HIGHWAY MAIL COMPANY

USDOT 304808 • 18555 Y AVENUE, GRANGER, IA, 50109-0577

ACTIVEMotor Carrier
Authority:1 active
Insurance:1 current
BOC-3:On file
Safety Rating:S
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT
304,808
Status
ACTIVE
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation
Interstate
Business Type
Motor Carrier
State
Phone
5152383341
Power Units (MCS-150)
22
Drivers (MCS-150)
32
Safety Rating
S
MCS-150 Mileage
2,194,000
Physical Address
18555 Y AVENUE, GRANGER, IA, 50109-0577
Mailing Address
PO BOX 577, GRANGER, IA, 50109-0577
Contact

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Contract Carrier — Active
Active Authority
1
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
1
Insurance Policies
1 active
Latest: Jan 1, 2011
BOC-3 Filing
On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority TypeDocket #StatusOriginal DateFinal Date
Contract CarrierMC-620731ACTIVEUnknownUnknown

Active Insurance (1)

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Active Insurance (1)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryBAP3730841ON FILEJan 1, 2011Jan 1, 2011

Insurance History (2 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (2 canceled/expired)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryBAP3730841REPLACEDJan 1, 2008Jan 1, 2011
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryBAP3730841REPLACEDJan 1, 2007Jan 1, 2008

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
EventInsurerPolicy #TypeEvent DateCancel Date
TERM/REPLZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYBAP3730841BIPD/PrimaryJan 1, 2011Jan 1, 2011
TERM/REPLZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYBAP3730841BIPD/PrimaryJan 1, 2011Jan 1, 2011
TERM/REPLZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYBAP3730841BIPD/PrimaryJan 1, 2008Jan 1, 2008

Authority Action History (1 events)

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Authority Action History (1 events)
DocketAuthority TypeOriginal ActionServed DateDispositionDecided Date
MC620731MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTEDOct 15, 2007Unknown

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Driver Fitness
N/A
Unsafe Driving
64%

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections
52
Violations
70
8 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
11.5%
Driver OOS %
1.9%
Power Units (MCS-150)
22
Drivers (MCS-150)
32
Crash Records
23

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

2
May
2
Jun
1
Jul
Aug
2
Sep
Oct
2
Nov
2
Dec
2
Jan
3
Feb
2
Mar
1
Apr
2
May
1
Jun
2
Jul
1
Aug
3
Sep
2
Oct
2
Nov
Dec
3
Jan
1
Feb
1
Mar
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 52 of 52 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

13 states52 inspections

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Violation Summary (70 violations from 52 inspections)

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Violation Summary (70 violations from 52 inspections)
CodeDescription# Violations# OOSSeverity WtBASIC
FMCSR:392.2Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued908Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:395.8(a)Failing to keep RODS407Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.48(a)Inoperative/defective brakes408Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time30Hours Of Service
FMCSR:392.16Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)303Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLTLOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued308Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2RGOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued208Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS2Speeding 6-10 mph over limit205Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim20Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS22Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2COperating a CMV while ill or fatigued208Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:395.24(c)(2)(iii)Driver failed to manually add shipping document number20Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.30(b)(1)Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD20Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.75(a)(3)Tire-flat and/or audible air leak22Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:391.41APCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency11Driver Fitness
FMCSR:395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner10Hours Of Service
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS4Speeding 15+ mph over limit1010Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLEWA1Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLEWG1Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS1Speeding 1-5 mph over limit103Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2LCOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.82A1Texting while driving1010Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2MIOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:395.30B1Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD10Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.60CGlazing/window obstructions104Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2WCOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:395.3A3-HOSPRNPDriving beyond 11 hour driving limit in a 14-hour period. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation10Hours Of Service
FMCSR:392.2-SLLEWA2Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.16-DFailing to use seat belt (49 CFR)103Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.45B2PCBrake tubing/hoses inadequate107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.8Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner)10Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.9A-LSLIWRInoperable required lamps113Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLEQPOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:395.24(c)(2)(ii)Driver failed to manually add the trailer number10Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.8(e)(1)395.8(e)(1)10Hours Of Service
FMCSR:396.3(a)(1)Inspection/repair/maintenance - general115Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.47(e)Slack adjuster defective107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.53(b)Steering system components worn107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45(d)Brake tubing/hoses inadequate117Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.55D2-BCoupling device/towing methods defective108Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45D-BBrake tubing/hoses inadequate107Vehicle Maintenance

