HILL TRANSPORTATION INC
(502) 957-4100
dsmith@hilltrans.com
5111 Commerce Crossings Dr Suite 100, Louisville KY 40229
137
tractors · all owned
180 drivers
7.7M mi/yr · ~56k per unit
HazMat
Marginal
FRED Score 34.4 / 100
Moderate confidence
27 yrs history · 185 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 137
- Drivers · CDL
- 180 · 180
- Annual miles
- 7.7M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 137 | 0 | 0 | 137 |
| Trailers | 237 | 7 | 0 | 244 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (03-17-2014) · 12 yr old
- Registered
- 10-07-1999 (27 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 05-27-2025 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- DREW SMITH
Cargo
64.4
medium risk
Metal: Sheets/Coils/Rolls
Machinery/Large Objects
Meat
Refrigerated Food
General Freight
Logs/Poles/Beams/Lumber
Building Materials
Fresh Produce
Beverages
Utility
Construction
- High-Risk Cargo
- Machinery Large, 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.
Expected crash rate is about 46% higher than similar fleets.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of about 137 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 1.46×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
5.3 vs 3.7 for similar fleets
This motor carrier
5.3
Similar fleets
3.7
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~14%
About 1.5× similar fleets.
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 crashes4 crashes with 4 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Brakes and tiresBrakes are 31 of 135 violations (23%). Brake or tire defects led to 25 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Falsified logs8 false-log violations in 24 months.Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
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Hazmat violations3 hazmat violations.
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New since the grade was set1 out-of-service inspection after Jul 31, 2026. Not in the grade yet.
Strengths
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
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Dangerous driving: 3
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Excessive speeding: 14
Track record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
· grade scored on Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026
Crashes
12
0 fatalities · 4 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
185
56% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
26.2%
27 of 103
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 184
National avg 6.7%
Violations
135
33 out-of-service
Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 100–199 trucks in Kentucky (about 128 in 24 months would be typical).
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.
vs 1,732 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.044 | 0.025 |
| Inspections | 0.90 | 0.97 |
| Violations | 0.49 | 0.54 |
| Critical violations | 0.14 | 0.10 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 100–199 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
135 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert87 · 33 OOSBrakes 31 · Tires 19 · Lights 18 · Cargo securement 4 · Wheels & hubs 2 · 13 more
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Unsafe driving No alert24 · 0 OOSSpeeding 14 · Reckless / lane 8 · Other 2
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Hours of service No alert21 · 0 OOSFalse log 8 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 6 · Over hours limit 4 · No log 3
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
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Hazmat3 · 0 OOS
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
24 months-
Jul282026IndianaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul282026IndianaProperty damage onlyDaylight.
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May222026GeorgiaProperty damage onlyDaylight. Citation issued.
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May82026KentuckyProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May42026WisconsinInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Apr202026IndianaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar102026OhioProperty damage onlyDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Dec202025KentuckyInjury · 1 person hurtDark - unknown roadway lighting, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec182024OhioInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, dark - not lighted, rain, one-way trafficway not divided.
4 more in the FMCSA records below.
