HIGHWAY FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC
USDOT 1444559MC-Docket MC545976EASTON, PA
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HIGHWAY FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 1444559) in EASTON, PA — has findings to review before tendering. 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.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Safety rating is Conditional — FMCSA found enough issues to flag but not enough to downgrade to Unsatisfactory.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- 2 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 9 times, most recent 2018-05-29 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2024-08-14 (C).
- 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
- Not applicable
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 1.64
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.87
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.3
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 8.94
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
0
Fatalities
1
Injuries
2
Crashes
92
Inspections
22
OOS inspections
32
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 30
- Total drivers
- 30
- Years in business
- 21
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 2 of 2 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 0
- Driver OOS rate
- 9.7%Above national
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 30.8%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 2018-05-29
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-05-07
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- 2024-08-14 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
152
Inspections
46
OOS inspections
276
Violations
74
OOS violations
3
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-01 → 2026-05-18.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2026-03-05
TX
1 injured
2024-12-05
PA
Tow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
108 | 23 | 2026-03-12 |
Hours of service 395
|
40 | 12 | 2025-10-07 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
30 | 0 | 2025-12-24 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
18 | 7 | 2025-12-10 |
CDL standards 383
|
5 | 4 | 2025-10-02 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
3 | 2 | 2025-03-25 |
General safety regulations 390
|
3 | 0 | 2026-01-12 |
Operating authority / leasing 376
|
1 | 0 | 2024-07-12 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | — |
| 2026-03-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | — |
| 2026-03-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection | OOS |
| 2026-03-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2026-03-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2026-01-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-12-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking in tread area with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped | — |
| 2025-12-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test | OOS |
| 2025-12-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Lamps improper color height location. | — |
| 2025-12-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Drum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad on a steering axle | OOS |
| 2025-12-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | — |
| 2025-12-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | OOS |
| 2025-12-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. | — |
| 2025-10-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | — |
| 2025-10-07 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | OOS |
| 2025-10-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test | OOS |
| 2025-10-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | — |
| 2025-10-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2025-10-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate | — |
| 2025-10-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | OOS |
| 2025-10-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-10-02 | Driver Fitness | Restriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction | OOS |
| 2025-10-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle inoperative when required to be on | OOS |
| 2025-10-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2025-10-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Drum Brake - Missing/broken component(s) | — |
| 2025-10-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate | — |
| 2025-09-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-09-02 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner | — |
| 2025-08-22 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain | — |
| 2025-07-19 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2025-07-17 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-06-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped | OOS |
| 2025-06-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2025-06-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2025-06-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate | — |
| 2025-05-14 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-05-14 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner | — |
| 2025-05-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul | — |
| 2025-05-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - License plate lamp missing | — |
| 2025-05-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-04-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area | — |
| 2025-04-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 and each single unit C | — |
| 2025-04-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | — |
| 2025-04-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-04-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2025-04-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate | — |
| 2025-04-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Other - Any air leak not attributed to the brake or suspension system. | — |
| 2025-03-25 | Driver Fitness | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL | OOS |
| 2025-03-25 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | OOS |
| 2025-03-25 | Driver Fitness | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial motor vehicle without showing proof of a valid medical certification upo | — |
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.
2026-03-12 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60C | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A1 | — | — |
2026-03-09 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-BAAL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
2026-03-06 2 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2026-01-20 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2026-01-12 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TB2-DOT | — | — |
2025-12-24 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLL | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLL | — | — |
2025-12-10 7 viols· 3 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-LCHL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-ATIS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47A-BCLMBD-SA | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 205C-WRAWFLMIB | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BOS | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BALAC | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BALR | OOS | — |
2025-12-08 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
2025-10-27 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | — | — |
2025-10-07 7 viols· 3 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BALAC | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA2 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A1-HOSP | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BALR | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BOS | OOS | — |
2025-10-02 6 viols· 3 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9B-LRLIWR | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A-BMBCBD | — | — |
| CDL standards 383 | 95A-LCDL | OOS | — |
2025-09-24 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2025-09-02 5 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 8A | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A | — | — |
2025-08-22 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLL | — | — |
2025-08-22 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 8E-HOSPD | — | — |
2025-07-19 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTCD | — | — |
2025-07-17 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS3 | — | — |
2025-06-02 4 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOLTIS | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B-B | — | — |
2025-05-14 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 8A | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
2025-05-12 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-CSURR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-LLPL | — | — |
2025-05-02 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2025-04-17 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55D1-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A1-TEPBM | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A1 | — | — |
2025-04-10 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LCL | — | — |
2025-04-08 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B-B | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-OAL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
2025-03-25 4 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIRP | — | — |
| CDL standards 383 | 23A2-LCDLN | OOS | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A1-HOSP | OOS | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41A-MCPC | — | — |
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