Hilltrux Tank Lines Inc
Safety
Roadside out-of-service rates versus the national benchmark, inspection and crash trends, decoded violation themes, and ELD / hours-of-service integrity — the full safety picture behind the verdict.
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
59 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '25 · 7
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.
- Registered power units
- 32
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 59
- Annualized
- ≈30 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 inspections / unit · yr
BASIC categories· CSA SMS · Aug 2026
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
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 106 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 35 total · 3 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2026 | OH | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Feb 15, 2025 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 19, 2024 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 30, 2023 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 4, 2021 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 4, 2020 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 8, 2020 | OH | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 18, 2019 | OH | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 8, 2018 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 23, 2018 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 2, 2017 | PA | 0 | 1 | No |
| Mar 30, 2017 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 4, 2017 | OH | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 16, 2016 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 29, 2016 | OH | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 4, 2016 | WV | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 22, 2015 | OH | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 26, 2014 | OH | 0 | 1 | No |
| Jul 26, 2014 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 2, 2014 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 19, 2013 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 24, 2013 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 21, 2012 | NY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 11, 2012 | NY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 29, 2011 | PA | 0 | 2 | Yes |