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HILLS FLAT LUMBER COMPANY

Joins 6 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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Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution
Review these
  • 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
  • OOS rate better than size peers
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TruckCodex risk summary — HILLS FLAT LUMBER COMPANY (USDOT 688161)
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:
  • 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:
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/688161/
As of: Oct 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 688161 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: JEFF PARDINI Company officer 2: ARLENE WINSTEAD Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Construction Based in COLFAX, CA

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

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 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 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
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 14.3% (better). n=49879 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.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Power Units −1 (22 → 21) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Status NOT_AUTH → ACTIVE · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
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 688161
In FMCSA records since May 6, 1997 (~29y)
Company officer JEFF PARDINI
Company officer 2 ARLENE WINSTEAD
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Construction
Fleet size 21 units
Drivers 7
Annual mileage 184,399 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (530) 346-8685
Email: [email protected]
Physical
1000 SOUTH CANYON WAY
COLFAX, CA 95713
Mailing
PO BOX 1630
COLFAX, CA 95713
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 688161
In FMCSA records since May 6, 1997 (~29y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 184,399 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80
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
Trailers 2 0 0
Trucks 15 6 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 10 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 6 6 0
OOS inspections 0 2 0
OOS percentage 0% 33.33% —
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
21
Drivers
7
Inspections
10
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
2
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0

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

Compared against 49,879 ACTIVE carriers operating 10–32 power units (±50% of this carrier's 21 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 49,879 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.3%
Median across 49,879 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -14.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

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

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Status NOT_AUTH ACTIVE
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 22 21
      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 (7 months)

2024-04 2026-10

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
California (CA) 6 2 33.3% Oct 6, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 4
Ford 3
Hino 2
Ram 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 — 4.12 4 — 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 (10 rows) View all 10 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89189962 Oct 6, 2026 CA 2 SR-14 NB PIT SCALE
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 53426K4 · JHHUDM1HXKK003929
2 393.95A4-EEUS, 393.95A1 No
88500629 Jul 23, 2026 CA 3 GRASS VALLEY
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 36157Y3 · 1NKZLP0X0RJ383660
0 — No
88497475 Jul 23, 2026 CA 3 GRASS VALLEY
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 53426K4 · JHHUDM1HXKK003929
1 392.2-SLLSR No
88127356 Jun 11, 2026 CA 2 SR-14 NB PIT SCALE
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 21554F4 · 1FDUF5HY3FED28916
1 393.40F-BNPB Yes
87918126 May 20, 2026 CA 2 ANTELOPE E/B
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 81175B3 · 1NKZL49X4MJ466471
2 393.110B3-C, 392.2-SLLDL Yes
UCED004244 Jan 23, 2026 CA 2 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 88311Z1 · 2NKHHJ6X5LM421787
0 — No
UE7D002195 May 22, 2024 CA 3 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 88311Z1 · 2NKHHJ6X5LM421787
0 — No
1519000033 May 2, 2024 US 1 —
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 54530V1 · 1FDUF5HYXFED28914
0 — No
UE99004659 Apr 22, 2024 CA 3 —
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 03417Y1 · 3C7WRMDL1GG131653
0 — No
UE7D002045 Apr 22, 2024 CA 3 —
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 54530V1 · 1FDUF5HYXFED28914
0 — No
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
CA2212300302 Dec 8, 2023 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA0001314151 Mar 1, 2004 CA 0 2 Yes No Injury
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
GRASS VALLEY CA 2 0
SR-14 NB PIT SCALE CA 2 1
ANTELOPE E/B CA 1 1

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