H&W HOLDINGS LLC
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94 power units
107 drivers
6.7M mi/yr
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 73.9 / 100
The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
High confidence
25 yrs history · 277 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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- Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
- What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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- How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
- Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
- How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 94 all owned
- Drivers · CDL
- 107 · 107
- Annual miles
- 6.7M ~71k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 94 | 0 | 0 | 94 |
| Trailers | 109 | 14 | 0 | 123 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- FMCSA rating
- Satisfactory (Apr 11, 2013)13 yrs old
- Registered
- Oct 2, 2001 (25 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Mar 18, 2026 (Address Change)
- Officers
- RICHARD HEPLER · DANIELLE LEONARD
- Phone
- (800) 849-1818
- dleonard@shipwithbest.com
- Address
- 341 County Rd 120 South, South Point OH 45680
Cargo
Cargo risk score
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Metal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsBeveragesPaper ProductsFarm SuppliesConstructionChemicals
“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026Crashes
8
1 fatal (1 death) · 3 injury · 5 people hurt in all
Inspections
277
71% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
23.6%
37 of 157 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.7%
2 of 277 driver inspections
Violations
137
46 out-of-service violations
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 power unit and per mile, against fleets like this one
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Violations
137 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert91 · 44 out-of-serviceBrakes 29 · Lights 20 · Tires 15 · Cargo securement 13 · Wheels & hubs 2 · 12 more
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Unsafe driving No alert24 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 12 · Speeding 7 · Other 5
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Hours of service No alert19 · 0 out-of-serviceOver hours limit 8 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 6 · False log 4 · No log 1
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Driver fitness No alert3 · 2 out-of-serviceNo valid CDL 3
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.
Violations by quarter
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FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Apr132026Apr 13, 2026 · VirginiaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Mar32026Mar 3, 2026 · OhioProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Dec122025Dec 12, 2025 · IllinoisInjury · 2 people hurtSnow road, dawn, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Dec112025Dec 11, 2025 · TennesseeProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jun192025Jun 19, 2025 · West VirginiaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Apr12025Apr 1, 2025 · OhioProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
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Mar212025Mar 21, 2025 · OhioProperty damage onlyDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Sep282024Sep 28, 2024 · GeorgiaFatal · 1 deathDusk.
1 of the 8 crashes was fatal.
3 of the 8 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Liability (BIPD)
- $1,000,000 · National Interstate Insurance Companyon record since Oct 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- Broker or forwarder bond
- $75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America since Mar 3, 2026
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: Hartford Fire Insurance Company → National Interstate Insurance Company (Oct 2026)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Aug 29, 2026, replaced 33 days later)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority events and every filing
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Where it operates
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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
Inspections by state
- North Carolina 79
- Tennessee 28
- Ohio (HQ) 24
- Kentucky 19
- West Virginia 19
- Maryland 15
- Arkansas 10
- South Carolina 10
Runs well beyond its home state: 24 of 277 inspections were in Ohio.
How this grade is calculated, and its history
The model behind the grade: factors, credibility, peer group and the score week by week
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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.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
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| Vehicle maintenance | 53 | 3.39 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 20 | 2.69 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 16 | 0.27 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 2 | 0.04 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
277 driver inspections · 157 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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