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate
11.5%vs nat'l 23.4%
-11.9 pts below avg
Driver OOS Rate
1.9%vs nat'l 6.7%
-4.8 pts below avg
Violations / Inspection
1.35vs nat'l 1.80
-0.45 below avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (52 inspections)

Showing 50 of 52

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Inspection History (52 inspections)
DateReport #StationStateLevelVehicleViolationsTop CodesOOS
Mar 10, 202687306631ETNA GREEN ININLevel 3KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR3391.41APC, 395.24, 392.2-SLLS4Yes
Feb 9, 20268700632045 - HWY 218 NB MM 29 PILOT GRIALevel 3VANR SEMI-TRAILER3392.2-SLLEWA1, 392.2-SLLEWG1, 392.2RGNo
Jan 29, 202686923608I-80ILLevel 2UTIL SEMI-TRAILER7392.2-SLLS1, 392.2LC, 392.82A1No
Jan 27, 202686920543SIOUX FALLS SDSDLevel 3KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Jan 12, 202686797292SPARTA WIWILevel 3KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Nov 26, 202586443441EB U50 MP 272KSLevel 2UTIL SEMI-TRAILER1392.2-SLLS2No
Nov 7, 202586289508AUSTIN ININLevel 3UTILITY TR SEMI-TRAILER2392.2-SLLS2, 395.3A3-HOSPRNPNo
Oct 27, 202586217446CLARKS GROVE MNMNLevel 3KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR6395.3A1-HOSPD, 395.3A2-HOSPD, 392.2-SLLEWA2No
Oct 7, 202585991850RoadsideIALevel 3KW TRUCK TRACTOR1392.16No
Sep 30, 202585917501COLBERT SCALES ON US69OKLevel 3KW TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Sep 29, 202585952066I-90ILLevel 3KW TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Sep 15, 202585788093JEFFERSON SDSDLevel 3KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Aug 22, 202585575770FORT MORGAN COCOLevel 3KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Jul 31, 202585382979HWY 3 EBIALevel 3KW TRUCK TRACTOR1392.16No
Jul 30, 202585368800SIOUX FALLS SDSDLevel 3VANGUARD SEMI-TRAILER1392.2-SLLTLNo
Jun 20, 20258501915610 - I35 NB MM 30 OSCEOLAIALevel 2UTIL SEMI-TRAILER1393.75A3-TAOLYes
May 30, 202584833227RoadsideILLevel 3KW TRUCK TRACTOR0No
May 27, 202584787181RoadsideNELevel 3UTIL SEMI-TRAILER2392.2-SLL, 392.16-DNo
Apr 25, 20258450314339 - I35 SB MM 212 NORTHWOODIALevel 2INTL STRAIGHT TRUCK1392.2CNo
Mar 21, 20258420805602 - I80 EB MM 115 VAN METERIALevel 2KW TRUCK TRACTOR2392.2RG, 393.45B2PCNo
Mar 11, 202584105290HWY 69IALevel 3KW TRUCK TRACTOR2392.16, 395.8No
Feb 28, 202584014718I-35 SBIALevel 2KW TRUCK TRACTOR1393.9A-LSLIWRYes
Feb 17, 202583890085JEFFERSON SDSDLevel 3KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Feb 10, 202583856157HURON SDSDLevel 3KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR1392.2-SLLEQPNo
Jan 3, 202583533015HURON SDSDLevel 3KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR2392.2-SLLTLNo
Jan 3, 20258353794210 - I35 NB MM 30 OSCEOLAIALevel 3KW TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Dec 19, 202483449912I64ILLevel 3GDAN SEMI-TRAILER0No
Dec 7, 202483355266CHEYENNE I80 PORT OF ENTRYWYLevel 1KW TRUCK TRACTOR1393.75A3-TAOLYes
Nov 13, 202483169301ON ALLEN RD AT ITS INTERSECTIOPALevel 3KW TRUCK TRACTOR1392.2CNo
Nov 9, 202483129464HURON SDSDLevel 3KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Sep 18, 20248270511302 - I80 EB MM 115 VAN METERIALevel 3KW TRUCK TRACTOR1392.2No
Sep 15, 202482670372I-80ILLevel 3UTIL SEMI-TRAILER1392.2No
Jul 18, 202482159795SIOUX FALLS SDSDLevel 3KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR2392.2No
Jun 25, 202481957657VALLEY SPRINGS SDSDLevel 3HYUNDAI TR SEMI-TRAILER0No
Jun 2, 202481820519GARY ININLevel 3KENWORTH M TRUCK TRACTOR5395.8(a), 392.2No
May 30, 202481757751RoadsideIALevel 3KW TRUCK TRACTOR5392.2, 395.24(c)(2)(ii), 395.24(c)(2)(iii)No
May 22, 202481703841COLBERT SCALES ON US69OKLevel 1UTIL SEMI-TRAILER8393.48(a), 396.3(a)(1), 393.47(e)Yes
Apr 11, 202481334050HURON SDSDLevel 3WABASH NAT SEMI-TRAILER0No
Mar 29, 202481253569SIOUX FALLS SDSDLevel 3VAN GUARD SEMI-TRAILER0No
Mar 6, 202481035423SIOUX FALLS SDSDLevel 3UNPUBLISHE SEMI-TRAILER0No
Feb 7, 202480797898BERESFORD SDSDLevel 3KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Feb 3, 202480779339RoadsideIALevel 3KW TRUCK TRACTOR1392.2No
Jan 8, 202480573720FORT MORGAN COCOLevel 2UNKNOWN SEMI-TRAILER0No
Dec 23, 202380472861HURON SDSDLevel 3KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Dec 13, 20238044899402 - I80 EB MM 115 VAN METERIALevel 2KW TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Dec 12, 202380364234WOONSOCKET SDSDLevel 3KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Sep 21, 202379742269RoadsideIALevel 3UTIL SEMI-TRAILER3392.2, 395.30(b)(1), 395.24(c)(2)(iii)No
Sep 9, 202379625621HARRISONVILLEMOMOLevel 2KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR2393.55D2-B, 393.45D-BNo
Aug 14, 202379400551JEFFERSON PORT OF ENTRYSDLevel 3KW TRUCK TRACTOR1392.2No
Aug 2, 202379308747RoadsideSDLevel 3VANR SEMI-TRAILER0No

