Small fleet
137 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
137 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
5.9 yr
Model years 1999–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.
26 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
HILL TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 832498) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Mar 27, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 28.9% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier received 183 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 97 vehicle-level and 182 driver-level — across 15 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier has 11 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 5 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.
It reports 137 power units and 180 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 27, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 17, 2014 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
HILL TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 832498, and its motor carrier number is MC-368692.
As of Jul 18, 2026, HILL TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
HILL TRANSPORTATION INC has a 28.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 247 roadside inspections, with 11 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
HILL TRANSPORTATION INC operates 137 power units and 180 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
HILL TRANSPORTATION INC is based in LOUISVILLE, KY, with roadside inspections recorded across 15 states.
Comparable carriers operating in Kentucky
183 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
173 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '26 · 13
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2026
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 | $750K | 3 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Mar 2020 → Mar 2025 | $750K | 2 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2013 → Mar 2020 | $750K | 3 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jun 2009 → Jun 2013 | $750K | 3 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2007 → Jun 2009 | $750K | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | May 2004 → Jun 2007 | $750K | 3 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Nov 2002 → May 2004 | $750K | 4 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Nov 2001 → Nov 2002 | $750K | 1 |
| DIAMOND STATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2000 → Nov 2001 | $750K | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 15 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 11 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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