Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
50 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 597503 · MC-288179
HICKS TRUCKING COMPANY OF LITCHFIELD INC
50 power unitsavg 7.6 yrNational · 34 statesLITCHFIELD, MN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-288179 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
50Power units
45 observed · MCS-150
58Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.6Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority3131 yr active
since 1995Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
9 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.6 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
31 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is HICKS TRUCKING COMPANY OF LITCHFIELD INC safe to work with?
Is HICKS TRUCKING COMPANY OF LITCHFIELD INC safe to load? HICKS TRUCKING COMPANY OF LITCHFIELD INC (USDOT 597503, MC-288179) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in LITCHFIELD, MN, operating 50 power units and 50 drivers. Operating authority has been active 31 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 209 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
HTHICKS TRUCKING COMPANY OF LITCHFIELD INC 81
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Safety
209 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)57 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.8% (24-mo)126 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
17.4% 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
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 50-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 50
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 126
- Annualized
- ≈63 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 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 Driving76 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance16 · 15 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance15 · 4 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance4
- 393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving4 · 3 OOS
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance4
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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
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Great West · 99–01
Sentry Select · 08–12
Northland · 12–16
National · 16–20
National · 21–23
Carolina · 23–25
19952025
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 14 filings
| 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 & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 50
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 45
- Trailers (towed)
- 58
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 34 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3333
US statesInspections · 24 mo125125
SD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LITCHFIELD, MN
Top corridor
SD ⇄ MN
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 (14 trucks · 16 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 86734USDOT 3369868USDOT 3619667USDOT 4128920USDOT 606056USDOT 204961USDOT 3267274USDOT 30161
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@hickstruckingcompany.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 881390USDOT 919409USDOT 2994609
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)5050
Observed (24 mo)4545
Shared w/ other carriers1414
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 24400 MN HWY 22, LITCHFIELD, MN, 55355
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (800) 338-9409
- Web domain
- hickstruckingcompany.com
Registration
- Officers
- Amanda Kiesling · Mike Hicks
- USDOT / docket
- 597503 · MC-288179
- First registered
- 04/11/1995
- Last MCS-150
- 01/26/2026 · 4,498,917 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 04/01/1999
- 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 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?
As of 2026-06-21, HICKS TRUCKING COMPANY OF LITCHFIELD INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HICKS TRUCKING COMPANY OF LITCHFIELD INC's safety record?
HICKS TRUCKING COMPANY OF LITCHFIELD INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 209 roadside inspections, with 9 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 34 states.