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

37 total · 13.5% OOS
2024-052026-03
InspectionsOOS

Violations by BASIC category

Recent Crashes

23 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes
23
Fatalities
1
Fatal crashes on record
Injuries
6
Across 6 crashes
Tow-Aways
22

Crash History (23 records)

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Crash History (23 records)
DateStateSeverityFatalitiesInjuriesCityLocationVINCarrier Name at Crash
Mar 20, 2025IATOW00I 29 N...242633HIGHWAY MAIL COMPANY
Jan 5, 2025MOINJURY01NON-CITY OR UNINCORPORATEIS 35...129182HIGHWAY MAIL COMPANY
Jan 11, 2024IAINJURY01US 34 E MM225 EB...242632HIGHWAY MAIL COMPANY
Sep 21, 2023IATOW00I 80 W MM 192...491974HIGHWAY MAIL COMPANY
Jun 21, 2023INTOW00HAMMOND80...151125HIGHWAY MAIL COMPANY
Dec 10, 2021SDTOW00RURALI 29 N...471766HIGHWAY MAIL COMPANY
Mar 28, 2020PATOW00
May 28, 2017SDFATAL10
May 16, 2017IATOW00
Apr 5, 2016UTTOW00
Jan 16, 2014IATOW00
Oct 9, 2013IATOW00
Sep 1, 2012ILTOW00
May 30, 2012IATOW00
Apr 6, 2012NYINJURY01
May 17, 2010IATOW00
Feb 20, 2010IATOW00
Jan 13, 2010INTOW00
Jan 7, 2010IATOW00
Jan 17, 2008IATOW00
Feb 3, 2003IAINJURY01
Aug 4, 2001SDINJURY01
Jul 1, 1998IAINJURY01

Compliance Timeline

26 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records

Mar 20, 2025
Crash
Tow-away crash in IA
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Jan 5, 2025
Crash
Injury crash in MO
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Jan 11, 2024
Crash
Injury crash in IA
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Sep 21, 2023
Crash
Tow-away crash in IA
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Jun 21, 2023
Crash
Tow-away crash in IN
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Dec 10, 2021
Crash
Tow-away crash in SD
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Mar 28, 2020
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
May 28, 2017
Crash
Fatal crash
1 fatality, 0 injuries
May 16, 2017
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Apr 5, 2016
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Jan 16, 2014
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Oct 9, 2013
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Sep 1, 2012
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
May 30, 2012
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Apr 6, 2012
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Jan 1, 2011
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jan 1, 2011
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
May 17, 2010
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Feb 20, 2010
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Jan 13, 2010
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Jan 7, 2010
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Jan 17, 2008
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Jan 1, 2008
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Feb 3, 2003
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Aug 4, 2001
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 1 injury

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