Carrier profile · USDOT 604045 · MC-307345 · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

Hillin Sand & Gravel Inc

18 power unitsavg 6.7 yrLocal · 1 statesWACO, TX88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-307345 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

18Power units

9 observed · MCS-150

10Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.7Avg age (yr)

2006–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(254) 848-5448 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

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 31 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1995.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 28 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.7 yr

Model years 2006–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

31 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

28 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.

Before you tender

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Clean inspections17 inspections, 0 OOS in 24 months
0 out-of-service inspections at any level in that window.

Safety

17 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%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 — 16 vehicle and 17 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · 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

16 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '25 · 2

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

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 18-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 18
Inspections · 24 mo: 17
Annualized: ≈9 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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.

393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 ’20 · 9 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Viking’98–’01

Home State’02–’06

Praetorian’12–’15

Cincinnati’16–’20

beyond this history

1996200420122020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Nov 2020

All 12 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2016 → Nov 2020	$750K	1
ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2015 → Nov 2016	$750K	1
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2012 → Nov 2015	$750K	8
SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2011 → Nov 2012	$750K	1
AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2010 → Nov 2011	$750K	1
AMERICAN SAFETY INDEMNITY COMPANY	Nov 2009 → Nov 2010	$750K	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2007 → Nov 2009	$750K	3
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2006 → Nov 2006	$750K	2
HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO.	Nov 2002 → Nov 2006	$750K	4
HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO.	Nov 2001 → Feb 2002	$750K	2
VIKING INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 1998 → Oct 2001	$750K	3
SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 1996 → Oct 1998	$750K	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 1, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 18
Observed power (24 mo): 9
Trailers (towed): 10

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.7 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2006

Oldest model yr

78.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 1, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Texas: 17 inspections

Home base

WACO, TX

141 MCLAUGHLIN ROAD

Most inspections: TX

17 inspections

TX 17

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 1, 2026

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 2107945 USDOT 3769949

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

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 1, 2026

Location

Physical address: 141 MCLAUGHLIN ROAD, WACO, TX, 76712
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (254) 848-5448
Cell: (254) 722-2587
Fax: (254) 848-4469
Email: [email protected]

Registration

Officers: Denise Hillin · Carl Hillin
USDOT / docket: 604045 · MC-307345
First registered: Jun 6, 1995
Last MCS-150: Oct 14, 2026 · 1,190,884 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 26, 2016
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,190,884

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 1, 2026

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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vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

0 of 16 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

14violation records

0OOS-tagged records

0 of 16inspections 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.

Brakes

90%0 / 9

Lights

30%0 / 3

Other vehicle maintenance

20%0 / 2

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

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

30%Stable

15%

30%

0%Nov 24 to May 250 / 3

0%May 25 to Nov 250 / 6

0%Nov 25 to May 260 / 3

0%May 26 to Nov 260 / 4

Top 3 codes (8 of 14 records)

393.45DLUV Brake tubing / hose defects3
393.9 Inoperative required lamps3
393.45B2UV Brake tubing / hose defects2

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393.47D Brake actuators / linings / components2
393.47A Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.48A Brakes inoperative1
396.3A1 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1B Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1

Before you tender

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Brakes

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Lights

Check pre-trip lamp inspections and completed repairs.

Other vehicle maintenance

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Safety and violations

Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for HILLIN SAND & GRAVEL INC.

HILLIN SAND & GRAVEL INC (USDOT 604045) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY effective Nov 23, 2020 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026.

The carrier received 17 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 16 vehicle-level and 17 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 1, 2026.

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

It reports 18 power units and 11 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 14, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 26, 2016 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is HILLIN SAND & GRAVEL INC's USDOT number?

HILLIN SAND & GRAVEL INC's USDOT number is 604045, and its motor carrier number is MC-307345.

Is HILLIN SAND & GRAVEL INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026. HILLIN SAND & GRAVEL INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is HILLIN SAND & GRAVEL INC's safety record?

HILLIN SAND & GRAVEL INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 28 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).