HILLIS CARNES ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES INC

USDOT 617614 Active Based in ANNAPOLIS JUNCTION, MD

HILLIS CARNES ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES INC is a motor carrier based in ANNAPOLIS JUNCTION, MD, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 617614. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 23 power units and 14 drivers, with 42 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 15.4%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Carrier Overview

HILLIS CARNES ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 23 power units and 14 drivers, based in Annapolis Junction, MD. Across 26 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 15.4% out-of-service rate, with 1 reportable crash. no operating authority record was located.

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

last 24 months included

OOS Rate (peak)

15.4%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

9 all-time

Authorities

Safety Snapshot

Inspection Profile

26 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 63% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in MD (25) and DE (1), with Level 1 inspections the most common.

Violation Profile

15.4% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (62.5% of violations); top code 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS) cited 2 times, 2 of them OOS.

Fleet Profile

The fleet comprises 23 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 14 drivers; Ford, International, and Sterling t are the most-inspected makes.

Compliance

Active Insurance

No active policies on file.

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 15.4% vs 23.4% -8.0 pts

Driver OOS Rate 3.8% vs 6.7% -2.9 pts

Violations per Inspection 0.62 vs 1.80 -1.18

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%

Location & Contact

10975 GUILFORD RD STE A

ANNAPOLIS JUNCTION, MD 20701

Phone: 4108804788

Email: [email protected]

Registration

USDOT 617614

Operation A

MCS-150 mileage 442,817 mi

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 15.4% is slightly above typical carriers of this size.

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

Compared against 44,251 ACTIVE carriers operating 12–35 power units (±50% of this carrier's 23 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

3.8%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 44,251 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +3.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

15.4%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

20%

Median across 44,251 same-size peers

Verdict

Safer than peers

Delta -4.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-06 2026-04

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
Maryland (MD)	25	4	16.0%	Apr 14, 2026
Delaware (DE)	1	0	0.0%	Feb 18, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Ford		30
International		4
Kauf		2
Sterling T		2
Strg		2
Courier		1
Kaufman		1
Novae Corp		1
Perm		1

Recent Inspections (42 rows) View all 42 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
87588669	Apr 14, 2026	MD	2	COOKSVILLE MD	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 7ES1359 · 1FD8X3HNXMED45931	0	—	No
87352109	Mar 18, 2026	MD	2	SYKESVILLE MD	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 5ET8803 · 1FD8W3HN6MED45928	2	393.43DBMA, 393.75A3-TAOL	Yes
86756467	Jan 5, 2026	MD	2	FREDERICK MD	INTERNATIO STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 437E58 · 1HTMSSTR2GH380748	1	392.9A2-C	Yes
86292138	Nov 10, 2025	MD	1	SYKESVILLE MD	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 5FJ0423 · 1FD8W3HN4MED45927	0	—	No
86228729	Oct 29, 2025	MD	1	COLLEGE PARK MD	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 7ES1359 · 1FD8X3HNXMED45931	0	—	No
85732305	Sep 5, 2025	MD	1	SYKESVILLE MD	STERLING T STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 415E36 · 2FZHATBS78AAA8744	0	—	No
85516681	Aug 14, 2025	MD	2	SYKESVILLE MD	STERLING T STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 415E36 · 2FZHATBS78AAA8744	1	393.45D-B	No
85391566	Jul 29, 2025	MD	1	SALISBURY MD	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 7ES1360 · 1FD0X4HT3MED45934	0	—	No
84898608	Jun 5, 2025	MD	2	VIENNA MD	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 7ES1360 · 1FD0X4HT3MED45934	0	—	No
84680146	May 15, 2025	MD	1	HYATTSVILLE MD	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 7ES0177 · 1FD8X3HN1MED45932	1	392.2-SLLTCD	No
84659610	May 12, 2025	MD	1	SYKESVILLE MD	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 4FG9328 · 1FD8X3HN9NEF85179	0	—	No
84624778	May 9, 2025	MD	1	SALISBURY MD	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 6FH2029 · 1FD8X3HN5NEF85180	0	—	No
84514161	Apr 24, 2025	MD	1	WARWICK MD	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 7ES1360 · 1FD0X4HT3MED45934	2	391.41APC, 393.75A3-TAOL	Yes
84461259	Apr 22, 2025	MD	1	FREDERICK MD	COURIER STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 5ET8803 · 1FD8W3HN6MED45928	0	—	No
84190639	Mar 21, 2025	MD	1	CARROLL COUNTY	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 5FJ0423 · 1FD8W3HN4MED45927	0	—	No
83916877	Feb 18, 2025	DE	1	MIDDLETOWN DE	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 7ES1360 · 1FD0X4HT3MED45934	0	—	No
83824455	Feb 10, 2025	MD	1	I-95 NORTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY	INTL STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 9CB4006 · 1HTMMMML3GH209183	1	393.11A1-LCHL	No
83377066	Dec 12, 2024	MD	2	md-i-95-@-i-495-(park-and-ride)	INTL STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 9CB4006 · 1HTMMMML3GH209183	0	—	No
83250471	Nov 25, 2024	MD	1	I-70 W FRIENDSHIP SCALE HOUSE	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 5FJ0423 · 1FD8W3HN4MED45927	0	—	No
83250470	Nov 25, 2024	MD	1	I-70 W FRIENDSHIP SCALE HOUSE	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 4FG9329 · 1FD8X3HN7NEF85178	0	—	No
83145620	Nov 13, 2024	MD	1	I-70 W FRIENDSHIP SCALE HOUSE	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 5ET8803 · 1FD8W3HN6MED45928	0	—	No
83130888	Nov 11, 2024	MD	2	I-70 W FRIENDSHIP SCALE HOUSE	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 4FG9328 · 1FD8X3HN9NEF85179	0	—	No
82976532	Oct 23, 2024	MD	2	TALBOT COUNTY	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 6FA8745 · 1FTBF2B68NED48921	7	393.9A-LTSI, 393.9A-LSLI, 391.41A-MCPC	Yes
82937380	Oct 17, 2024	MD	2	HOWARD COUNTY	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 7ES0177 · 1FD8X3HN1MED45932	1	392.2-SLLTCD	No
82252830	Jul 30, 2024	MD	2	md-rt-50-e/b-bay-bridge-toll-fac	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 7ES1360 · 1FD0X4HT3MED45934	0	—	No

