HILL BROTHERS TRANSPORTATION INC
DBA: HILL BROS
(402) 331-2503
mitche@hillbros.com
7850 I Street, Omaha NE 68127
230
power units
230 drivers
21.6M mi/yr · ~94k per unit
HazMat
Satisfactory
FRED Score 50.0 / 100
High confidence
39 yrs history · 302 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 230
- Drivers · CDL
- 230 · 230
- Annual miles
- 21.6M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tractors | 203 | 25 | 0 | 228 |
| Trailers | 680 | 0 | 0 | 680 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (08-29-2006) · 20 yr old
- Registered
- 12-04-1987 (39 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 10-14-2025 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- ALBERT HILL
- Officer
- PETE HILL
Cargo
59.0
medium risk
Intermodal Containers
Meat
Refrigerated Food
General Freight
Fresh Produce
Beverages
Paper Products
Chemicals
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight, Refrigerated Food, Meat
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Too little record to tell how this motor carrier's crash rate compares with similar fleets.
Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 200–499 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
This motor carrier 1.08×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Leaning Marginal. Its estimate (1.08× similar fleets) is in the Marginal range, but the record isn't strong enough to be 60% sure it is above the Marginal line (1.06×), so the grade stays Satisfactory.
Expected crashes, next 12 months
7.9 vs 7.3 for similar fleets
Likely 3–13 crashes
This motor carrier
7.9
Similar fleets
7.3
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~20%
About typical for similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
Leans worse, not yet proven. 14 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 7 a year), including 3 with injuries; similar fleets have about 7.3 a year. The grade counts 21 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Better than peers. Violations 0.42×, unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 0.76× and out-of-service orders 0.78× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they move its crash estimate -11%: roadside results weigh far less than crash history. It's inspected more often than most fleets its size.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Injury crashes3 crashes with 3 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Tires and brakesTires are 20 of 110 violations (18%). Tire or brake defects led to 20 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
Strengths
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.3% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
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Dangerous driving: 6
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Excessive speeding: 14
Track record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
· grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
14
0 fatalities · 3 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
302
73% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
25.6%
33 of 129
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
0.3%
1 of 302
National avg 6.7%
Violations
110
38 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 1 inspection.
vs 1,008 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.030 | 0.022 |
| Inspections | 0.99 | 0.74 |
| Violations | 0.24 | 0.32 |
| Critical violations | 0.08 | 0.07 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 200–499 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
110 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert66 · 37 OOSTires 20 · Brakes 18 · Lights 16 · Wheels & hubs 4 · Steering & suspension 1 · 7 more
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Unsafe driving No alert29 · 0 OOSSpeeding 18 · Reckless / lane 6 · Seat belt 2 · Other 3
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Hours of service No alert14 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 12 · Over hours limit 2
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 OOSOther qualification 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-
Jun52026IowaProperty damage onlyWet road, dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun12026NebraskaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr82026NebraskaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Feb182026WyomingProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Jan212026IllinoisProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Dec302025MissouriProperty damage onlyDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Nov52025KansasInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Oct102025KansasProperty damage onlyDaylight. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Apr22025WyomingInjury · 1 person hurtIce road, daylight, blowing sand soil dirt or snow, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Nov42024WyomingInjury · 1 person hurtIce road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
6 more in the FMCSA records below.
3 of the 14 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026Today · live FMCSA check
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- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUTon record since Mar 1, 2014 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jun 1993
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 2, 2026
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Sep 20, 1991)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
17 filings and 2 authority events since 1986 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
17 filings and 2 authority events since 1986 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Mar 1, 2014THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUTLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Mar 1, 2013DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2014 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2012DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2013 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2011DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2012 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2010DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2011 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2009DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2010 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2008DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2009 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2007DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Mar 1, 2008 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2006DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2007 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 2004HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Mar 27, 2020 · cancellation notice took effect184 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 7, 2004FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 3, 2004opened after NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jun 3, 2004)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2004LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Dec 1, 2004 · replaced by another insurer7 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2004DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2006 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)22 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 1999NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended May 1, 2004 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jun 3, 2004 came after the replacement; 60 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 1997THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended May 1, 1999 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jun 10, 1999 came after the replacement; 24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 1997NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2004 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jun 3, 2004 came after the replacement; 84 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 9, 1993ACCEPTANCE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 1997 · replaced by another insurer47 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 20, 1991Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 9, 1986HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended May 1, 1997 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jun 4, 1997 came after the replacement; 131 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
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Inspections by state
- Nebraska (HQ) 51
- California 46
- Missouri 42
- Iowa 37
- Kansas 32
- Colorado 20
- Utah 17
- Illinois 13
17% of inspections were in its home state.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (230 power units: 230 filed, 167 seen roadside in 24 months).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
7.3
Actual, per year in window
7.0
Projected, next 12 mo
7.9
0
4.5
9
We'd expect a typical fleet of 230 power units this active to have about 7.3 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 21 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 7.0 a year). Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 7.9 over the next 12. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.2× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
Fatal-crash risk: about 20% chance in the next 12 months
Modeled fatal-crash rate is about typical for similar fleets (likelihood of at least one fatal crash, from its exposure and safety profile).
Track Record Used
Crashes Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026 · inspections Oct 1, 2024 → Sep 30, 2026 · data as of Oct 29, 2026
Inside that window:
302 inspections
and 21 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 301 inspections and 14 crashes in that window — the SMS data moved after this grade was computed.
Outside the scoring window
on the FMCSA record · not in this grade
Aged out — crashes before Sep 1, 2023, inspections before Oct 1, 2024
- 1 inspection with no out-of-service result
Confidence: High · Z = 0.84
Satisfactory — 1.08x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.032 crashes per power-unit-year for a 230-unit for-hire fleet (pu200_499). Violations 0.89x (driver behaviour 0.76x, out-of-service 0.78x, all violations 0.42x; 302 inspections). Experience 1.21x: 12.5 decayed crashes against 10.0 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.84, a 1.88). 80% range 0.71–1.48x. Last change: no change since the last run.
No change since the previous weekly run.
What Drives This Score
1.00× = this motor carrier's class rate
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
Class rate
3.2 crashes per 100 power-unit-years
230 power units · 7.29 expected crashes a year
Violation relativity
0.89×
302 inspections in window
Crash experience
1.21×
12.5 decayed crashes vs 10.0 expected · credibility 0.84
Driver behaviour
Out-of-service rate
All violations
0×1× class2×+
Each sub-relativity is shrunk toward its cohort rate when the record is thin (Bühlmann credibility), so a short record reads close to 1.00×.
Relativity to class 1.08× (80% range 0.71–1.48×)
· band Marginal → displayed Satisfactory
· cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11, Critical above
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
302
Driver Insp
302
Driver OOS
1
Vehicle Insp
129
Vehicle OOS
33
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 28 | 1.14 | |
| HOS Compliance | 14 | 0.08 | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.03 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 48 | 3.11 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-25 – 31-MAR-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.