Carrier profile · USDOT 565640 · MC-1069548 · Updated Jul 26, 2026

HILLCREST HUTTERIAN BRETHREN INC

DBA HILLCREST COLONY

8 power unitsavg 15 yrRegional · 4 statesGARDEN CITY, SD82/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNMC-1069548 STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

8Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

4Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

15.0Avg age (yr)

2001–2016 · vPIC

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 26, 2026

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

Established 32 yearsNo active operating authority

Watch · 1

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.

In good standing · 1

Established 32 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1994.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

15 yr

Model years 2001–2016 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

32 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

6 inspections · 24 mo

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

Vehicle OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 2 vehicle and 6 driver inspections over 24 months.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

6 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '24 · 1

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

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 8-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 8
Inspections · 24 mo: 6
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 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 Driving11 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 8
Observed power (24 mo): 3
Trailers (towed): 4

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

15.0 yr

Average age

2016

Newest model yr

2001

Oldest model yr

42.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MN busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

GARDEN CITY, SD

1004 HILLCREST DRIVE

Top corridor

MN ⇄ SD

MN 3 · ND 1 · WI 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 675072

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@itctel.com — 183 carriers: USDOT 44406 USDOT 89181 USDOT 191798 USDOT 195070 USDOT 230337 USDOT 262444 USDOT 267835 USDOT 272721

Shares a company officer with other carriers

john waldner — 4 carriers: USDOT 176902 USDOT 1591572 USDOT 1991917

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 & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1004 HILLCREST DRIVE, GARDEN CITY, SD, 57236
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (605) 532-5714
Cell: (605) 223-0251
Fax: (605) 532-5724
Email: johnw_hillcrest@itctel.com
Web domain: itctel.com

Registration

Officer: John Waldner
USDOT / docket: 565640 · MC-1069548
First registered: Jun 8, 1994
Last MCS-150: Jun 15, 2025 · 200,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

200,000

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for HILLCREST HUTTERIAN BRETHREN INC.

HILLCREST HUTTERIAN BRETHREN INC (USDOT 565640) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 26, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jul 26, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jul 26, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 50.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 26, 2026.

The carrier received 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2 vehicle-level and 6 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 26, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 26, 2026.

It reports 8 power units and 8 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 15, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 26, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is HILLCREST HUTTERIAN BRETHREN INC's USDOT number?

HILLCREST HUTTERIAN BRETHREN INC's USDOT number is 565640, and its motor carrier number is MC-1069548.

Is HILLCREST HUTTERIAN BRETHREN INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 26, 2026, HILLCREST HUTTERIAN BRETHREN INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is HILLCREST HUTTERIAN BRETHREN INC's safety record?

HILLCREST HUTTERIAN BRETHREN INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).

How big is HILLCREST HUTTERIAN BRETHREN INC's fleet?

HILLCREST HUTTERIAN BRETHREN INC operates 8 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is HILLCREST HUTTERIAN BRETHREN INC based?

HILLCREST HUTTERIAN BRETHREN INC is based in GARDEN CITY, SD, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(605) 532-5714 Email dispatchjohnw_hillcrest@itctel.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 565640
MC / Docket: MC-1069548
Officer: JOHN WALDNER
Address: 1004 HILLCREST DRIVE
GARDEN CITY, SD, 57236

At a glance

Current BIPD status unknown

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1 fatal crash

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