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HILLTOP EXCAVATING INC
Marquette, MI
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 4084440
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
- No active insurance filing found on record
- 4 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
4084440
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Authorized for hire
MCS-150 Filed
June 1, 2023
FMCSA Registration
June 1, 2023
Annual Mileage
0 mi (0)
Contact Information
Address
1550 W Washington St Ste A, Marquette, MI 49855-3118
Phone
Email
Website
Owner / Officer
Michael Ernest Hill
Cargo Types
Other Cargo
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
4
Driver Inspections
1
Vehicle Inspections
3
Out-of-Service Violations
4
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance12
Unsafe Driving1
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Inspection Trend by Year
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
3 of 3 inspections
Unsafe Driving
1 of 4 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 4 inspections
Driver Fitness
1 of 4 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 4 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
MI1
SC1
WI1
Fleet & Equipment (5)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~2
of 1 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~3
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Truck
2
Flatbed
1
Full Trailer
1
Semi-trailer
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Mack GU (Granite) | Truck · Class 8 | 1M2AX07C4FM022063 | 2 | 1 |
| Rosa | Full Trailer | 00100308 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 Bws Trailer | Flatbed · 38 ft | 2B9B2TR36PA001323 | 1 | — |
| 2015 Caterpillar CF7AA | Truck · Class 8 | 3HTJGTKT3FN729248 | 1 | — |
| Fabrique | Semi-trailer | 5FTDA2522V1010105 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 10, 2025 | 0363002116 | ANDERSON SC | III | 1 | — | HILLTOP | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
MACK FABRIQUE |
1M2AX07C4FM022063 5FTDA2522V1010105 |
MI BE03130 MI F170952 |
| 392.2-SLLS1 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit | |||||||||
| January 9, 2025 | 0399000226 | ANDERSON SC | II | 4 | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
STERLING T TOWMASTER |
2FZHAZCV66AV19307 4KNFT19276L160113 |
MI BE03126 MI F170939 |
| 393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| 393.45D-B | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.78A-WS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | Windshield/ Glass/ Markings | ||||||||
| 393.201B-FR | Frame - Cab or body mounts loose/broken/missing | Cab Body Frame | ||||||||
| November 22, 2024 | BYARC01293 | US41 / WESTWOOD DRIVE, MI | II | 4 | — | CARRIER | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
CATERPILLAR BWS TRAILER |
3HTJGTKT3FN729248 2B9B2TR36PA001323 |
MI BD45853 MI E925427 |
| 393.9A-LHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | Lighting | ||||||||
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| 393.45C-BSG | Air Brake - Missing or inadequate Nonmetallic tubing spring guard | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation | |||||||||
| October 31, 2024 | 2734002726 | SUPERIOR WI | II | 7 | 4 | CARRIER | Straight Truck Trailer |
MACK ROSA |
1M2AX07C4FM022063 00100308 |
MN TEMP MN 0336 MN 03367415 |
| 383.95A-LCDL | OOSRestriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction | License-related: High | ||||||||
| 393.100B-C | OOSCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV | Improper Load Securement | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LSLIWR | OOSLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.75A3-TAOL | OOSTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Tires | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLTCD | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other | Dangerous Driving | ||||||||
| 393.55C1-B | Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault. | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | Lighting | ||||||||
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