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HARDLINE CONTRACTING LLC
High Ridge, MO
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 3979830
Active
No Safety Rating
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Not Rated
4 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- Registered with FMCSA as a private carrier — not registered to haul other companies' freight for hire
- No active insurance filing found on record
- 4 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
3979830
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
September 12, 2025
FMCSA Registration
November 2, 2022
Annual Mileage
360,000 mi (2024)
Contact Information
Address
2828 Horrell Ln, High Ridge, MO 63049-2300
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Eric M Foust
Officer 2
Chris Ryan Davis
Cargo Types
General FreightLogs/Poles/BeamsBuilding MaterialsMachinery/Large ObjectsDry BulkUtility EquipmentConstruction Materials
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
4
Driver Inspections
2
Vehicle Inspections
3
Out-of-Service Violations
6
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance9
Unsafe Driving3
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
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
1 of 2 inspections
Unsafe Driving
1 of 3 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 3 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 3 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 3 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
MO3
Fleet & Equipment (3)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~1
of 16 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~2
seen at inspection
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Ford F-600 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 6 | 1FDFF6LT4MDA15273 | 3 | 1 |
| 2019 Mcelrath Trailers | Flatbed · 12 ft | 1M9FE122XKS284032 | 2 | — |
| 2021 Big Tex | Dump · 19 ft | 16V1D1929M5063713 | 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 (4)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 25, 2026 | 3512001710 | ST. LOUIS MO | II | 8 | 3 | CARRIER | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
FORD MCELRATH TRAILERS |
1FDFF6LT4MDA15273 1M9FE122XKS284032 |
MO 83J2PF MO 40M6JT |
| 383.23A2-LCDL | OOSEndorsements - (CDL) - Operate a CMV without proper endorsements on operators license | License-related: High | ||||||||
| 393.100B-C | OOSCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV | Improper Load Securement | ||||||||
| 393.43DBMA | OOSBrake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLILC | State/Local Laws - Improper lane change | Dangerous Driving | ||||||||
| 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | Tires | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.75B-TFV | Tires - Front, less than 4/32 inch tread depth | Tires | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| July 7, 2026 | 4427002201 | ST. LOUIS MO | II | 2 | — | CARRIER | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
FORD MCELRATH TRAILERS |
1FDFF6LT4MDA15273 1M9FE122XKS284032 |
MO 83J2PF MO 40M6JT |
| 392.16-D | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | Seat Belt | ||||||||
| 392.82DUMT | Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone | Phone Call | ||||||||
| June 18, 2026 | 8753001178 | ST. LOUIS MO | III | — | — | CARRIER | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
FORD MCELRATH TRAILERS |
1FDFF6LT4MDA15273 1M9FE122XKS284032 |
MO 83J2PF MO 40M6JT |
| June 17, 2026 | 8753001171 | ST. LOUIS MO | I | 3 | 3 | CARRIER | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
FORD BIG TEX |
1FDFF6LT4MDA15273 16V1D1929M5063713 |
MO 83J2PF MO 02L0HZ |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | OOSTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Tires | ||||||||
| 393.100B-C | OOSCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV | Improper Load Securement | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LTSI | OOSLighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | Lighting | ||||||||
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