Highway Specialties Llc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
13 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Highway Specialties Llc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
8970 Huff Ave, Salem, OR 97305
Phone
(503) 390-1113
Power units
89
Drivers
52
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
7.7%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 13 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
23.1%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 13 inspections on record
Crash record — last 24 months
2
Reportable crashes
2
Tow-aways
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: WA 10/2025 · WA 10/2024 · WA 07/2024 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2025 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 26, 2025 | US | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Sep 26, 2025 | US | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Sep 26, 2025 | US | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Sep 26, 2025 | US | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Sep 26, 2025 | US | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Sep 26, 2025 | US | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Sep 5, 2025 | WA | Level I — Full |
| Sep 3, 2025 | WA | Level I — Full |
| Dec 4, 2024 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 11, 2023 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 26, 2023 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 6, 2023 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 13 of 13 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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