Hilburn Trucking Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
48 years (granted 1978)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
37 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Hilburn Trucking Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
2920 S Jackson Dr, Independence, MO 64057
Phone
(309) 792-1895
Power units
15
Drivers
10
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC040494
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
8.1%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 37 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
13.5%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 37 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
dhilburn@hilburntrucking.com — company domain
Domain age
hilburntrucking.com registered 2005-07-08 (21 years)
Mail host
Self-hosted / other
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
1
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: IL 11/2025 · IL 12/2021 · KS 02/2020 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2026 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 2, 2025 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 7, 2025 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 8, 2025 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 3, 2025 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 20, 2025 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 11, 2025 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 24, 2025 | SD | Level I — Full |
| Jul 17, 2025 | OK | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 24, 2025 | MT | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 20, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 6, 2025 | WI | Level I — Full |
| Jun 2, 2025 | WI | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 31, 2025 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 9, 2025 | US | Level I — Full |
| May 8, 2025 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 25, 2025 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 15, 2025 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 14, 2025 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 9, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 1, 2024 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 16, 2024 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 6, 2024 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 26, 2024 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 14, 2024 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 13, 2024 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 31, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 4, 2024 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 15, 2024 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 29, 2024 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 26, 2023 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 6, 2023 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 7, 2023 | US | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Nov 7, 2023 | US | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Nov 2, 2023 | WI | Level I — Full |
| Sep 19, 2023 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 29, 2023 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 37 of 37 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
In the news
Recent coverage
James D Hilburn Obituary Jul 16, 2017 - Esterdahl Mortuary and Crematory
Esterdahl Mortuary and Crematory · 7/16/2017
James Hilburn Obituary - Kansas City, MO - Dignity Memorial
Dignity Memorial · 7/16/2017
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