Recent Crashes (9 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
MD24S0004444	Oct 25, 2024	MD	0	0	Yes	Yes	Tow
MD22A0922885	Jun 8, 2022	MD	0	3	Yes	Yes	Injury
MD17A0353399	Jun 29, 2017	MD	0	1	Yes	Yes	Injury
PA613316000X	Dec 16, 2016	PA	0	1	Yes	Yes	Injury
MD1012547972	Nov 22, 2010	MD	1	0	Yes	Yes	Fatal
MD0811079933	Jan 9, 2008	MD	0	0	Yes	Yes	Tow
MD0709935704	Oct 15, 2007	MD	0	0	Yes	Yes	Tow
MD0710408776	Apr 25, 2007	MD	0	1	No	Yes	Injury
MD0409220608	Apr 19, 2004	MD	0	1	Yes	Yes	Injury

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

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
I-70 W FRIENDSHIP SCALE HOUSE	MD	8	0
SYKESVILLE MD	MD	5	1
FREDERICK MD	MD	2	1
I-70 NEW MARKET SCALE HOUSE	MD	2	0
SALISBURY MD	MD	2	0
MIDDLETOWN DE	DE	1	0
US 13 SCALEHOUSE	DE	1	0
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY	MD	1	0
CARROLL COUNTY	MD	1	0
COLLEGE PARK MD	MD	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	Unsafe Driving	1	0
393.203(b)	Cab/body improperly secured to frame	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.43	Brake - relay emergency valve	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.78	Windshield condition defective	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

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Frequently asked questions about HILLIS CARNES ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES INC

Is HILLIS CARNES ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES INC an active motor carrier? ▾

Yes. HILLIS CARNES ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES INC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 617614 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.

What is HILLIS CARNES ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES INC's safety rating? ▾

HILLIS CARNES ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES INC is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.

How many inspections has HILLIS CARNES ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES INC had? ▾

42 roadside inspections are on file for HILLIS CARNES ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES INC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.

What is HILLIS CARNES ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES INC's out-of-service rate? ▾

HILLIS CARNES ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES INC's peak out-of-service rate is 15.4% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.

Where is HILLIS CARNES ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES INC based? ▾

HILLIS CARNES ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 10975 GUILFORD RD STE A, ANNAPOLIS JUNCTION, Maryland 20701. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.

Does HILLIS CARNES ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES INC have valid operating authority? ▾

HILLIS CARNES ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES INC does not have any FMCSA for-hire operating authority (MC, FF, or MX docket) on file. This is normal for private carriers — companies that haul their own goods need only a USDOT number, not an MC number. For-hire carriers (those hauling for compensation) must hold operating authority in addition to a USDOT number.

How many trucks and drivers does HILLIS CARNES ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES INC operate? ▾

HILLIS CARNES ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES INC self-reports 23 power units and 14 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.

Has HILLIS CARNES ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES INC had any crashes? ▾

9 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for HILLIS CARNES ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES INC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

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