Carrier profile · USDOT 41216 · MC-111302 · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Highway Transport Chemical LLC

DBA HIGHWAY TRANSPORT

407 power unitsavg 7 yrNational · 35 statesKNOXVILLE, TN88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-111302 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

407Power units

329 observed · MCS-150

364Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.0Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(865) 584-8631 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record14 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 1063 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$3M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo12.6%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

19 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

407 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

182 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Safety

617 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Sep 3, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 12.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 518 vehicle and 617 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

9.8% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

596 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 38

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 407-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 407
Inspections · 24 mo: 617
Annualized: ≈309 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving131 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance64 · 23 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance53 · 9 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance37 · 33 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance28 · 1 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance28 · 16 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance21 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance14 · 0 OOS
177.823 Other violationOther13 · 3 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance13 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$3,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$3M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $3M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$5M BIPD last filed ’26 · 7 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Liberty’93–’01

National Union’00–’08

Discover Property’07–’11

Travelers Connecticut’11–’25

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $3,000,000 · UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. · since Apr 2026

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2026 → Apr 2026	$5M	1
THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT	Apr 2025 → Apr 2026	$5M	1
GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2025 → Apr 2026	$5M	1
THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT	Oct 2011 → Apr 2025	$5M	3
DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2007 → Oct 2011	$5M	8
DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2004 → Oct 2006	$5M	4
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	Oct 2002 → Oct 2004	$5M	2
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	Oct 2001 → Oct 2001	$5M	3
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Oct 2000 → Aug 2008	$5M	1
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Jan 1993 → Oct 2001	$5M	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Sep 10, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 407
Observed power (24 mo): 329
Trailers (towed): 364

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.0 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

78.1%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 35 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Sep 17, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

602

TX busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Texas: 94 inspections
Georgia: 63 inspections
Tennessee: 56 inspections
Ohio: 53 inspections
Louisiana: 41 inspections
South Carolina: 31 inspections
Illinois: 29 inspections
Kentucky: 29 inspections
Missouri: 20 inspections
Mississippi: 19 inspections
Pennsylvania: 18 inspections
North Carolina: 18 inspections
Maryland: 15 inspections
Indiana: 13 inspections
Michigan: 13 inspections
Oklahoma: 12 inspections
Alabama: 10 inspections
New Jersey: 8 inspections
Florida: 8 inspections
Arkansas: 8 inspections
Virginia: 7 inspections
Wisconsin: 6 inspections
Delaware: 5 inspections
New Mexico: 5 inspections
New York: 5 inspections
California: 3 inspections
Colorado: 3 inspections
Nebraska: 2 inspections
Arizona: 2 inspections
West Virginia: 2 inspections
Iowa: 1 inspections
Wyoming: 1 inspections
Kansas: 1 inspections
South Dakota: 1 inspections

Home base

KNOXVILLE, TN

10024 INVESTMENT DRIVE

Top corridor

TX ⇄ TN

TX 94 · GA 63 · TN 56

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Sep 3, 2026

Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3259 USDOT 2577908 USDOT 2302632 USDOT 3334464Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (67 trucks · 54 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 77890 USDOT 759493 USDOT 1609038 USDOT 388467 USDOT 1670204 USDOT 3891113 USDOT 76600 USDOT 138986

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

407

Observed (24 mo)

329

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Sep 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: 10024 INVESTMENT DRIVE, KNOXVILLE, TN, 37932
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (865) 584-8631
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: hytt.com

Registration

Officer: Steve Smith
USDOT / docket: 41216 · MC-111302
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Sep 8, 2025 · 33,609,542 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jan 25, 2010
D-U-N-S: 4784435

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

407

Power units

375

Drivers

375

CDL drivers

33,609,542

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Sep 3, 2026

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for HIGHWAY TRANSPORT CHEMICAL LLC.

HIGHWAY TRANSPORT CHEMICAL LLC (USDOT 41216) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $3,000,000 limit in force from UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. effective Apr 1, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 12.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.

The carrier received 617 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 518 vehicle-level and 617 driver-level — across 35 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.

The carrier has 19 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 14 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.

It reports 407 power units and 375 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 8, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 25, 2010 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is HIGHWAY TRANSPORT CHEMICAL LLC's USDOT number?

HIGHWAY TRANSPORT CHEMICAL LLC's USDOT number is 41216, and its motor carrier number is MC-111302.

Is HIGHWAY TRANSPORT CHEMICAL LLC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. HIGHWAY TRANSPORT CHEMICAL LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is HIGHWAY TRANSPORT CHEMICAL LLC's safety record?

HIGHWAY TRANSPORT CHEMICAL LLC has a 12.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1,063 roadside inspections, with 19 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).