HORNISH BROS INC
DBA: HBI TRUCK LINES
(419) 785-3100
swaxler@hbitrucklines.com
2060 East Second Street Suite 101, Defiance OH 43512
160
tractors · all leased
152 drivers
5.9M mi/yr · ~37k per unit
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 66.5 / 100
High confidence
42 yrs history · 139 roadside inspections
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 160
- Drivers · CDL
- 152 · 150
- Annual miles
- 5.9M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 160 | 0 | 160 |
| Trailers | 0 | 335 | 0 | 335 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (08-27-2012) · 14 yr old
- Registered
- 04-05-1984 (42 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 08-13-2025 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- CHAD BAER
- Officer
- STEVEN A. WAXLER
Cargo
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Other: AUTO PARTS
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- Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
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Track record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
8
0 fatalities · 6 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
139
43% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
26.2%
16 of 61
Driver out-of-service
1.4%
2 of 139
Violations
132
20 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 2 inspections.
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per truck and per mile, against fleets like this one
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What they get cited for
132 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert56 · 18 OOSLights 18 · Tires 15 · Brakes 13 · Cargo securement 2 · Wheels & hubs 2 · 6 more
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Unsafe driving No alert53 · 0 OOSSpeeding 29 · Reckless / lane 19 · Seat belt 2 · Phone use 1 · Other 2
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Hours of service No alert20 · 2 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 13 · No log 5 · Over hours limit 2
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Driver fitness No alert3 · 0 OOSNo valid CDL 2 · Medical certificate 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
24 months-
Apr242026OhioInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Feb22026IndianaProperty damage onlyDaylight.
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Apr172025GeorgiaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight.
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Mar212025MichiganProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Jan282025OhioProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
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Jan152025IndianaInjury · 2 people hurtDark - lighted.
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Nov142024OhioInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, dark - lighted, rain, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Oct312024New YorkInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
5 of the 8 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
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- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · Arch Insurance Companyon record since Aug 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Dec 19931 other liability filing also on file
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- Broker or forwarder bond
- required · none on file
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. → ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY (Feb 2024)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Inspections by state
- Indiana 54
- Ohio (HQ) 36
- Kentucky 11
- Texas 11
- Michigan 7
- New York 5
- Georgia 2
- Illinois 2
26% of inspections were in its home state.
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FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB PropertyTotal Inspections
139
Driver Insp
139
Driver OOS
2
Vehicle Insp
61
Vehicle OOS
16
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 44 | 3.71 | |
| HOS Compliance | 16 | 0.47 | |
| Driver Fitness | 3 | 0.08 | |
| Controlled Substances | 1 | 0.16 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 36 | 5.65 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (02-APR-26 – 31-OCT-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.