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HALFORD TRUCKING LLC
Ballinger, TX
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Elevated Out-of-Service Rate
52.8% of this carrier's roadside inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service — higher than 98% of carriers with a comparable number of inspections. This is a CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA inspection records, not an FMCSA rating.
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FMCSA status: Active & Authorized · DOT 2107945 · MC 781525
Satisfactory
Active 11 yrs, 9 mo
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
Active
MC-781525 · Common carrier
Insurance
On File
Progressive County Mutual
Safety
Satisfactory
52.8% OOS · 54 inspections on record
Flags · 1
Elevated Out-of-Service Rate
52.8% of this carrier's roadside inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service — higher than 98% of carriers with a comparable number of inspections. This is a CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA inspection records, not an FMCSA rating.
Vetting notes
- Operating authority active for 11 yrs, 9 mo
- Insurance on file: $750,000
- FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 59.4% — above the 20.7% national average
- 54 FMCSA inspections on record
Authority & Compliance
Authority, insurance and required filings
Operating Authority
MC781525
Common Carrier
Insurance on File
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
BI&PD · $750,000 · Policy CA866997597
Required Filings
Liability (BIPD)
$750,000
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
2107945
MC Number
MC-781525
Safety Rating
Satisfactory
Operation Classification
Authorized for hire
MCS-150 Filed
April 16, 2026
FMCSA Registration
January 4, 2011
Authority Granted
December 10, 2014
Annual Mileage
1,200,000 mi (2025)
Contact Information
Address
1661 County Road 445, Ballinger, TX 76821
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Rebecca Halford
Officer 2
John Halford
Cargo Types
General FreightMetal/Sheet SteelBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceLivestockGrain/FeedDry BulkRefrigerated FoodConstruction MaterialsMeat
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
54
Driver Inspections
10
Vehicle Inspections
46
Out-of-Service Violations
40
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance183
Unsafe Driving1
Hours of Service12
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate59.4% · national avg 20.7%
⚠ Above national average (38.7pp higher)
52.8% of 36 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
98th percentile among carriers with 25–99 inspections (lower is better).
CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
2024
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
29 of 32 inspections
Unsafe Driving
1 of 36 inspections
Hours of Service
4 of 36 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 36 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 36 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
TX35
AZ4
CO4
NM2
AR1
KY1
and 1 more state
Fleet & Equipment (39)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~16
of 11 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~23
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Tractor
16
Flatbed
12
Semi-trailer
8
Dump
1
Grain / Hopper
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frht | Tractor | 3ALXFBCG1GDGR5373 | 9 | 4 |
| 2013 Reitnouer Inc | Flatbed · 53 ft | 1RNF53A26DR026226 | 7 | 2 |
| 2007 Freightliner FLD132 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJAPAV87DW23284 | 5 | 2 |
| 2019 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHHDR0KSJY8621 | 5 | 2 |
| 2017 Western Star 5700 | Tractor · Class 8 | 5KJJBHDR8HLJE8220 | 5 | 2 |
| 2028 Utility Trailer Manufacturer | Flatbed · 48 ft | 1UYFS2480WA544504 | 4 | 3 |
| West | Semi-trailer | 1W9SB42286A000262 | 4 | 3 |
| 2016 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJGLD53GSFN3936 | 4 | 3 |
| 2007 Fontaine Trailer Co. | Flatbed · 48 ft | 13N14830771541503 | 3 | 1 |
| Lufk | Semi-trailer | 1L01B482X11149234 | 3 | — |
Show all 39 units
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Peterbilt 389 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XPXD49X89D774477 | 3 | 1 |
| 2015 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJGLD67FSGN9779 | 3 | 1 |
| 2013 Dragon Products | Dump · 40 ft | 1D9SD4025DR661527 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 Freightliner FLD120 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJALCK89DAG6003 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJGLBG3GLHL5250 | 2 | — |
