Carrier profile · USDOT 12330 · MC-67841 · Updated Jun 21, 2026

HORIZON FREIGHT LINES INC

92 power unitsavg 7.2 yrNational · 19 statesEDINBURGH, IN88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-67841 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

92Power units

72 observed · MCS-150

88Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.2Avg age (yr)

2004–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(812) 526-3380 Email dispatchperkinsk@horizonfreightlines.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record4 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 248 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo13.7%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

10 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo13.7%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

10 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

92 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.2 yr

Model years 2004–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

137 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 13.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 73 vehicle and 137 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

8.3% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 3.2 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

128 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '24 · 13

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

≈0.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 92-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 92
Inspections · 24 mo: 137
Annualized: ≈69 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 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 Driving39 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance22 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance16 · 11 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance11 · 2 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11 · 1 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving7 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 5 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS

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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: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’16 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Monroe Guaranty’86–’04

Onebeacon’87–’99

Northland’99–’07

Pacific Financial’07–’13

Northland’07–’16

beyond this history

1986199620062016now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Oct 2016

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2007 → Oct 2016	$750K	2
PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.	Feb 2007 → Oct 2013	$750K	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 1999 → Jul 2007	$750K	2
ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 1987 → Sep 1999	$750K	1
MONROE GUARANTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 1986 → Jan 2004	$750K	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 92
Observed power (24 mo): 72
Trailers (towed): 88

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.2 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2004

Oldest model yr

32.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 19 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

135

TX busiest

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

Home base

EDINBURGH, IN

6579 SOUTH US 31

Top corridor

TX ⇄ IN

TX 46 · IN 29 · IL 18

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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 1304344 USDOT 3077362 USDOT 2630113Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (19 trucks · 19 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1304344 USDOT 3077362 USDOT 2630113 USDOT 3675099 USDOT 3813793 USDOT 2367351 USDOT 1373628 USDOT 164311

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 6579 SOUTH US 31, EDINBURGH, IN, 46124
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (812) 526-3380
Fax: (812) 526-3390
Email: perkinsk@horizonfreightlines.com
Web domain: horizonfreightlines.com

Registration

Officer: Keelie Perkins
USDOT / docket: 12330 · MC-67841
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Apr 22, 2026 · 11,525,105 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jun 28, 2012
D-U-N-S: 16533960

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

11,525,105

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 HORIZON FREIGHT LINES INC.

HORIZON FREIGHT LINES INC (USDOT 12330) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 21, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Oct 1, 2016 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 21, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 13.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier received 137 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 73 vehicle-level and 137 driver-level — across 19 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier has 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 4 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.

It reports 92 power units and 72 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 22, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 28, 2012 in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is HORIZON FREIGHT LINES INC's USDOT number?

HORIZON FREIGHT LINES INC's USDOT number is 12330, and its motor carrier number is MC-67841.

Is HORIZON FREIGHT LINES INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 21, 2026, HORIZON FREIGHT LINES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is HORIZON FREIGHT LINES INC's safety record?

HORIZON FREIGHT LINES INC has a 13.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 248 roadside inspections, with 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).