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DBA: HILL TRUCKING CO

1456 INDUSTRIAL PARKWAY, SARALAND, AL, 36571-3903

DOT# 480255 MC# 488671 Saraland, Alabama 22 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

6 events tracked · latest Jul 7, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 5

May 19, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Apr 28, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
Mar 30, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
Mar 26, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Aug 14, 2024
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($750,000).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

Phone(251) 675-4888

Fax(251) 675-9877

Email[email protected]

Physical Address1456 INDUSTRIAL PARKWAY, SARALAND, AL, 36571-3903

Mailing AddressPO BOX 81, SARALAND, AL, 36571-3903

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationC - Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

DocketMC488671

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating22 years

Company Overview

HILL BUILDERS INC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Saraland, Alabama. The company has been in operation for 22 years, registered with the FMCSA on 04/20/1992. The fleet consists of 11 power units and 11 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 702,500 miles (2024). 1 crash has been reported with no fatalities. A total of 41 inspections are on file. Both driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are below the national average, indicating strong compliance. Insurance coverage of $750,000 is on file through THE CINCINNATI INDEMNITY COMPANY. Active operating authorities include Contract. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, HILL BUILDERS INC has a Trust Score of 98/100 (Excellent).

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

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 .39 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .39 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure .64 · 3 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 3.1 · 7 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage702,500 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatNo

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS3.6% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS15.4% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/30/2026

CompanyTHE CINCINNATI INDEMNITY COMPANY

Policy #EBA 020 99 09

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet11 units

Drivers11

Mileage702,500 mi

Operating22 years

MCS-15006/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away1

Driver Inspections

Total28

Out of Service1

OOS Rate3.6%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total13

Out of Service2

OOS Rate15.4%

National Avg20.7%

Below 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

5 · 1 OOS -

2024

14 · 2 OOS ▲

2025

13 · 0 OOS ▼

2026

9 · 1 OOS ▲

Crashes

2023

1 crash -

2024

1 crash =

2025

0 crashes ▼

2026

0 crashes =

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 May 2026, 26 inspections, 2 resulted in out-of-service (7.7% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 2 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (2)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
08/14/2024	MOBILE	AL	0	0	1	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight
08/11/2023	SEMMES	AL	0	0	1	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

15 roadside violations across 26 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 7 violations · 1 OOS

Driver Fitness 3 violations · 1 OOS

Unsafe Driving 3 violations · 0 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 1 violation · 1 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
05/19/2026	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	MOBILE AL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/28/2026	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	SARALAND AL	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/30/2026	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	AXIS AL	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
03/26/2026	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	PRICHARD AL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/25/2026	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	WAGARVILLE AL	2	2	2	2	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/23/2026	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	MCCALLA AL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/24/2026	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	SPANISH FORT AL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/10/2026	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	WAGARVILLE AL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/08/2026	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	BAY MINETTE AL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/24/2025	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	PRICHARD AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/23/2025	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	SARALAND AL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/15/2025	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	SEMMES AL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/06/2025	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	LEROY AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/25/2025	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	BAY MINETTE AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/15/2025	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	SARALAND AL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/13/2025	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	WAGARVILLE AL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/17/2025	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	CHICKASAW AL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/15/2025	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	CREOLA AL	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/08/2025	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	PRICHARD AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/30/2025	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	EIGHTMILE AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/04/2025	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	THEODORE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/03/2025	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	US-43/JACKS PARKING LOT	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/21/2024	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	JACKSON, AL	2	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
10/02/2024	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	THEODORE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/26/2024	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/12/2024	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	AL 217	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/06/2024	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	CHATOM	2	1	0	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
05/22/2024	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	CALVERT, AL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/21/2024	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/27/2024	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/03/2024	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	US-90/I-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/11/2024	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-65/AL-59	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
03/06/2024	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/22/2024	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	MC INTOSH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/31/2024	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/18/2024	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/25/2023	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/03/2023	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	4	1	1	0	3	1	-	▲Detail
07/18/2023	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	SARALAND	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
07/18/2023	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	CHICKASAW	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/12/2023	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections28

Unsafe Driving 1 viols

HOS Compliance 1 viols

Driver Fitness 3 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 7 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	BAP 9161789-00	$1,000,000	10/02/2007	09/12/2008	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	EBA 020 99 09	$1,000,000	09/12/2013	09/12/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	359879	$1,000,000	09/12/2012	09/12/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	357215	$750,000	09/12/2011	09/12/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	355424	$750,000	09/12/2010	09/12/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	BAP 9161789-01	$1,000,000	09/12/2008	09/12/2010	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	BROOKWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY	80 ALA000040	$1,000,000	09/12/2007	10/07/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	BROOKWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY	80 ALA000040	$1,000,000	09/12/2006	09/12/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	BROOKWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY	80 ALA000040	$1,000,000	09/12/2005	09/12/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	FCCI INSURANCE COMPANY	CA0002200	$1,000,000	09/12/2003	09/12/2005	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC488671	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	11/16/2007	REVOKED	09/18/2013
MC488671	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	09/27/2013	-	-
MC488671	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/17/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/27/2020
MC488671	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/16/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/13/2012
MC488671	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/16/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/13/2011
MC488671	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/16/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/05/2007
MC488671	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/16/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/12/2006
MC488671	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	06/23/2004	REVOKED	10/15/2007

No revocation records.

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98/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 98

Starts at 100−2 totalFinal 98

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−2

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

FMCSA shows active coverage on file as of 6/30/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-2

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 11 vehicles (~0.09 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−2 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 11 vehicles (~0.09 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

HILL BUILDERS INC

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Safety Summary

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Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (2)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (41)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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