HITE TRUCKING LLC

OTTUMWA, IA

HITE TRUCKING LLC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 80 power units and 80 drivers, organized as an individual, based in Ottumwa, IA. Across 111 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 3.6% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 3 reportable crashes. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is on file.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution
Coverage resumed · Jan 15, 2008
Contract (Property) reinstated · Jan 17, 2008
Policy effective · May 1, 2026
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 2860 days Mar 17, 2000 → Jan 15, 2008
  • Contract (Property) gap · 2781 days Inactive Jun 6, 2000 → reinstated Jan 17, 2008
On file
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · BIPD/Primary Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file dotprocessagents.com llc Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
  • OOS rate better than size peers
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — HITE TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 246226)
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
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 2860 days — Mar 17, 2000 → Jan 15, 2008
  • Contract (Property) gap · 2781 days — Inactive Jun 6, 2000 → reinstated Jan 17, 2008

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · BIPD/Primary
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — dotprocessagents.com llc
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/246226/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 246226 Active INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Owner: BECKY HITE Additional owner: KENNETH HITE General Freight Produce Cold Food Based in OTTUMWA, IA

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

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

A confidence 100% · 5/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 1% (better). Vehicle OOS 12% vs peer median 17.6% (better). n=12675 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.

  • Power Units +16 (64 → 80) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers +13 (67 → 80) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

3 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 246226
In FMCSA records since Apr 26, 1984 (~42y)
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Owner BECKY HITE
Additional owner KENNETH HITE
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Produce, Cold Food
Fleet size 80 units
Drivers 80
Annual mileage 8,188,360 mi
Contact & address
Physical
6960 MADISON AVE
OTTUMWA, IA 52501
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 246226
In FMCSA records since Apr 26, 1984 (~42y)
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 8,188,360 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 12.0% vs 23.4% -11.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.45 vs 1.80 -1.35
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
Active liability insurance
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2008-01-17 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 80 0 0
Trailers 140 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 27 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 4 4
Tow-away 0 0 3 3
Crash reports 0 0 3 3

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 231 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 111 111 0
OOS inspections 0 4 0
OOS percentage 0% 3.6%
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
80
Drivers
80
Inspections
231
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
12.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
3
27 all-time
Authorities
1
0 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Risk intelligence

HITE TRUCKING LLC had 111 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 3.6%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 2.0. 3 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

111 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in IA (25) and KS (18).

Violation profile

3.6% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 37 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 64 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 67 drivers; Utility, Peterbilt, and Freightliner are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 12.0% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 12,675 ACTIVE carriers operating 40–120 power units (±50% of this carrier's 80 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
1%
Median across 12,675 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
12%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
17.6%
Median across 12,675 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -5.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Jun 6, 2000 to Jan 17, 2008 (2781 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Mar 17, 2000 to Jan 15, 2008 (2860 days)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 67 80
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 64 80
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

May 25, 2026 May 25, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (36 months)

