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HIGHTOWER COMMUNICATIONS INC
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Company CheckHIGHTOWER COMMUNICATIONS INC · DOT 1816770
Private carrier, runs its own trucks and hauls its own freight
6995 US HWY 70 WEST, LA GRANGE, NC, 28551
PRIVATE CARRIER
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Due-diligence certificate
98
Power Units
104
Drivers
0
Crashes (24-Month)
None on file
Insurance
Not Rated
Safety Rating
46
Inspections
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Public record
5 events tracked · latest Aug 11, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓Safety & compliance 4
- Jul 6, 2026Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
- May 13, 2026Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
- Apr 27, 2026Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
- Dec 10, 2025Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Insurance 1
- CurrentNo active insurance on file.
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.
Company Information
Legal NameHIGHTOWER COMMUNICATIONS INC
DOT Number1816770
Entity TypePrivate Carrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationLa Grange, North Carolina
Added10/01/2008
MCS-15009/05/2025
Contact Details
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Physical Address6995 US HWY 70 WEST, LA GRANGE, NC, 28551
Mailing AddressPO BOX 67, KINSTON, NC, 28502
Operating Authorities
Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
CommonNot Active
ContractNot Active
BrokerNot Active
Cargo Transported
Construction
Operation Classification
Exempt For HirePrivate (Property)
SMS BASIC Scores
FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.
Unsafe Driving
measure .05 · 1 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure .07 · 1 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure .02 · 1 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 4.42 · 12 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.
Mileage
Annual Mileage2,122,126 miles
Mileage Year2024
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form
Drivers
104
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
104
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0
Safety Summary
Safety RatingNot Rated
Total Crashes (24-mo)0
Fatal0
Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS41.2% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Insurance
AmountNone on file
VerifiedFMCSA · 07/01/2026
Last checked08/11/2026
Quick Facts
StatusActive
TypePrivate Carrier
Fleet98 units
Drivers104
Mileage2,122,126 mi
MCS-15009/2025
Safety & Inspection Data
Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)0
Fatal0
Injury0
Tow-Away0
Driver Inspections
Total29
Out of Service0
OOS Rate0.0%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total17
Out of Service7
OOS Rate41.2%
National Avg20.7%
Above National Average
Safety Trends by Year
Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.
Inspections · red = OOS
2023
4 · 2 OOS -
2024
16 · 4 OOS ▲
2025
18 · 5 OOS ▲
2026
3 · 1 OOS ▼
Crashes
No crashes on record.
Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.
Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months
Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jul 2026, 28 inspections, 7 resulted in out-of-service (25% OOS rate).
Vehicle Out-of-Service
8 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.
Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months
27 roadside violations across 28 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.
ViolationsOut-of-service
Vehicle Maintenance
20 violations · 8 OOS
Unsafe Driving
4 violations · 0 OOS
Driver Fitness
1 violation · 0 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance
1 violation · 0 OOS
Other (General)
1 violation · 0 OOS
Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.
Inspection Records (41)
| Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS | Driver Viol | Driver OOS | Vehicle Viol | Vehicle OOS | HazMat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/06/2026 | NC | Full (Level I) | BOLTON NC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/13/2026 | GA | Full (Level I) | LAVONIA GA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/27/2026 | NC | Walk-Around (Level II) | HILLSBOROUGH WEIGH STATION, I- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/10/2025 | NC | Driver-Only (Level III) | I77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/29/2025 | GA | Full (Level I) | NICHOLSON GA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/23/2025 | NC | Full (Level I) | MADISON COUNTY WEL CTR, I-26, | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/10/2025 | NC | Full (Level I) | I40 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/09/2025 | NC | Driver-Only (Level III) | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/12/2025 | NC | Driver-Only (Level III) | 587 WB SHOULDER | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/04/2025 | NC | Walk-Around (Level II) | HILLSBOROUGH WEIGH STATION, I- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/04/2025 | NC | Walk-Around (Level II) | NC 69 NEAR MYERS CHAPEL RD | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/24/2025 | NC | Walk-Around (Level II) | I40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/23/2025 | NC | Walk-Around (Level II) | I-73 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/10/2025 | NC | Driver-Only (Level III) | NC148 NEAR ROUSE RD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/21/2025 | SC | Driver-Only (Level III) | HARLEYVILLE SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/01/2025 | NC | Walk-Around (Level II) | I73 EXIT 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/22/2025 | VA | Walk-Around (Level II) | CHESAPEAKE VA | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/21/2025 | GA | Full (Level I) | LAVONIA GA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/14/2025 | NC | Driver-Only (Level III) | I-40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/10/2025 | NC | Driver-Only (Level III) | I-73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/24/2025 | VA | Full (Level I) | MEREDITHVILLE VA | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/21/2024 | NC | Full (Level I) | DAVIE COUNTY, I-40, E | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/19/2024 | NC | Driver-Only (Level III) | IREDELL COUNTY, I-40, E | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/28/2024 | VA | Driver-Only (Level III) | MARTINSVILLE VA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/16/2024 | NC | Walk-Around (Level II) | I73 AT SOUTHBOUND REST AREA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/28/2024 | NC | Full (Level I) | CLARKS RD | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/16/2024 | NC | Driver-Only (Level III) | US 17 NEAR CHAPANOKE ROAD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/15/2024 | NC | Walk-Around (Level II) | 285 S | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/21/2024 | SC | Driver-Only (Level III) | I-85 SB ROADSIDE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/03/2024 | NC | Driver-Only (Level III) | HILLSBOROUGH WEIGH STATION, I- | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/21/2024 | NC | Walk-Around (Level II) | FORSYTH COUNTY, I-40 W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/02/2024 | NC | Full (Level I) | US 70 IN PVA OF CIRCLE K | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/28/2024 | DE | Driver-Only (Level III) | MIDDLETOWN DE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/29/2024 | NC | Walk-Around (Level II) | FORSYTH COUNTY, I-40 E | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/26/2024 | NC | Walk-Around (Level II) | ASHEVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-40, | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/31/2024 | NC | Driver-Only (Level III) | DAVIDSON COUNTY, I-85, N | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/03/2024 | SC | Walk-Around (Level II) | I-77 SB ROADSIDE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/28/2023 | NC | Walk-Around (Level II) | US70 EB NEAR CAPPS BRIDGE RD S | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/30/2023 | NC | Full (Level I) | US 421 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/12/2023 | WV | Walk-Around (Level II) | COOPERS ROCK | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/14/2023 | TN | Full (Level I) | I-40 KNOXVILLE WEIGH STATION | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
Detailed Inspection Report
Safety Performance Percentiles
FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.
Total Inspections27
Unsafe Driving
1 viols
HOS Compliance
1 viols
Driver Fitness
1 viols
Vehicle Maintenance
12 viols
Licensing & Insurance
No insurance history records.
No active insurance policies.
No authority history.
No revocation records.
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