H L B AND ASSOCIATES INC

DBA: H L B TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

DOT# 480475 MC# 290671 Cedar Hill, TX Authorized For-Hire
(214) 343-7070 jdavis@hlbtrans.com 601 Jealouse Way, Cedar Hill TX 75104
33 tractors · all leased 36 drivers 3.3M mi/yr · ~99k per unit
Not enough record
Graded once the record supports it
34 yrs history · 53 roadside inspections

FMCSA Live Status

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
33
Drivers · CDL
36 · 36
Annual miles
3.3M
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 0 0 0
Tractors 0 33 0 33
Trailers 0 70 0 70

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
FMCSA Rating
Satisfactory (03-02-2004) · 22 yr old
Registered
04-21-1992 (34 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
05-28-2026 (Biennial Update)
FRED Score Date
Nov 07, 2026
Officer
JEFF DAVIS
Officer
KELLY BUCHANAN

Cargo

61.4
medium risk
Household Goods Intermodal Containers Meat Refrigerated Food General Freight Fresh Produce Beverages Other: AIR FREIGHT Dry Bulk Paper Products
High-Risk Cargo
General Freight, Household Goods, 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.

Not enough record to grade yet.

53 inspections and 4 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months fit anything from an Excellent fleet to a Poor one.

Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 20–49 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.

80% likely range 0.56×–1.65×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.MarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
1.3 vs 1.2 for similar fleets
Likely 0–3 crashes
This motor carrier
1.3
Similar fleets
1.2

A record this thin can't pin that down: about a 1-in-8 chance it runs at Poor-level crash rates.

Ask
Loss runs for the last 3 years, and confirm the fleet is operating at its filed size (33 power units).
What the record shows
Crash history
betterworse
Leans worse, not yet proven. 4 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 2 a year), including 3 with injuries; similar fleets have about 1.2 a year. The grade counts 5 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Better than peers. Violations 0.53× and unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 0.68× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they move its crash estimate -10%: 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 estimate already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are context only.

  • Injury crashes
    3 crashes with 7 people hurt in 24 months.
    Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
  • Driver qualification
    1 out-of-service violation against drivers: 1 no valid CDL (Dec 2025).
    Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
  • Falsified logs
    2 false-log violations in 24 months.
    Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
Strengths
  • Driver out-of-service rate 1.9% vs 6.7% national.
  • No FMCSA BASIC alerts.

Track record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026 · grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
4
0 fatalities · 7 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
53
57% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
25.0%
9 of 36
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
1.9%
1 of 53
National avg 6.7%
Violations
39
14 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 10 inspections, 2 out of service 10 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 10 inspections, 1 out of service 10 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 10 inspections, 1 out of service 10 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 7 inspections, 4 out of service 7 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 6 inspections, 2 out of service 6 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 5 inspections, 0 out of service 5 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q3 '26
vs 11,996 peer fleets
This motor carrierPeers
Crashes 0.061 0.027
Inspections 1.41 1.02
Violations 0.59 0.71
Critical violations 0.15 0.14

Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 20–49 power units, medium-risk cargo.

What they get cited for

39 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    30 · 13 OOS
    Brakes 9 · Lights 8 · Tires 6 · Steering & suspension 3 · Cargo securement 1 · 3 more
  • Hours of service No alert
    5 · 0 OOS
    False log 2 · Over hours limit 2 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 1
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    3 · 0 OOS
    Reckless / lane 1 · Seat belt 1 · Speeding 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    1 · 1 OOS
    No valid CDL 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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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months
  • Mar
    19
    2026
    Arkansas
    Injury · 3 people hurt
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Sep
    5
    2025
    Texas
    Property damage only
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Jul
    7
    2025
    Texas
    Injury · 3 people hurt
    Daylight.
  • Jan
    19
    2025
    Texas
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$750,000 · Spinnaker Insurance Company
on record since Jul 1, 2024 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jul 1995
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
  • 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. → Spinnaker Insurance Company (Jul 2024)
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required

Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since May 15, 1998)

Who insures fleets like this →

FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?

Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • Arkansas 19
  • Texas (HQ) 16
  • Louisiana 8
  • Kansas 5
  • New Mexico 3
  • Missouri 1
  • Oklahoma 1

30% of inspections were in its home state.