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HAYDEN TOWER COMPANY LLC

Joins 8 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 3, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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Book with caution — review signals below

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 Driver 23.1% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 14.3% 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.
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TruckCodex risk summary — HAYDEN TOWER COMPANY LLC (USDOT 4032179)
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 — Driver 23.1% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 14.3%
  • 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:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4032179/
As of: Oct 3, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 4032179 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: TOMMY LEWIS Company officer 2: CHAD JEPSON Utilities Based in TOPEKA, KS

FMCSA census as of Oct 3, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 72/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

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

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 23.1% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 50% vs peer median 14.3% (worse). n=33845 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA 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.

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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 4032179
In FMCSA records since Feb 22, 2023 (~3y)
Company officer TOMMY LEWIS
Company officer 2 CHAD JEPSON
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Utilities
Fleet size 31 units
Drivers 30
Annual mileage 104,889 mi
Contact & address
Physical
2836 NW US HIGHWAY 24
TOPEKA, KS 66618-2700
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 4032179
In FMCSA records since Feb 22, 2023 (~3y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 104,889 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 23.1% vs 6.7% +16.4 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.75 vs 1.80 -0.05
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
Trucks 31 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 1 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 0 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 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 18 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 8 8 0
OOS inspections 3 1 0
OOS percentage 37.5% 12.5% —
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
31
Drivers
30
Inspections
18
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
50.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
Authorities
0

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 50.0% 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 33,845 ACTIVE carriers operating 15–47 power units (±50% of this carrier's 31 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
23.1%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 33,845 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +23.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
50%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.3%
Median across 33,845 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +35.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (11 months)

2023-11 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
Montana (MT) 3 1 33.3% Jul 23, 2025
Nebraska (NE) 2 1 50.0% Jul 22, 2025
Kansas (KS) 1 0 0.0% Sep 22, 2025
South Dakota (SD) 1 1 100.0% Sep 29, 2026
Wyoming (WY) 1 1 100.0% Nov 22, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 10
International 3
Kenworth 2
Towr 2
Chevrolet 1
Lanl 1
Ot 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 — 2.30 2 — Sep 28, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 0.70 1 — Sep 28, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 0.12 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 4 — 8.42 8 — Sep 28, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (18 rows) View all 18 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89139584 Sep 29, 2026 SD 3 SISSETON SD
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 383.23A2-LCDLN, 392.2-SLLEWA1 Yes
85856269 Sep 22, 2025 KS 2 ks-dickinson-county---041
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.75A1-TEPBM, 396.9D2-FTF No
85318028 Jul 23, 2025 MT 3 WIBAUX MT
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
85318006 Jul 23, 2025 MT 1 WIBAUX MT
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
85296135 Jul 22, 2025 NE 3 HEBRON 81 SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
4 383.95A-LCDL, 391.41A-MCPVI, 392.2-SLL Yes
83245786 Nov 22, 2024 WY 2 wy-sheridan/dietz-poe
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 396.3A1-BALR, 393.207F-SASMD, 392.2-SLLIRP Yes
83142981 Nov 13, 2024 MT 2 BUTTE MT
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 395.8A1-HOSP, 383.95A-LCDL Yes
83136356 Nov 11, 2024 NE 3 —
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
82816116 Oct 1, 2024 OK 2 —
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 393.9A-LTSI, 393.81-H, 393.9A-LSLI Yes
82625320 Sep 10, 2024 MT 2 HAVRE MT
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Yes
82192503 Jul 19, 2024 IA 3 —
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 395.8(f)(1) No
82139254 Jul 16, 2024 MT 2 BROADUS MT
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 396.5(b) No
81924654 Jun 20, 2024 NE 3 —
CHEVROLET OTHER
2 387.303(b)(4), 392.2 No
81085793 Mar 11, 2024 KS 2 ks-decatur-county---039
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.23, 390.3(e) Yes
80545518 Jan 3, 2024 OK 3 —
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2 No
80268113 Nov 28, 2023 NE 3 —
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 396.17(c) No
79744654 Sep 20, 2023 NE 3 FREMONT SCALE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
78938443 Jun 14, 2023 SD 1 SISSETON PORT OF ENTRY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.47(e) No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
KS2025E30561 Sep 22, 2025 KS 0 0 Yes No Tow
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
WIBAUX MT MT 2 0
BROADUS MT MT 1 0
BUTTE MT MT 1 1
HAVRE MT MT 1 1
FREMONT SCALE NE 1 0
HEBRON 81 SCALE NE 1 1
SISSETON PORT OF ENTRY SD 1 0
SISSETON SD SD 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0
387.303(b)(4) No copy of certificate of registration General/Admin 1 0
390.3(e) Prohibited from performing safety sensitive functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. Controlled Substances/Alcohol 1 1
393.23 Required lamp not powered by vehicle electric Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.8(f)(1) Driver’s record of duty status not current Hours of Service 1 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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