| 2013 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJGLDR2DLBZ5867 | 2 | — |
| 2026 Reitnouer Inc | Flatbed · 48 ft | 1RNF48A25TR002403 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 Reitnouer Inc | Flatbed · 48 ft | 1RNF48A27SR002207 | 2 | 1 |
| 2007 Utility Trailer Manufacturer | Flatbed · 53 ft | 1UYFS25327A192403 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 Kenworth T8 Series | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKDD49X4AJ274492 | 2 | 1 |
| 2018 Peterbilt 567 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XPCDB9X9JD255428 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 Wilson Trailer Co. | Flatbed · 48 ft | 4WWBGA6B08N613509 | 2 | — |
| 2009 Wilson Trailer Co. | Flatbed · 48 ft | 4WWBGA6B69N614147 | 2 | — |
| 2009 Wilson Trailer Co. | Flatbed · 48 ft | 4WWBGA6BX9N614121 | 2 | 1 |
| Drak | Semi-trailer | 1D9AA40213E356045 | 1 | 1 |
| Dors | Semi-trailer | 1DTV11529TA248062 | 1 | — |
| 2006 Freightliner Columbia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJA6CK66DW42850 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 Great Dane Trailers | Flatbed · 96 ft | 1GRDM9627YM003801 | 1 | 1 |
| Luf | Semi-trailer | 1L01B4822X1137054 | 1 | — |
| Lufkin | Semi-trailer | 1L01B532121151386 | 1 | 1 |
| Pine | Semi-trailer | 1PNV53257SHB91387 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 Utility Trailer Manufacturer | Flatbed · 48 ft | 1UYFS2482DA655603 | 1 | — |
| 2019 Utility Trailer Manufacturer | Flatbed · 48 ft | 1UYFS2488K5496981 | 1 | — |
| Utbc | — | 1UYFS248K54969818 | 1 | — |
| 2006 Peterbilt 379 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XP5DB9X96D898748 | 1 | 1 |
| Kw | Tractor | 3AKJGLD67SGN9779 | 1 | — |
| 2022 Semiremolques El Puma | Grain / Hopper · 40 ft | 3S9PHJP20NW092537 | 1 | — |
| Wilx | Semi-trailer | 4WW8GA6889N614147 | 1 | 1 |
| Wstr | Tractor | 5KKXAF009KPKK1975 | 1 | 1 |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (54)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 25, 2026 | V262547121 | TX, TX | II | 5 | 2 | HALFORD TRUCKING LLC | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER — |
1FUJALCK89DAG6003 5MC1116258P008727 |
TX R599989 TX 176B124 |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | OOSTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Tires | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LSLI | OOSLighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.45D-B | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.45D-B | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 396.3A1-BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| July 31, 2026 | V262511002 | US-87 AND PARADISE L, TX | II | 3 | 1 | CSA MATERIALS | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
WSTR DRAGON PRODUCTS |
5KKXAF009KPKK1975 1D9SD4025DR661527 |
TX R802504 TX 111B821 |
| 396.3A1-TFCV | OOSTires - Front, in contact with a part of the vehicle | Tires | ||||||||
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | Windshield/ Glass/ Markings | ||||||||
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| June 16, 2026 | V262276301 | SH 31 MP 650, TX | II | 5 | 2 | ADVANCED LUMBERWORK | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER |
1FUJAPAV87DW23284 1UYFS25327A192403 |
TX R815185 TX 154C159 |
| 393.43A | OOSNo/improper tractor protection valve | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.45A-AJS | OOSAir Brake tubing improperly joined or spliced | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.11TT | Truck-Tractor with No retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material on vehicle manufactured after July 1997 | Reflective Sheeting | ||||||||
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.9H | Inoperable head lamps | Lighting | ||||||||
| June 1, 2026 | V262349074 | US HWY 59, TX | II | 3 | — | NA | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FRHT LUFK |
3ALXFBCG1GDGR5373 1L01B482X11149234 |
TX R367407 TX 031C649 |
| 393.11S | Side retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflector requirements for vehicles manufactured after December 1993 | Reflective Sheeting | ||||||||
| 393.45B2UV | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.55D3 | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001 | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| May 12, 2026 | CV42257141 | KUTTAWA, KY | I | 5 | 2 | INTERNATIOANL FOREST PRODUCTS | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT WILX |
