Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 884096 · MC-386584
HIWAY EXPRESS INC
15 power unitsavg 7.5 yrMulti-region · 12 statesLAKIN, KS
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-386584 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
15Power units
19 observed · MCS-150
21Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.5Avg age (yr)
2001–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority2626 yr active
since 2000Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo26.726.7 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.5 yr
Model years 2001–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
26 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is HIWAY EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is HIWAY EXPRESS INC safe to load? HIWAY EXPRESS INC (USDOT 884096, MC-386584) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LAKIN, KS, operating 15 power units and 17 drivers. Operating authority has been active 26 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 62 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 26.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (87/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
HEHIWAY EXPRESS INC 87
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Safety
62 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 26.7% (24-mo)30 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.3% (24-mo)47 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
28.6% 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
≈1.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 15-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 15
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 47
- Annualized
- ≈24 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.6 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance26 · 4 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving21
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance10
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance8 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 4 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance4
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Wilshire · 00–06
American Equity · 06–10
20002010
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 15
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 19
- Trailers (towed)
- 21
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
2025
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 12 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1212
US statesInspections · 24 mo4747
KS busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LAKIN, KS
Top corridor
KS
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 872133USDOT 4503026USDOT 2278311Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (13 trucks · 14 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 872133USDOT 4503026USDOT 1071710USDOT 1561878USDOT 845058USDOT 926113USDOT 3423821USDOT 2278311
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@pld.com — 149 carriers: USDOT 72839USDOT 127877USDOT 154854USDOT 159492USDOT 179884USDOT 226140USDOT 246393USDOT 255661
Shares a company officer with other carriers
william mckinley — 9 carriers: USDOT 1727065USDOT 1822783USDOT 2523262USDOT 3235422USDOT 3535948USDOT 3654386USDOT 3901369USDOT 4001021
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1515
Observed (24 mo)1919
Shared w/ other carriers1313
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1684 ROAD 140, LAKIN, KS, 67860
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 8, LAKIN, KS, 67860
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (620) 355-6111
- Cell
- (620) 353-0228
- Fax
- (620) 355-6114
- hiway@pld.com
- Web domain
- pld.com
Registration
- Officers
- William Mckinley · Alan Laudick
- USDOT / docket
- 884096 · MC-386584
- First registered
- 06/02/2000
- Last MCS-150
- 01/15/2026 · 1,726,662 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 10/09/2018
- 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 HIWAY EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
HIWAY EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 884096, and its motor carrier number is MC-386584.
Is HIWAY EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, HIWAY EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HIWAY EXPRESS INC's safety record?
HIWAY EXPRESS INC has a 26.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 62 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
How big is HIWAY EXPRESS INC's fleet?
HIWAY EXPRESS INC operates 15 power units and 17 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HIWAY EXPRESS INC based?
HIWAY EXPRESS INC is based in LAKIN, KS, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.