Horizon Freight Lines Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
45 years (granted 1981)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
236 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Horizon Freight Lines Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier+broker
Physical address
6579 South Us 31, Edinburgh, IN 46124
Phone
(812) 526-3380
Power units
92
Drivers
72
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC067841
Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: Active
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: ✓
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Property Broker
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Rejected — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Reinstated — Property Broker
- Involuntary Revocation — Broker
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
Revocation records
- type license: BROKER · order1 serve date: 07/23/2007 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 08/27/2007
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.4%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 236 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
6.8%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 236 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
perkinsk@horizonfreightlines.com — company domain
Domain age
horizonfreightlines.com registered 2000-12-21 (26 years)
Mail host
Microsoft 365
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
10
Reportable crashes
10
Tow-aways
3
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: IN 04/2026 · IN 03/2026 · TX 12/2025 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2026 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 13, 2026 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 29, 2026 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 22, 2026 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 18, 2026 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 27, 2026 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 31, 2026 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 25, 2026 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 17, 2026 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 9, 2026 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 26, 2026 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 16, 2026 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 9, 2026 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 4, 2026 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 4, 2026 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 3, 2026 | AR | Level I — Full |
| Feb 3, 2026 | NY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 2, 2026 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 15, 2026 | US | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 13, 2026 | US | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 13, 2026 | TX | Level I — Full |
| Dec 31, 2025 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 10, 2025 | AR | Level I — Full |
| Dec 8, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 3, 2025 | MO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 25, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 24, 2025 | AR | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 19, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 18, 2025 | KS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 17, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 13, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 12, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 10, 2025 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 6, 2025 | TX | Level I — Full |
| Nov 6, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 30, 2025 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 21, 2025 | IN | Level I — Full |
| Oct 17, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 16, 2025 | AR | Level I — Full |
| Oct 16, 2025 | MO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 10, 2025 | TX | Level I — Full |
| Oct 6, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 2, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 1, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 25, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 17, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 16, 2025 | MO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 9, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 27, 2025 | MD | Level I — Full |
| Aug 19, 2025 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 15, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 15, 2025 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 14, 2025 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 14, 2025 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 11, 2025 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 8, 2025 | TX | Level I — Full |
| Jul 21, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 21, 2025 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 19, 2025 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 16, 2025 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 9, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 7, 2025 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 23, 2025 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 19, 2025 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 10, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 30, 2025 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 28, 2025 | NM | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 21, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 19, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 15, 2025 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 13, 2025 | TN | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 12, 2025 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 9, 2025 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 29, 2025 | AR | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 25, 2025 | TX | Level I — Full |
| Apr 24, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 24, 2025 | NM | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 22, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 20, 2025 | MO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 13, 2025 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 13, 2025 | TX | Level I — Full |
| Mar 9, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 5, 2025 | TX | Level I — Full |
| Feb 27, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 27, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 21, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 21, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 14, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 12, 2025 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 10, 2025 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 27, 2025 | TX | Level I — Full |
| Jan 22, 2025 | MO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 8, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 7, 2025 | TX | Level I — Full |
| Dec 30, 2024 | AR | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 22, 2024 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 21, 2024 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 18, 2024 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 15, 2024 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 5, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 100 of 236 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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