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FMCSA Carrier Profile

JOE H HILBORN

DBA: Hilborn's Custom Timber Management

White Pine, MI

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Authority, insurance, safety rating, crash records and out-of-service rates checked
FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority  ·  DOT 809053
Active No Safety Rating
7
Power Units
7
Drivers
7
Inspections
25%
Driver OOS
—
Insurance

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
20.0% OOS · 7 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
  • Driver out-of-service rate 25.0% — above the 5.5% national average
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate 0.0% — below the 20.7% national average
  • 7 FMCSA inspections on record

Company Information

Registration, contact and cargo details

FMCSA Registration

DOT Number
809053
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Entity Type
Individual
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
July 2, 2025
FMCSA Registration
May 5, 1999
Annual Mileage
150,000 mi (2024)

Contact Information

Location
White Pine, MI

Cargo Types

Logs/Poles/Beams

Safety Snapshot

Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes

Safety & Inspection Summary

Total Inspections
7
Driver Inspections
6
Vehicle Inspections
4
Out-of-Service Violations
1

Violations by Category

Vehicle Maintenance6
Unsafe Driving1
Hours of Service1

OOS Rates vs. National Average

Driver OOS Rate25.0% · national avg 5.5%
⚠ Above national average (19.5pp higher)
Vehicle OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 20.7%
✓ Below national average
20.0% of 5 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service — 43rd percentile among carriers with 5–9 inspections (lower is better). CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.

Inspection Trend by Year

2026
2 insp · 0 OOS
2025
2 insp · 1 OOS
2024
3 insp · 0 OOS

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 4 inspections
Unsafe Driving 0 of 5 inspections
Hours of Service 1 of 5 inspections
Driver Fitness 0 of 5 inspections
Controlled Substances 0 of 5 inspections

Fleet & Operating Areas

Observed roadside activity and equipment

Where This Carrier Operates

States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
MI3
WI3

Fleet & Equipment (8)

Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Tractor-Trailer Power units Class 8
Power units
~4
of 7 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~4
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Semi-trailer
4
Tractor
3
Truck
1
Units on record
VehicleTypeVINInspectionsWith OOS
2024 Kenworth W9 Series Tractor · Class 8 1XKWD40X3RR351808 2 —
2026 Kenworth W9 Series Tractor · Class 8 1XKWD49X9TR215810 2 1
Great Lake Semi-trailer 1G9CJ4836HS139538 1 —
Great Lake Semi-trailer 1G9CM4730JS139615 1 —
Great Lake Semi-trailer 1G9CN4832KS139712 1 —
2022 Kenworth T880 Truck · Class 8 1NKZXPTX1NJ148792 1 —
Wilk Semi-trailer 1W91A48349M288363 1 1
2024 Western Star 49X Chassis Tractor · Class 8 5KJJBWD14RPVD6540 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 (7)

DateReport #LocationLevelViolOOSShipperUnit TypeMakeVINLicense
March 20, 2026 2628005968 SOUTH RANGE WI I 1 — —
Truck Tractor
Semi-trailer
KENWORTH
GREAT LAKE
1XKWD40X3RR351808
1G9CN4832KS139712
MI RB96196
MI D997875
393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection Brakes All Others
February 5, 2026 2628005921 SOUTH RANGE WI I 3 — —
Truck Tractor
Semi-trailer
WESTERN STAR
GREAT LAKE
5KJJBWD14RPVD6540
1G9CM4730JS139615
MI RC43627
MI D773409
393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection Brakes All Others
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection Inspection Reports
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection Inspection Reports
August 21, 2025 ZASTM01915 US-41 @ 38TH ROAD, MI I — — SAC
Truck Tractor
KENWORTH
1XKWD49X9TR215810
MI RC54298
August 11, 2025 BROWP02605 MBA TOLLS, MI III 1 1 MCSWMA
Truck Tractor
Semi-trailer
KENWORTH
WILK
1XKWD49X9TR215810
1W91A48349M288363
MI RC54298
MI F108227
395.8A1-HOSP OOSHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed Incomplete/Wrong Log
December 19, 2024 2628005477 SOUTH RANGE WI II 2 — —
Truck Tractor
Semi-trailer
KENWORTH
GREAT LAKE
1XKWD40X3RR351808
1G9CJ4836HS139538
MI RB96196
MI F131008
393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 Brakes All Others
393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured Brakes All Others
July 24, 2024 HINCA00406 LP WALSH RD @ M-64, MI III 1 — SAC
Straight Truck
KENWORTH
1NKZXPTX1NJ148792
MI BD44483
392.2-SLLEWA3 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
February 8, 2024 HARTD01860 MARENISCO, MI III 1 — —
Truck Tractor
Semi-trailer
KW
GRLK
1NKWGGGG30J295637
1G9CJ4862JS139598
MI BC01815
MI D718496
392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit Speeding 2

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.

ShipperInspectionsMost recent
MCSWMA 1 August 11, 2025

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