1XPXD49X89D774477 4WW8GA6889N614147 |
TX R585678 TX 111B801 |
| 396.3A1-BNMH | OOSBrake - Non-manufactured hole or crack in the spring brake housing section of a parking brake | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.205C-WR | OOSWheel/Rim - Wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. | Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLL | State/Local Laws - | |||||||||
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Brakes Out of Adjustment | ||||||||
| 393.53B-B | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| May 3, 2026 | V262341680 | 2165 US277 NB, TX | II | 2 | — | MUELLERS | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FRHT WILSON TRAILER CO. |
3ALXFBCG1GDGR5373 4WWBGA6B69N614147 |
TX R367407 TX 111B801 |
| 393.9T | Inoperable tail lamp | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.95A | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| April 13, 2026 | V262293929 | IH10 EB KINGSBURY SCALE, TX | II | 4 | 2 | MUELLER, INC | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
WESTERN STAR REITNOUER INC |
5KJJBHDR8HLJE8220 1RNF48A27SR002207 |
TX R792831 TX 154C178 |
| 393.45B2PC | OOSBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.9TS | OOSInoperative turn signal | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.45B2PC | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 396.3A1B | Brakes (general) Explain: | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| April 12, 2026 | V262303828 | US 67 MM 700, TX | II | 2 | — | MUELLAR | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FRHT REITNOUER INC |
3ALXFBCG1GDGR5373 1RNF53A26DR026226 |
TX R367407 TX Y88891 |
| 393.55E | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 392.2WC | Wheel (Mud) Flaps missing or defective | Windshield/ Glass/ Markings | ||||||||
| April 7, 2026 | V262288565 | SH 158 AND 8TH STREE, TX | II | 8 | 3 | MUELLER INC | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER REITNOUER INC |
1FUJAPAV87DW23284 1RNF53A26DR026226 |
TX R815185 TX Y88891 |
| 393.209D | OOSSteering system components worn, welded, or missing | Steering Mechanism | ||||||||
| 393.45A-AJS | OOSAir Brake tubing improperly joined or spliced | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.75A3 | OOSTire-flat and/or audible air leak | Tires | ||||||||
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.9T | Inoperable tail lamp | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.9TS | Inoperative turn signal | Lighting | ||||||||
| 396.5B | Oil and/or grease leak | Other Vehicle Defect | ||||||||
| February 17, 2026 | 5740001034 | BUFFALO SD | III | — | — | NA | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLIN WILSON TRAILER CO. |
3ALXFBCG1GDGR5373 4WWBGA6B08N613509 |
TX R367407 TX 111B808 |
Shippers Seen at Inspections
Shipper names recorded by roadside inspectors over roughly the last three years. Only inspected loads appear, so this is a sample of who the carrier hauls for, not a complete customer list. Names are as entered at the roadside; blanks and placeholders such as “N/A” or “same as carrier” are left out.
| Shipper | Inspections | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| MUELLER INC | 7 | April 13, 2026 |
| WESTERN TOWERS | 3 | September 30, 2024 |
| CSA MATERIALS | 1 | July 31, 2026 |
| ADVANCED LUMBERWORK | 1 | June 16, 2026 |
| INTERNATIOANL FOREST PRODUCTS | 1 | May 12, 2026 |
| MUELLERS | 1 | May 3, 2026 |
| MUELLAR | 1 | April 12, 2026 |
| PIPELINE PLASTICS | 1 | February 12, 2026 |
| LANGSTON LUMBER COMPANY | 1 | November 26, 2025 |
| CRM OF AMERICA | 1 | September 11, 2025 |
| MULLERS | 1 | August 27, 2025 |
| WEST TEXAS ROCK | 1 | July 23, 2025 |
14 more shippers named at fewer inspections.
History & Filings
Authority, insurance and process-agent records
Authority History
| Date | Status | Type |
|---|---|---|
| December 16, 2025 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| November 22, 2019 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| November 28, 2016 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| November 24, 2015 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| December 10, 2014 | GRANTED | Common Carrier |
| May 3, 2012 | DISMISSED | Common Carrier |
Insurance & Revocation Filings
| Date | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| December 16, 2025 | BI&PD Primary/Excess | On file |
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