4 of the 12 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 · National Interstate Insurance Companyon record since Mar 27, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since May 2003
- 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. → NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY (Mar 2025)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer, replaced before it took effect
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority
- FMCSA notice resolved in time: 1
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Nov 17, 2000)
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
23 filings and 7 authority events since 2000 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
23 filings and 7 authority events since 2000 · 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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Apr 1, 2026FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 2, 2026cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 27, 2026National Interstate Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Jun 1, 2025NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 27, 2026 · superseded by the same policy10 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2025NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 1, 2025 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2020GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2025 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Mar 31, 2025 came after the replacement; 60 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 31, 2017NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2020 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Mar 29, 2020 came after the replacement; 35 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2013NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 31, 2017 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)46 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 27, 2011GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 1, 2013 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jul 4, 2013 came after the replacement; 25 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2009GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 27, 2011 · superseded by the same policy23 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 5, 2009FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 3, 2009opened after CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jun 1, 2009)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2008FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Jul 18, 2009 · cancellation notice took effect14 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2008CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Jun 1, 2009 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 5, 2008FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 2, 2008opened after CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jun 1, 2008)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2007CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Jun 1, 2008 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 7, 2007FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 29, 2007opened after GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jun 1, 2007)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 16, 2007GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 1, 2007 · cancellation notice took effect2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 20, 2007FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 27, 2007opened after GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 16, 2007)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2006GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 16, 2007 · cancellation notice took effect10 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 5, 2006FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 1, 2006opened after GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jun 1, 2006)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 14, 2004GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 1, 2006 · cancellation notice took effect25 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 13, 2003FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Jun 24, 2004 · cancellation notice took effect7 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 5, 2003OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.Liability · $750,000 · ended May 14, 2004 · replaced by another insurer9 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 14, 2003OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.Liability · $750,000 · ended Jul 29, 2003 · cancellation notice took effect2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 18, 2003OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.Liability · $750,000 · ended May 2, 2003 · cancellation notice took effect2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 13, 2002OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.Liability · $750,000 · ended Feb 18, 2003 · cancellation notice took effect3 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
- Kentucky (HQ) 50
- Ohio 38
- Indiana 30
- Tennessee 23
- Michigan 16
- Missouri 10
- Illinois 5
- Alabama 3
27% 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 (xlarge).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
3.7
Actual, last 12 mo
17.0
Projected, next 12 mo
5.3
0
10
20
We'd expect a typical fleet of this size this active to have about 3.7 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 17 in its scoring window (Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026) — about 4.6× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window, the model projects about 5.3 over the next 12 — about 1.5× the typical fleet. 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 14% chance in the next 12 months
Modeled fatal-crash rate is roughly 1.5× that of similar fleets (likelihood of at least one fatal crash, from its exposure and safety profile).
Track Record Used
Scored on Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026 · data as of Sep 24, 2026
Inside that window:
181 inspections
and 17 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 113 inspections and 10 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
Before Aug 1, 2025 — aged out of the window
- Crash Mar 19, 2025 · KY · 0 injuries, 0 fatalities · engine severity weight 1
- Crash Dec 18, 2024 · OH · 1 injury, 0 fatalities · engine severity weight 5
- Out-of-service inspection Jul 7, 2025 · KY · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 1 violation
- Out-of-service inspection Jul 3, 2025 · OH · level 1 · 1 vehicle OOS · 3 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Apr 22, 2025 · KY · level 1 · 1 vehicle OOS · 1 violation
- Out-of-service inspection Apr 7, 2025 · OH · level 2 · 3 vehicle OOS · 1 violation
- Out-of-service inspection Mar 12, 2025 · TN · level 1 · 3 vehicle OOS · 3 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Feb 24, 2025 · OH · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 2 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Feb 10, 2025 · KY · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 1 violation
- 52 further inspections with no out-of-service result
After Jul 31, 2026 — after the scoring window, not yet scored
- Out-of-service inspection Aug 27, 2026 · KY · level 1 · 1 vehicle OOS · 1 violation
- 12 further inspections with no out-of-service result — not yet scored
Confidence: Moderate · Z = 0.52
Marginal — 1.46x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.027 crashes per power-unit-year for a 137-unit for-hire fleet (pu100_199). Violations 0.99x (driver behaviour 1.32x, out-of-service 0.79x, all violations 0.74x; 181 inspections). Experience 1.48x: 10.7 decayed crashes against 5.6 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.52, a 5.20). 80% range 0.98–1.98x. Last change: no change since the last run.
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
185
Driver Insp
184
Driver OOS
0
Vehicle Insp
103
Vehicle OOS
27
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 23 | 1.76 | |
| HOS Compliance | 16 | 0.52 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 50 | 4.73 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-26 – 31-OCT-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.