H B PHILLIPS INC

DOT# 137877 MC# 565489 DUNS# 30427447 Memphis, TN Authorized For-Hire
(901) 775-1424 freight@hbphillips.com 1763 E Person Ave, Memphis TN 38114
44 tractors 42 drivers 4.5M mi/yr · ~101k per unit
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Marginal
FRED Score 39.8 / 100
Moderate confidence
52 yrs history · 75 roadside inspections

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
44
Drivers · CDL
42 · 46
Annual miles
4.5M
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 0 0 0
Tractors 36 6 0 42
Trailers 34 26 0 60

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
FMCSA Rating
Satisfactory (10-15-1987) · 39 yr old
Registered
06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
07-06-2026 (Biennial Update)
FRED Score Date
Nov 08, 2026
Officer
WILLIAM B. PHILLIPS
Officer
LARRY W PHILLIPS

Cargo

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Track record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026
Crashes
7
0 fatalities · 4 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
75
65% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
37.0%
10 of 27
Driver out-of-service
2.7%
2 of 75
Violations
54
18 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 12 inspections, 0 out of service 12 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 3 inspections, 1 out of service 3 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 15 inspections, 4 out of service 15 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 6 inspections, 2 out of service 6 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 12 inspections, 2 out of service 12 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 10 inspections, 0 out of service 10 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 10 inspections, 0 out of service 10 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 7 inspections, 3 out of service 7 Q3 '26
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What they get cited for

54 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    35 · 16 OOS
    Brakes 15 · Lights 8 · Tires 6 · Steering & suspension 3 · Cargo securement 1 · 2 more
  • Hours of service No alert
    11 · 0 OOS
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 5 · False log 2 · No log 2 · Over hours limit 2
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    5 · 0 OOS
    Seat belt 2 · Speeding 2 · Other 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    3 · 2 OOS
    No valid CDL 2 · Medical certificate 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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Crashes

24 months
  • Jul
    29
    2026
    Mississippi
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jun
    8
    2026
    Arkansas
    Property damage only
    Wet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Dec
    14
    2025
    Illinois
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Nov
    5
    2025
    Arkansas
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Oct
    28
    2024
    Tennessee
    Injury · 3 people hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
  • Oct
    23
    2024
    Mississippi
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
  • Oct
    16
    2024
    Illinois
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted, one-way trafficway not divided.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$750,000 · MS Transverse Insurance Company
on record since Sep 25, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jul 2026
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY → MS Transverse Insurance Company (Jul 2025); GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. → INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY (Jul 2024)
  • 3 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last Nov 12, 2025, replaced 231 days later); 1 replaced before it took effect
  • 231 days without a liability filing (Nov 12, 2025 – Jul 1, 2026) while the authority required one; a later back-dated filing can close a lapse
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Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • Illinois 23
  • Mississippi 14
  • Louisiana 11
  • Arkansas 10
  • Tennessee (HQ) 8
  • Missouri 7
  • Alabama 1
  • Colorado 1

11% of inspections were in its home state.

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