Carrier profile · USDOT 65769 · MC-117686 · Updated Jun 19, 2026

Hirschbach Motor Lines LLC

DBA HIRSCHBACH

2,948 power unitsavg 3.4 yrNational · 49 statesDUBUQUE, IA81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-117686 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2,948Power units

2,051 observed · MCS-150

2,691Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

3.4Avg age (yr)

1998–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(402) 404-2000 Email dispatchbrian.kohlwes@hirschbach.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 19, 2026

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

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average23.8% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record46 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo23.8%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

203 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo23.8%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

203 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

2,948 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3.4 yr

Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

4,202 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 23.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.8%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 2,005 vehicle and 4,198 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

23.7% · 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 3.0 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

4,032 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 224

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

≈0.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 2,948-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 2,948
Inspections · 24 mo: 4,202
Annualized: ≈2,101 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 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 Driving1,712 · 9 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance561 · 475 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance263 · 90 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance186 · 84 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance103 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance93 · 6 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance88 · 5 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance88 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance86 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance72 · 6 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Liberty’97–’00

American Home’00–’03

Sentry Select’05–’13

Great West’13–’17

United States’17–’20

Overdrive Risk’20–now

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · OVERDRIVE RISK RETENTION GROUP LLC · since Mar 2026

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
OVERDRIVE RISK RETENTION GROUP LLC	Aug 2020 → Mar 2026	$750K	9
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2017 → Aug 2020	$750K	4
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	May 2013 → Aug 2017	$750K	3
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2005 → May 2013	$750K	3
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Aug 2003 → Aug 2005	$750K	1
AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.	Aug 2000 → Aug 2003	$750K	3
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Aug 2000 → Aug 2000	$750K	1
LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION	Aug 1997 → Aug 2000	$750K	3
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Nov 1994 → Aug 1997	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2,948
Observed power (24 mo): 2051
Trailers (towed): 2691

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

3.4 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

50.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 49 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

4,188

CA busiest

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

Home base

DUBUQUE, IA

2099 SOUTHPARK CT

Top corridor

CA ⇄ IA

CA 427 · IL 264 · TN 243

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Last 12 months: 100 trucks also ran under 68 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 117784 USDOT 265725 USDOT 4262237 USDOT 3551978 USDOT 3900938 USDOT 1554326 USDOT 1855075 USDOT 3465162Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (97 trucks · 150 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3327 USDOT 320526 USDOT 994751 USDOT 3390833 USDOT 154237 USDOT 241411 USDOT 3979300 USDOT 4324161

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@hirschbach.com — 7 carriers: USDOT 273897 USDOT 563556 USDOT 625657 USDOT 930752 USDOT 3815703 USDOT 3984996

Shares a company officer with other carriers

brian kohlwes — 4 carriers: USDOT 273897 USDOT 563556 USDOT 3815703

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

2,948

Observed (24 mo)

2,051

Shared w/ other carriers

100

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2099 SOUTHPARK CT, DUBUQUE, IA, 52003
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (402) 404-2000
Email: brian.kohlwes@hirschbach.com
Web domain: hirschbach.com

Registration

Officers: Brad Pinchuck · Brian Kohlwes
USDOT / docket: 65769 · MC-117686
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Sep 20, 2024 · 298,675,927 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 25, 2008
D-U-N-S: 168488054

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

2,948

Power units

2,556

Drivers

2,525

CDL drivers

298,675,927

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 HIRSCHBACH MOTOR LINES LLC.

HIRSCHBACH MOTOR LINES LLC (USDOT 65769) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 19, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 19, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from OVERDRIVE RISK RETENTION GROUP LLC effective Mar 16, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 19, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 23.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 19, 2026.

The carrier received 4,202 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2,005 vehicle-level and 4,198 driver-level — across 49 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 19, 2026.

The carrier has 203 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 46 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 19, 2026.

It reports 2,948 power units and 2,556 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 20, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 25, 2008 in the federal record refreshed Jun 19, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is HIRSCHBACH MOTOR LINES LLC's USDOT number?

HIRSCHBACH MOTOR LINES LLC's USDOT number is 65769, and its motor carrier number is MC-117686.

Is HIRSCHBACH MOTOR LINES LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 19, 2026, HIRSCHBACH MOTOR LINES LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is HIRSCHBACH MOTOR LINES LLC's safety record?

HIRSCHBACH MOTOR LINES LLC has a 23.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6,194 roadside inspections, with 203 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is HIRSCHBACH MOTOR LINES LLC's fleet?

HIRSCHBACH MOTOR LINES LLC operates 2,948 power units and 2,556 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is HIRSCHBACH MOTOR LINES LLC based?

HIRSCHBACH MOTOR LINES LLC is based in DUBUQUE, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 49 states.

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