Horizon Freight 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
128 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '24 · 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.
- Registered power units
- 92
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 133
- Annualized
- ≈67 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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 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
ELD & hours-of-service
5 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Nov 19, 2025. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
1 ELD violation in the last 24 months.
Crash history· 110 total · 10 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| 2019 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| 2017 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 10 | |
| 2016 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| 2015 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2013 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2011 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2001 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| 2000 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2026 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 13, 2026 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 10, 2025 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 19, 2025 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 18, 2025 | IN | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Feb 27, 2025 | IN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 13, 2024 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 6, 2024 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 14, 2024 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 26, 2024 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 2, 2024 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 7, 2023 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 4, 2023 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 24, 2023 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 24, 2023 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 19, 2023 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 20, 2022 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 1, 2022 | AR | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 1, 2022 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 20, 2022 | AR | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 9, 2022 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 9, 2021 | IN | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 23, 2021 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 8, 2020 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 29, 2020 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |