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Company CheckHIGHWAY SPECIALTY COMPANY INC · DOT 2718633

Private carrier, runs its own trucks and hauls its own freight

6591 EASTSIDE RD, REDDING, CA, 96001
DOT# 2718633 Redding, California
PRIVATE CARRIER
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150
Power Units
150
Drivers
4
Crashes (24-Month)
Not reported
Insurance
Not Rated
Safety Rating
233
Inspections
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Public record

7 events tracked · latest May 28, 2026 Show details
Safety & compliance 7
  • May 28, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • May 26, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • May 21, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • May 20, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • Dec 16, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Jul 24, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Jul 14, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameHIGHWAY SPECIALTY COMPANY INC
DOT Number2718633
Entity TypePrivate Carrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationRedding, California
Added06/12/2015
MCS-15005/15/2025

Contact Details

Phone(530) 949-5631
Fax(855) 846-5806
Physical Address6591 EASTSIDE RD, REDDING, CA, 96001
Mailing AddressPO BOX 141, PALO CEDRO, CA, 96073

Other Companies at This Address

Address6591 EASTSIDE RD, REDDING, CA 96001
This looks like a commercial registered-agent / virtual office address. Sharing such an address is legal and common, many legitimate carriers use a registered agent for mail, insurance and compliance. It is not by itself a sign of any problem.
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Others here
2
Distinct phones
1
Active
CompanyDOTPhoneStatus
HIGHWAY SPECIALTY COMPANY INC this company2718633(530) 949-5631Active
ZYLSTRA IRRIGATION173427(916) 246-0228Inactive
Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY
Carrier OperationC - Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
CommonNot Active
ContractNot Active
BrokerNot Active

Company Overview

HIGHWAY SPECIALTY COMPANY INC is a FMCSA-validated private carrier based in Redding, California. The fleet consists of 150 power units and 150 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 3,258,533 miles (2024). The carrier transports General Freight, Machinery, Large Objects, Construction. 4 crashes have been reported with no fatalities. A total of 233 inspections are on file. Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates exceed the national average, which may indicate compliance concerns. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, HIGHWAY SPECIALTY COMPANY INC has a Trust Score of 87/100 (Excellent).

Cargo Transported

General FreightMachinery, Large ObjectsConstruction

Operation Classification

Private (Property)Private Only

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 .76 · 9 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure .52 · 13 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure .9 · 9 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 6.07 · 67 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage3,258,533 miles
Mileage Year2024
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

150
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
150
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)4
Fatal0
Driver OOS9.0% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS32.0% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

AmountNot reported
Type-
Effective-
Company-
Policy #-

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypePrivate Carrier
Fleet150 units
Drivers150
Mileage3,258,533 mi
MCS-15005/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)4
Fatal0
Injury1
Tow-Away3
Driver Inspections
Total111
Out of Service10
OOS Rate9.0%
National Avg5.5%
Above National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total122
Out of Service39
OOS Rate32.0%
National Avg20.7%
Above National Average
HazMat Inspections
Total7
OOS2
OOS Rate28.6% (avg 4.5%)

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
35 · 12 OOS -
2024
62 · 19 OOS
2025
74 · 21 OOS
2026
24 · 9 OOS
Crashes
2023
2 crashes -
2024
3 crashes
2025
3 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, 134 inspections, 43 resulted in out-of-service (32.1% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 13 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service 66 OOS
HazMat Out-of-Service 3 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (8)

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.
DateLocationStateFatalInjuriesTowVehiclesWeatherRoadLight
12/16/2025 RICHMOND CA 0 1 1 2 Clear Dry Dawn
07/24/2025 UNINCORPORATED CA 0 0 1 1 Clear Dry Daylight
07/14/2025 UNINCORPORATED CA 0 0 1 1 Clear Dry Dark - Unknown
08/25/2024 UNINCORPORATED CA 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
02/29/2024 MARTINEZ CA 0 0 1 3 Rain Wet Dusk
02/29/2024 MARTINEZ CA 0 0 1 3 Rain Wet Dusk
10/25/2023 CONCORD CA 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
10/07/2023 REDDING CA 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

229 roadside violations across 134 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 138 violations · 58 OOS
Unsafe Driving 61 violations · 6 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 13 violations · 3 OOS
Driver Fitness 10 violations · 10 OOS
Hazardous Materials 5 violations · 3 OOS
Other (General) 2 violations · 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 (100)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
05/28/2026 CA Walk-Around (Level II) CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/26/2026 CA Driver-Only (Level III) CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/21/2026 CA Full (Level I) CA 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
05/20/2026 CA Full (Level I) CA 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
05/07/2026 CA Driver-Only (Level III) CA 3 0 0 0 3 0 - Detail
05/06/2026 CA Walk-Around (Level II) CA 6 3 5 2 1 1 - Detail
05/04/2026 CA Full (Level I) CA 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
04/29/2026 CA Walk-Around (Level II) SR-273 NOF WHITEHOUSE DRIVE 3 1 0 0 3 1 - Detail
04/15/2026 CA Walk-Around (Level II) US-101 AT LITTLE RIVER SCALES 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
03/27/2026 CA Driver-Only (Level III) COTTONWOOD IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/13/2026 CA Full (Level I) CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/11/2026 CA Full (Level I) CORDELIA IF 18 6 0 0 18 6 - Detail
03/11/2026 CA Driver-Only (Level III) COTTONWOOD IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/09/2026 CA Walk-Around (Level II) SR-273 NOF WHITEHOUSE DRIVE 2 1 1 0 1 1 - Detail
03/06/2026 CA Driver-Only (Level III) CORDELIA IF 2 0 1 0 1 0 - Detail
02/27/2026 CA Walk-Around (Level II) CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF 4 2 0 0 4 2 - Detail
01/29/2026 CA Full (Level I) CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/28/2026 CA Full (Level I) COTTONWOOD IF 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
01/28/2026 CA Full (Level I) CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
01/27/2026 CA Walk-Around (Level II) SR-20 AT BLUE LAKES 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/27/2026 CA Full (Level I) CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
01/23/2026 CA Walk-Around (Level II) I680 NB WALNUT CRK PLTFM SCALE 4 1 0 0 4 1 1 Detail
01/16/2026 CA Full (Level I) COTTONWOOD IF 3 0 0 0 3 0 - Detail
01/13/2026 CA Full (Level I) CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/19/2025 CA Full (Level I) CORDELIA IF 1 1 1 1 0 0 - Detail
12/18/2025 CA Walk-Around (Level II) COTTONWOOD CVEF 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
12/12/2025 CA Walk-Around (Level II) COTTONWOOD IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/10/2025 CA Walk-Around (Level II) COTTONWOOD IF 4 2 0 0 4 2 - Detail
12/08/2025 CA Full (Level I) CORDELIA IF 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
11/26/2025 CA Walk-Around (Level II) NB I-5 AT GAS POINT RD. 5 2 0 0 5 2 2 Detail
11/25/2025 CA Full (Level I) CORDELIA IF 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
10/30/2025 CA Walk-Around (Level II) CANDLESTICK OR FROM US101 SB 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
10/29/2025 CA Full (Level I) CORDELIA IF 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
10/20/2025 CA Full (Level I) COTTONWOOD IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/15/2025 CA Full (Level I) DUNSMUIR GRADE IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/15/2025 CA Full (Level I) DUNSMUIR GRADE IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/14/2025 CA Full (Level I) DUNSMUIR GRADE IF 6 6 0 0 6 6 - Detail
10/09/2025 CA Walk-Around (Level II) S. BONNYVIEW RD AT I-5 6 1 0 0 6 1 - Detail
10/09/2025 CA Walk-Around (Level II) I-80 AT GREENBACK 3 1 0 0 3 1 - Detail
09/29/2025 CA Terminal (Level V) REDDING AREA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/15/2025 CA Walk-Around (Level II) CORDELIA IF 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
09/11/2025 CA Driver-Only (Level III) COTTONWOOD IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/11/2025 CA Full (Level I) COTTONWOOD IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/09/2025 CA Terminal (Level V) REDDING AREA 3 0 0 0 3 0 - Detail
09/09/2025 CA Terminal (Level V) REDDING AREA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/09/2025 CA Terminal (Level V) REDDING AREA 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
09/09/2025 CA Terminal (Level V) REDDING AREA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/09/2025 CA Terminal (Level V) REDDING AREA 2 1 0 0 2 1 - Detail
09/09/2025 CA Terminal (Level V) REDDING AREA 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
09/09/2025 CA Terminal (Level V) REDDING AREA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/09/2025 CA Terminal (Level V) REDDING AREA 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
09/09/2025 CA Terminal (Level V) REDDING AREA 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
08/29/2025 CA Walk-Around (Level II) COTTONWOOD IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/29/2025 CA Full (Level I) SACRAMENTO 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
08/29/2025 CA Full (Level I) I680 NB WALNUT CRK PLTFM SCALE 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
08/27/2025 CA Walk-Around (Level II) I-5 N/B S/O CHARD AVE. 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
08/21/2025 CA Walk-Around (Level II) I-80 AT GREENBACK 5 4 0 0 5 4 - Detail
08/02/2025 CA Driver-Only (Level III) CORDELIA IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/17/2025 CA Walk-Around (Level II) I-5 N/B N/ WILLOWS REST AREA 5 2 1 0 4 2 - Detail
07/14/2025 CA Walk-Around (Level II) LUCERNE 10 2 3 1 3 1 - Detail
07/14/2025 CA Driver-Only (Level III) COTTONWOOD IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/11/2025 CA Walk-Around (Level II) I 80 W/B ANTELOPE SCALES 5 2 0 0 5 2 - Detail
06/30/2025 CA Driver-Only (Level III) I-80 EB EO CORDELIA SCALES 3 0 2 0 1 0 - Detail
06/27/2025 CA Full (Level I) SR-273 NOF WHITEHOUSE DRIVE 4 1 3 1 1 0 - Detail
06/16/2025 CA Full (Level I) CORDELIA IF 1 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
05/20/2025 CA Full (Level I) CORDELIA IF 4 3 1 1 3 2 - Detail
05/19/2025 CA Driver-Only (Level III) CORDELIA IF 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
05/07/2025 CA Terminal (Level V) REDDING AREA 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
05/07/2025 CA Terminal (Level V) REDDING AREA 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
05/07/2025 CA Terminal (Level V) REDDING AREA 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
05/07/2025 CA Terminal (Level V) REDDING AREA 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
05/07/2025 CA Terminal (Level V) REDDING AREA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/07/2025 CA Terminal (Level V) REDDING AREA 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
05/07/2025 CA Terminal (Level V) REDDING AREA 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
05/07/2025 CA Terminal (Level V) REDDING AREA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/25/2025 CA Terminal (Level V) REDDING AREA 4 3 0 0 4 3 - Detail
04/24/2025 CA Full (Level I) NIMITZ IF 2 1 0 0 2 1 - Detail
04/24/2025 CA Terminal (Level V) REDDING AREA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/24/2025 CA Terminal (Level V) REDDING AREA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/24/2025 CA Terminal (Level V) REDDING AREA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/24/2025 CA Terminal (Level V) REDDING AREA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/24/2025 CA Terminal (Level V) REDDING AREA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/24/2025 CA Terminal (Level V) REDDING AREA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/24/2025 CA Terminal (Level V) REDDING AREA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/24/2025 CA Terminal (Level V) REDDING AREA 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
04/24/2025 CA Terminal (Level V) REDDING AREA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/24/2025 CA Terminal (Level V) REDDING AREA 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
04/24/2025 CA Terminal (Level V) REDDING AREA 3 2 0 0 3 2 - Detail
04/23/2025 CA Full (Level I) NIMITZ IF 4 2 2 1 2 1 - Detail
03/21/2025 CA Full (Level I) CORDELIA IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/20/2025 CA Walk-Around (Level II) SR-273 NOF WHITEHOUSE DRIVE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/13/2025 CA Driver-Only (Level III) COTTONWOOD IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/26/2025 CA Walk-Around (Level II) I-80 AT GREENBACK 6 3 1 0 5 3 - Detail
02/19/2025 CA Driver-Only (Level III) MISSION GRADE IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/16/2025 CA Walk-Around (Level II) CORDELIA IF 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
01/13/2025 CA Driver-Only (Level III) OX YOKE RD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/13/2025 CA Driver-Only (Level III) OX YOKE RD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/08/2025 CA Full (Level I) SR-273 NOF WHITEHOUSE DRIVE 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
12/11/2024 CA Walk-Around (Level II) OX YOKE RD 4 1 0 0 4 1 - Detail
11/22/2024 CA Driver-Only (Level III) WALNUT CRK PLTFM SCALES 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections139
Unsafe Driving 9 viols
HOS Compliance 13 viols
Driver Fitness 9 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 67 viols

Licensing & Insurance

No insurance history records.

No active insurance policies.

No authority history.

No revocation records.

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