HITCHCOCK SCRAP YARD INC

Joins 5 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 19, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution

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OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 12.2% Details →
1 fatality on crash record 14 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

On file

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

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TruckCodex risk summary — HITCHCOCK SCRAP YARD INC (USDOT 226337)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 12.2%
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 14 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file — MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

On file:
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/226337/
As of: Oct 19, 2026
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USDOT 226337 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Satisfactory rated Company officer: MICHAEL L. HITCHCOCK, SR. Company officer 2: KENNETH E SIDWELL Other (SCRAP METAL) Based in CANTON, IL

FMCSA census as of Oct 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers

Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 25% vs peer median 12.15% (worse). n=64997 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier

Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 226337

In FMCSA records since Dec 6, 1982 (~43y)

Entity CORPORATION

Company officer MICHAEL L. HITCHCOCK, SR.

Company officer 2 KENNETH E SIDWELL

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

Other (SCRAP METAL)

Fleet size 14 units

Drivers 12

Annual mileage 751,129 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (309) 668-3217

Email: [email protected]

Physical

22501 N IL 78

CANTON, IL 61520

Mailing

P O BOX 641

CANTON, IL 61520

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 226337

In FMCSA records since Dec 6, 1982 (~43y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 751,129 mi

Safety Rating Satisfactory

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 25.0% vs 23.4% +1.6 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 0.60 vs 1.80 -1.20

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%

FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	14	0	0
Trailers	121	0	0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 14 crashes →

	6–12 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0
Injuries	2	2
Tow-away	1	1
Crash reports	1	1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 11 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	5	5	0
OOS inspections	0	1	0
OOS percentage	0%	20%	—
National average	6.7%	23.4%	4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

25.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

14 all-time

Authorities

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 25.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 64,997 ACTIVE carriers operating 7–21 power units (±50% of this carrier's 14 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 64,997 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

25%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

12.15%

Median across 64,997 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +12.85 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (9 months)

2024-01 2026-10

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Vehicle Maintenance

3 violations

1 OOS · 33.3%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Illinois (IL)	5	1	20.0%	Oct 1, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Mack		10
Superior		3
Benlee		2
Benl		1
Fontaine		1
Stoughton		1
Talb		1
Trim		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	2	—	1.75	2	—	Oct 19, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (11 rows) View all 11 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
89171864	Oct 1, 2026	IL	3	US 136	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P952241 · 1M1A24GY7VM103871	0	—	No
89015469	Sep 15, 2026	IL	3	IL336	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P935342 · 1M1AN4GYXRM048118	0	—	No
86593023	Dec 11, 2025	IL	1	—	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P952241 · 1M1AN4GY3PM033683	0	—	No
84555321	Apr 29, 2025	IL	2	il-us-rt-67-@-cr-1750n	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P952241 · 1M1AN4GY3PM033683	1	393.9	No
84242841	Mar 26, 2025	IL	2	IL-29	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P974478 · 1M1AN4GY8PM033680	2	393.134, 393.9	Yes
81604075	May 6, 2024	IL	3	ROUTE 24	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1015459 · 1M1AN4GY5RM043344	0	—	No
81307876	Apr 4, 2024	IL	3	IL 9	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P974478 · 1M1AN4GY8PM033680	1	393.134	Yes
81258560	Mar 26, 2024	IL	2	I474	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P952243 · 1M1AN4GY1PM033679	1	393.45(d)	No
81197516	Mar 22, 2024	IL	3	US RT 24	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1015459 · 1M1AN4GY5RM043344	3	392.2	No
80706161	Jan 25, 2024	IL	2	US 24	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P974478 · 1M1AN4GY8PM033680	5	393.75(a)(3), 393.134, 392.2	Yes
79364423	Aug 7, 2023	IL	3	I-474	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1027497 · 1M1AW07Y1GM079101	0	—	No

Recent Crashes (14 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
ILX004066068	Dec 11, 2025	IL	0	2	Yes	No	Injury
ILX002478205	Nov 29, 2021	IL	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
ILX002176373	Mar 3, 2021	IL	0	2	Yes	No	Injury
ILX000709734	Jan 26, 2017	IL	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
ILX000533356	Jun 6, 2016	IL	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
IL00M2425170	Jan 31, 2014	IL	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
IL00M2388410	Aug 23, 2013	IL	1	1	Yes	No	Fatal
ILU130136962	Jun 6, 2013	IL	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
IL0008968658	Jul 30, 2008	IL	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
IL0008340779	Apr 22, 2008	IL	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
IL0002222143	Jul 19, 2006	IL	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
IL0000756838	Jul 27, 2004	IL	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
MO000140019A	Apr 24, 2000	MO	0	3	Yes	No	Injury
IL002161834A	Jul 26, 1996	IL	0	1	No	No	Injury

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
I-474	IL	1	0
I474	IL	1	0
IL-29	IL	1	1
IL336	IL	1	0
IL 9	IL	1	1
ROUTE 24	IL	1	0
US 136	IL	1	0
US 24	IL	1	1
US RT 24	IL	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	5	0
393.134	No/improper securement of roll/hook container	Vehicle Maintenance	3	3
393.9	Inoperable Required Lamp	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
393.45(d)	Brake connections with leaks or constrictions	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.55(e)	No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.75(a)(3)	Tire-flat and/or audible air leak	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1

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