HIRSCHBACH MOTOR LINES LLC

DBA HIRSCHBACH
USDOT 65769MC-Docket MC117686DUBUQUE, IA
Do not tender2,948 power units

HIRSCHBACH MOTOR LINES LLC (USDOT 65769) in DUBUQUE, IA — carries a hard disqualifier. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • No pending authority revocation.
  • Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
  • BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2017-08-01 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Satisfactory safety rating.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
  • 136 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
  • 5 fatal crash(es) in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 9 times, most recent 2026-03-17 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • 1 other active carrier(s) operate from this exact street + ZIP. High counts are often legitimate registered-agent / virtual-office addresses — treat as context, not a verdict.
  • FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2008-09-18 (J).
  • Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.

Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.

Authority

Common authority
Active
Contract authority
Active

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Satisfactory · rated 2008-09-25

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.88
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.22
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.04
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 3.38

Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.

Last 24 months

5
Fatalities
91
Injuries
185
Crashes
3943
Inspections
470
OOS inspections
530
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$1,000,000
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
2,948
Total drivers
2,556
Years in business
52
Hazmat authority
No

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
136 of 185 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
Not available
Driver OOS rate
0.9%
Vehicle OOS rate
22.8%Above national

The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.

Compliance & history

Reincarnation / chameleon
No prior revoked authority
Involuntary revocations
9 times last 2026-03-17
Physical address
1 other carrier(s) at this address
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2024-09-20
Insurance lapse history
1 lapse(s) most recent 2017-08-01
Last compliance review
2008-09-18 · J

Inspection history (all-time)

5,764
Inspections
677
OOS inspections
3,886
Violations
809
OOS violations
85
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-05-29 → 2026-05-26.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2026-04-09 MN Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2026-04-07 OH Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2026-04-02 TX Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Rain, Dark - Lighted, Wet
2026-03-28 KY Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2026-03-22 WY Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dusk, Dry
2026-03-16 IA 1 injured
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Blowing Sand Soil Dirt Or Snow, Daylight, Ice
2026-03-07 OH 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Not Lighted, Dry
2026-03-07 DE Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· Other, Dawn, Wet
2026-02-24 IL Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2026-02-21 MD Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Not Lighted, Dry
2026-02-18 AR Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Not Lighted, Dry
2026-02-13 LA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Not Lighted, Dry
2026-02-12 GA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Lighted, Dry
2026-02-05 GA 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Lighted, Dry
2026-01-28 IL Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Not Lighted, Dry
2026-01-27 KY Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Ice
2026-01-25 IN Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· Snow, Daylight, Snow
2026-01-24 MS 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· Other, Dark - Not Lighted, Ice
2026-01-18 NM 7 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Not Lighted, Dry
2026-01-15 PA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· Blowing Sand Soil Dirt Or Snow, Dark - Not Lighted, Snow
2026-01-13 WI Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2026-01-08 IL 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Rain, Dark - Not Lighted, Wet
2025-12-28 GA 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Other, Daylight, Dry
2025-12-19 PA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Lighted, Ice
2025-12-15 OH Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Not Lighted, Ice

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Unsafe driving 392
1,515 19 2026-05-06
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
1,215 607 2026-05-04
Hours of service 395
343 9 2026-04-29
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
102 35 2026-05-04
General safety regulations 390
40 0 2026-02-18
CDL standards 383
16 12 2026-02-26
Driver qualifications 391
11 9 2026-03-08
Financial responsibility (insurance) 387
2 0 2025-02-28

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-04-22 Vehicle Maintenance Air suspension pressure loss
2026-04-22 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle
2026-04-22 Vehicle Maintenance No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998
2026-04-22 Vehicle Maintenance Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
2026-04-21 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped OOS
2026-04-21 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2026-04-21 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2026-04-19 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-04-19 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped OOS
2026-04-19 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. OOS
2026-04-19 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - Driver failed to note the malfunction of the ELD and provide written notice of the malfunction to the motor
2026-04-16 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on OOS
2026-04-16 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
2026-04-16 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
2026-04-15 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l
2026-04-15 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
2026-04-14 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped OOS
2026-04-14 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit
2026-04-14 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle
2026-04-14 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Connections with Constrictions Under Vehicle
2026-04-14 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
2026-04-13 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others has more than one ply exposed in the tread area exceeding 2 square inches. OOS
2026-04-13 Unsafe Driving Failure to obey traffic control device
2026-04-13 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2026-04-13 Vehicle Maintenance Washers - Inoperative washing system.
2026-04-10 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway
2026-04-09 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-04-09 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. OOS
2026-04-09 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative
2026-04-09 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
2026-04-08 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-04-08 Vehicle Maintenance More than 25% of the locking pins are missing or not engaged OOS
2026-04-08 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2026-04-06 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l
2026-04-06 Vehicle Maintenance Conspicuity Systems - Trailers side retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1
2026-04-05 Vehicle Maintenance Hubs - Bearing cap plug or filler plug missing or broken OOS
2026-04-03 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. OOS
2026-04-03 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
2026-04-03 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
2026-04-03 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
2026-04-02 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-04-02 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. OOS
2026-04-02 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection OOS
2026-04-01 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS
2026-04-01 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
2026-03-31 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
2026-03-30 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2026-03-29 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
2026-03-29 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l
2026-03-29 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-05-06 OH · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSWZ
2026-05-06 AR · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLTCD
2026-05-06 GA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLLR
2026-05-05 FL · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLTCD
2026-05-04 CA · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLED
2026-05-04 CA · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 205C-WRAWFLMIB
2026-05-04 GA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLTCD
2026-05-04 KS · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C-PI
2026-05-03 MO · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA2
2026-05-01 CO · Level 3 1 violPost-accident
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-INAT
2026-05-01 NE · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2026-05-01 PA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLED
2026-04-30 IN · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLFC
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS2
2026-04-30 UT · Level 2 3 viols· 3 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A2-TAOTLM OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A2-TAOTLM OOS
2026-04-30 IA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSWZ
2026-04-29 AZ · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 24
2026-04-29 OK · Level 1 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 78A-WS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2026-04-29 KY · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2026-04-28 IA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA1
2026-04-28 CA · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS4
Hours of service 395 24D-ELDPT
2026-04-27 TN · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BALAC
2026-04-26 MT · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSWZ
2026-04-26 NM · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3 OOS
2026-04-26 GA · Level 2 3 viols· 1 OOSPost-accident
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLIFTA
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LTSI OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 203E-CBP
2026-04-25 MO · Level 2 5 viols· 5 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 23-LEU OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOLTIS OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOLTIS OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOLTIS OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOLTIS OOS

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