HIGLEY AND SONS LLC

USDOT 1138252MC-Docket MC734917OGDEN, UT
Review before tendering9 power units

HIGLEY AND SONS LLC (USDOT 1138252) in OGDEN, UT — 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.
  • 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2023-01-17 — 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.
  • No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available not elevated.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2011-01-12 (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
Not applicable
Contract authority
Active

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Satisfactory · rated 2020-04-22

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 6.07
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 19.42

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
0
Injuries
0
Crashes
11
Inspections
2
OOS inspections
2
OOS violations

Insurance

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

Fleet

Power units
9
Total drivers
7
Years in business
23
Hazmat authority
No

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
0 of 0 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
Not available
Driver OOS rate
0%
Vehicle OOS rate
40%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
None on file
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2026-03-03
Insurance lapse history
1 lapse(s) most recent 2023-01-17
Last compliance review
2011-01-12 · C

Inspection history (all-time)

13
Inspections
2
OOS inspections
49
Violations
2
OOS violations
0
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-10-18 → 2025-11-26.

Crash history (last 24 months)

No crashes recorded in the last 24 months.

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
23 2 2025-11-26
Unsafe driving 392
19 0 2025-11-26
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
4 0 2025-10-02

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2025-11-26 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Backup lamp missing
2025-11-26 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2025-11-26 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2025-11-26 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
2025-11-26 Vehicle Maintenance Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul
2025-11-26 Vehicle Maintenance Conspicuity Systems - Trailers rear impact guard retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or afte
2025-11-26 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
2025-11-26 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2025-11-26 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative
2025-11-26 Vehicle Maintenance State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective
2025-11-26 Vehicle Maintenance Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
2025-10-02 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
2025-08-21 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
2025-07-17 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
2024-09-01 Unsafe Driving Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
2024-09-01 Vehicle Maintenance Steering - Power steering leaking anywhere.
2024-09-01 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Damaged by heat broken or crimped in such a manner as to restrict air flow OOS
2024-09-01 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2024-09-01 Vehicle Maintenance Seatbelts - Trucks and truck-tractors not equipped/defective
2024-09-01 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
2024-09-01 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
2024-09-01 Vehicle Maintenance Frame - Cracked/loose/sagging/broken frame or chassis
2024-09-01 Vehicle Maintenance Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
2024-09-01 Vehicle Maintenance Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment
2024-08-28 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
2024-08-28 Vehicle Maintenance Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
2024-07-24 Unsafe Driving Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
2024-07-24 Vehicle Maintenance Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
2024-07-24 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
2024-07-24 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2024-06-26 Vehicle Maintenance Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV OOS
2024-06-26 Unsafe Driving Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 10 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2025-11-26 UT · Level 1 12 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LLPL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55E-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-CSLRR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11B-CSRIGRR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LIL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LCL
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLMF
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 60D
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-LBL
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEQP
2025-10-02 UT · Level 3 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS3
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C-PI
2025-08-21 UT · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C-PI
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS2
2025-08-07 UT · Level 3 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLIRP
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLIFTA
2025-07-17 UT · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS2
2024-09-01 UT · Level 1 11 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 60(c)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45(d)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 209(e)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9(a)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 201(a)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 93(b)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45(d) OOS
Unsafe driving 392 16(a)
Unsafe driving 392 2
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 83(g)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9(a)
2024-07-25 UT · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
Unsafe driving 392 2
2024-07-24 UT · Level 1 4 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9(a)
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17(c)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95(a)(4)
Unsafe driving 392 16(a)
2024-06-26 UT · Level 2 4 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 16(a)
Unsafe driving 392 2
Unsafe driving 392 2
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 100(b) OOS
2023-10-18 UT · Level 2 4 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
Unsafe driving 392 2
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5(b)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 60(c)

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