2023-09 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

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

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Iowa (IA) 25 1 4.0% Jul 3, 2026
Kansas (KS) 18 1 5.6% May 26, 2026
New Mexico (NM) 9 0 0.0% Jun 24, 2026
Illinois (IL) 8 0 0.0% Sep 3, 2026
Nevada (NV) 6 0 0.0% Jun 16, 2026
Mississippi (MS) 5 0 0.0% Jun 5, 2025
California (CA) 5 1 20.0% Feb 10, 2026
Missouri (MO) 5 0 0.0% Jan 26, 2026
Nebraska (NE) 5 1 20.0% May 12, 2026
Minnesota (MN) 4 0 0.0% Mar 14, 2026
Utah (UT) 4 0 0.0% Jun 16, 2025
Colorado (CO) 4 0 0.0% Jul 23, 2026
Kentucky (KY) 3 0 0.0% May 12, 2026
Wisconsin (WI) 2 0 0.0% Apr 30, 2025
Arizona (AZ) 2 0 0.0% Feb 24, 2026
Idaho (ID) 2 0 0.0% Sep 8, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 1 0 0.0% Feb 14, 2026
US (US) 1 0 0.0% Mar 24, 2026
Florida (FL) 1 0 0.0% Apr 13, 2026
Arkansas (AR) 1 0 0.0% Mar 17, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Utility 158
Peterbilt 143
Freightliner 26
Kenworth 20
Great Dane 13
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 5 0.22 0 Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 15 1.10 1 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 14 2.42 2 Sep 14, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (231 rows) View all 231 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88959995 Sep 8, 2026 ID 3 SODA SPRINGS ID
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS1 No
88915200 Sep 3, 2026 IL 3 060 - MOLINE - I-74/280 E/B
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88513541 Jul 23, 2026 CO 2
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88316323 Jul 3, 2026 IA 3
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
88266080 Jun 28, 2026 IA 2
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88245920 Jun 24, 2026 NM 3
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88242205 Jun 24, 2026 IL 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88191025 Jun 19, 2026 IA 3
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
88158241 Jun 16, 2026 NV 2 GARSON CHECKSITE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87973288 May 26, 2026 KS 2
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87837202 May 12, 2026 KY 1
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87823304 May 12, 2026 NE 3
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLEWG1, 392.2-SLLIRP No
87718059 Apr 28, 2026 KS 3 OLATHE KS
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87660661 Apr 22, 2026 NM 2
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 2-SLLS1 No
87580308 Apr 13, 2026 FL 3 JASPER FL
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87519054 Apr 6, 2026 KS 3 OLATHE KS
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87408180 Mar 25, 2026 NM 2 CLAYTON PORT OF ENTRY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87402114 Mar 24, 2026 US 3 JASPER FL
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 395.3A2-HOSPD No
87321091 Mar 17, 2026 AR 3 WEST MEMPHIS AR
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87340154 Mar 14, 2026 MN 3 WORTHINGTON MN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87313584 Mar 13, 2026 IA 3 HWY 34 E OF OSCEOLA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
87274905 Mar 11, 2026 KS 2 ks-ellis-county---051
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87273998 Mar 11, 2026 KY 2 EDDYVILLE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87242649 Mar 6, 2026 NM 3 US HWY 54 MM 306
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
87291639 Mar 3, 2026 NV 3 APEX CHECKSITE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
Recent Crashes (27 rows) View all 27 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MO0000114598 Jul 14, 2025 MO 0 1 Yes No Injury
MO0000112918 Apr 11, 2025 MO 0 3 Yes No Injury
KY0073168686 Apr 2, 2025 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
OK2407002950 Jul 17, 2024 OK 0 1 Yes No Injury
ILX003471369 Jul 2, 2024 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
MO0000108845 Jun 11, 2024 MO 0 1 Yes No Injury
MO0000106677 Jan 22, 2024 MO 0 4 Yes No Injury
NE0224002411 Jan 12, 2024 NE 0 2 Yes No Injury
MO0000104341 Aug 21, 2023 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
NM0711019737 Aug 14, 2023 NM 0 0 Yes No Tow
NE0223039728 Jul 4, 2023 NE 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0008864255 Jan 17, 2023 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA2101223153 Jan 26, 2021 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
KS2021E20925 Jan 10, 2021 KS 0 0 Yes No Tow
KS2020E21194 Dec 3, 2020 KS 0 0 Yes No Tow
MO0000082996 Nov 8, 2019 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA1901130362 Aug 23, 2019 IA 0 2 Yes No Injury
WI0000108117 Apr 11, 2019 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX5DU9HQE17Y Feb 2, 2019 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
MO0000066908 Mar 6, 2017 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
WY0201704263 Feb 27, 2017 WY 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA1300763092 Oct 16, 2013 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA1300733228 Mar 10, 2013 IA 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX39XAHQE1ZW Jul 19, 2011 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
NE0208022415 Jun 17, 2008 NE 0 2 No No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC187105 common N
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jan 17, 2008 MC187105-P Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (15 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY A0127563001 BIPD/Primary $750,000 May 1, 2026 On file ACTIVE
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY A0127563001 91X $750,000 May 1, 2026 On file ACTIVE
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WF013105 BIPD/Primary $750,000 May 1, 2023 On file ACTIVE
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY LJO0000108 BIPD/Primary May 1, 2021 May 30, 2023 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY LJO0000108 BIPD/Primary May 1, 2021 May 1, 2023 REPLACED
INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY CA2782723 BIPD/Primary May 7, 2019 May 1, 2019 REPLACED
INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY CA2782723 BIPD/Primary May 7, 2019 Jun 8, 2019 CANCELLED
INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY CA 2782723 BIPD/Primary May 1, 2019 May 1, 2021 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP85105A BIPD/Primary Jan 29, 2011 May 7, 2019 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP85105A BIPD/Primary Jan 29, 2011 Jun 3, 2019 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN008772 BIPD/Primary Feb 25, 2010 Jan 29, 2011 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN008772 BIPD/Primary Feb 25, 2010 Mar 4, 2011 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TN593315 BIPD/Primary Jan 15, 2008 Feb 25, 2010 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 2860 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Mar 17, 2000 to Jan 15, 2008
REDLAND INSURANCE CO. RT 201260 BIPD/Primary Mar 8, 1994 Mar 17, 2000 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. May 1, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. May 30, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  3. May 1, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  4. May 1, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Jun 8, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Jun 3, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  7. May 8, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  8. May 7, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  9. May 1, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Mar 4, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Jan 29, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Feb 25, 2010
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Feb 3, 2010
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  14. Jan 17, 2008
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  15. Jun 6, 2000
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  16. Jun 6, 2000
    authority gap
    Contract (Property) authority inactive: 2781 days (through Jan 17, 2008)
  17. Mar 17, 2000
    insurance
    CANCEL — REDLAND INSURANCE CO.
  18. Mar 17, 2000
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  19. Mar 17, 2000
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 2860 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jan 15, 2008)
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 37 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 7 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 3 1
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL Driver Fitness 1 1
393.201(a) Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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