oct 2021	$750K	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Oct 2016 → Oct 2020	$750K	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2012 → Oct 2016	$750K	2
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2008 → Oct 2012	$750K	2
AMERICAN EMPIRE SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2002 → Jan 2003	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jan 1999 → Mar 2001	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Apr 1995 → Apr 1995	$750K	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 12, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 50
Observed power (24 mo): 46
Trailers (towed): 56

Power units define capacity; trailers stay separate.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

90.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 32 jurisdictions · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 12, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

Jurisdictions observed

32 US states

Mapped inspections · 24 mo

SD busiest

US inspection map· US states and DC · roadside inspections, last 24 mo

US map; all recognized jurisdiction counts below.

1 inspections lack a recognized state/province code and are excluded from geographic counts.

Inspection counts by jurisdiction

South Dakota: 12 inspections
Iowa: 11 inspections
North Dakota: 8 inspections
California: 7 inspections
New Mexico: 7 inspections
Montana: 6 inspections
Alaska: 5 inspections
Colorado: 5 inspections
Minnesota: 5 inspections
Missouri: 5 inspections
Indiana: 4 inspections
Nebraska: 4 inspections
Tennessee: 4 inspections
Texas: 4 inspections
Wyoming: 4 inspections
Arizona: 3 inspections
Georgia: 3 inspections
Michigan: 3 inspections
Oklahoma: 3 inspections
Utah: 3 inspections
Washington: 3 inspections
Arkansas: 2 inspections
Kansas: 2 inspections
Mississippi: 2 inspections
New York: 2 inspections
Wisconsin: 2 inspections
Idaho: 1 inspections
Illinois: 1 inspections
Kentucky: 1 inspections
Louisiana: 1 inspections
Ohio: 1 inspections
West Virginia: 1 inspections

Home base

LITCHFIELD, MN

24400 MN HWY 22

Most inspections: SD

12 inspections

SD 12 · IA 11 · ND 8

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Network & connections

Shared vehicles & matching records · not a fraud finding

FMCSA network & connections data as of Nov 12, 2026

Connection records are not fraud findings. Shared vehicles or business details alone do not establish ownership, common management or wrongdoing.

Last 12 months: 2 vehicles observed under 1 other carrier

The same VINs appear in inspection records under more than one USDOT: USDOT 4183794Leases, equipment sales and owner-operators changing carriers can explain overlaps. A match alone is not evidence of double brokering or fraud.

Show all-time history (18 vehicles · 22 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: 2110550 3619667 4128920 86734 3369868 1140676 3081067 168173

Matching registration email domain

@hickstruckingcompany.com — 4 carriers: 881390 919409 2994609

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 12, 2026

Location

Physical address: 24400 MN HWY 22, LITCHFIELD, MN, 55355
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (800) 338-9409
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: hickstruckingcompany.com

Registration

Officers: Mike Hicks · Amanda Kiesling
USDOT / docket: 597503 · MC-288179
First registered: Apr 11, 1995
Last MCS-150: Jan 26, 2026 · 4,498,917 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 1, 1999
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 12, 2026

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31%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

18 of 58 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

94violation records

21OOS-tagged records

18 of 58inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

442%1 / 44

Other vehicle maintenance

2568%17 / 25

Lights

1010%1 / 10

Hours of service

90%0 / 9

Brakes

520%1 / 5

Driver fitness

1100%1 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

50%

15%

30%

46%Nov 24 to May 256 / 13

13%May 25 to Nov 252 / 15

36%Nov 25 to May 265 / 14

31%May 26 to Nov 265 / 16

Top 3 codes (17 of 94 records)

392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)6
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)6
392.2-SLLED State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)5

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392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
393.110B3-C Cargo securement — number of tiedowns3
392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLS4 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLSWZ State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2DIM State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2WG State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.75A3 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
393.78A-WS Windshield wipers2
393.9A-LRLI Inoperative required lamps2
395.24 ELD — record edits / data2
395.30B1-ELDDFR ELD — use / data transfer2
383.23A2-LCDLN Operating without a valid CDL1
392.16-D Failure to use seat belt1
392.2-DMOVE State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWA3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWG3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLIFTA State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLIRP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLMF State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.8-D Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
392.9A-DFSL Failure to secure load / cargo not secured1
392.9A2-C Failure to secure load / cargo not secured1
393.100B-C Cargo securement (general)1
393.100C-C Cargo securement (general)1
393.104F1-C Cargo securement — tiedowns1
393.104F3-C Cargo securement — tiedowns1
393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipment1
393.205A-WRC Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.207F-SDAS Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.43A Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45D-BAAL Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.55C1-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.60C Windshield / glazing1
393.70B1I-CDSLI-MT25 Coupling devices / fifth wheel1
393.9 Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LBL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSLIWR Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSML Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LTSIR Inoperative required lamps1
393.9B-LLPL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9TS Inoperative required lamps1
395.22G-ELDMFV ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.22H1 ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.22H4-ELDBRODS ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.24D ELD — record edits / data1
395.26B ELD — required data elements1
396.3A1 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-ALATR Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1

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Lights

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for HICKS TRUCKING COMPANY OF LITCHFIELD INC.

HICKS TRUCKING COMPANY OF LITCHFIELD INC (USDOT 597503) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 12, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 12, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Oct 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 12, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 31.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 12, 2026.

The carrier received 126 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 58 vehicle-level and 126 driver-level — across 32 jurisdictions, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 12, 2026.

The carrier has 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 12, 2026.

It reports 50 power units and 50 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 26, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 12, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 1, 1999 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 12, 2026.

What is HICKS TRUCKING COMPANY OF LITCHFIELD INC's USDOT number?

HICKS TRUCKING COMPANY OF LITCHFIELD INC's USDOT number is 597503, and its motor carrier number is MC-288179.

Is HICKS TRUCKING COMPANY OF LITCHFIELD INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 12, 2026. HICKS TRUCKING COMPANY OF LITCHFIELD INC is active in the FMCSA register. Operating authority: Common: Active; Contract: Active; Broker: Inactive.

What is HICKS TRUCKING COMPANY OF LITCHFIELD INC's safety record?

HICKS TRUCKING COMPANY OF LITCHFIELD INC has a 31.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 229 roadside inspections, with 8 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 HICKS TRUCKING COMPANY OF LITCHFIELD INC's fleet?

HICKS TRUCKING COMPANY OF LITCHFIELD INC operates 50 power units and 50 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is HICKS TRUCKING COMPANY OF LITCHFIELD INC based?

HICKS TRUCKING COMPANY OF LITCHFIELD INC is based in LITCHFIELD, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 32 jurisdictions.

Contact & documents

Call dispatch(800) 338-9409 Email dispatch[email protected]Carrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 597503
MC / Docket: MC-288179
Officer: MIKE HICKS
Address: 24400 MN HWY 22
LITCHFIELD, MN, 55355

At a glance

Active for-hire authorityCommon authority · 31 yr since USDOT registration
$1M BIPD in forceBIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Oct 2025
Vehicle OOS 31.0%vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.
1 fatal crashOn the FMCSA crash record.

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