HILLIN SAND & GRAVEL INC

USDOT 604045MC-Docket MC307345WACO, TX
Review before tendering17 power units

HILLIN SAND & GRAVEL INC (USDOT 604045) in WACO, TX — 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 is $750,000 — below your $1,000,000 floor (federal general-freight minimum is $750,000).
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2001-10-26 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Current BIPD policy (ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY) was filed 27 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2020-10-27) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
  • Satisfactory safety rating.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
  • 2 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 16 times, most recent 2020-10-27 — 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 2007-04-03 (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 2016-04-26

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 3.18

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
5
Injuries
2
Crashes
17
Inspections
0
OOS inspections
0
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$750,000 below $1M baseline
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
17
Total drivers
12
Years in business
31
Hazmat authority
No

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
2 of 2 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
Not available
Driver OOS rate
0%
Vehicle OOS rate
0%

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
16 times last 2020-10-27
Physical address
1 other carrier(s) at this address
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2026-01-07
Insurance lapse history
1 lapse(s) most recent 2001-10-26
Last compliance review
2007-04-03 · C

Inspection history (all-time)

24
Inspections
0
OOS inspections
16
Violations
0
OOS violations
0
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-08-01 → 2026-04-17.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2026-02-27 TX 4 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Not Lighted, Dry
2024-08-20 TX 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Not Lighted, Dry

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
13 0 2026-02-05
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
2 0 2025-10-22
Unsafe driving 392
1 0 2024-02-22

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-02-05 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle
2025-11-05 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperative/defective brakes
2025-10-22 Vehicle Maintenance Brakes (general) Explain:
2025-10-22 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle
2025-10-22 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle
2025-10-22 Vehicle Maintenance Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition
2025-10-22 Vehicle Maintenance Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
2025-10-03 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle
2025-09-01 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle
2025-06-14 Vehicle Maintenance All Brakes - Insufficient brake lining thickness
2025-02-07 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable Required Lamp
2024-12-30 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable Required Lamp
2024-11-11 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable Required Lamp

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 11 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-02-05 TX · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45DLUV
2025-11-05 TX · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48A
2025-10-22 TX · Level 1 5 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2UV
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45DLUV
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47A
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1B
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1
2025-10-03 TX · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2UV
2025-09-01 TX · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45DLUV
2025-06-14 TX · Level 2 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47D
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47D
2025-02-07 TX · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9
2024-12-30 TX · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9
2024-11-11 TX · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9
2024-02-22 TX · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
2023-11-13 TX · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45(b)(2)

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