Carrier profile · USDOT 2718633 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Highway Specialty Company Inc

150 power unitsavg 8.9 yrLocal · 1 statesREDDING, CA74/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

150Power units

67 observed · MCS-150

20Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.9Avg age (yr)

1998–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(530) 949-5631 Email dispatchmattm@highwayspecialty.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average35.1% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average8.0% vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes4 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 1

Established 11 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2015.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo35.1%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo35.1%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

150 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.9 yr

Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

11 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

130 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 35.1%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 8.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 114 vehicle and 100 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

42.9% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 11.3 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

124 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 14

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 150-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 150
Inspections · 24 mo: 130
Annualized: ≈65 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving86 · 7 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance65 · 16 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance23 · 19 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance16 · 10 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 11 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 5 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance8 · 4 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness8 · 8 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 150
Observed power (24 mo): 67
Trailers (towed): 20

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.9 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

59.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

130

CA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

REDDING, CA

6591 EASTSIDE RD

Top corridor

CA 130

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 618907 USDOT 2667538 USDOT 2853809 USDOT 260536 USDOT 2666876

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

150

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 6591 EASTSIDE RD, REDDING, CA, 96001
Mailing address: PO BOX 141, PALO CEDRO, CA, 96073
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (530) 949-5631
Fax: (855) 846-5806
Email: mattm@highwayspecialty.com
Web domain: highwayspecialty.com

Registration

Officer: Dustan Currier
USDOT / docket: 2718633
First registered: Jun 12, 2015
Last MCS-150: May 15, 2025 · 3,258,533 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 968627344

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

150

Power units

150

Drivers

CDL drivers

3,258,533

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for HIGHWAY SPECIALTY COMPANY INC.

HIGHWAY SPECIALTY COMPANY INC (USDOT 2718633) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 35.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 130 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 114 vehicle-level and 100 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 150 power units and 150 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 15, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is HIGHWAY SPECIALTY COMPANY INC's USDOT number?

HIGHWAY SPECIALTY COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 2718633.

Is HIGHWAY SPECIALTY COMPANY INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, HIGHWAY SPECIALTY COMPANY INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is HIGHWAY SPECIALTY COMPANY INC's safety record?

HIGHWAY SPECIALTY COMPANY INC has a 35.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 206 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is HIGHWAY SPECIALTY COMPANY INC's fleet?

HIGHWAY SPECIALTY COMPANY INC operates 150 power units and 150 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is HIGHWAY SPECIALTY COMPANY INC based?

HIGHWAY SPECIALTY COMPANY INC is based in REDDING, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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