Hillis Brothers Trucking Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
31 years (granted 1994)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
17 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Hillis Brothers Trucking Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
1060 190th Avenue, Morley, MI 49336
Phone
(231) 856-7875
Power units
7
Drivers
6
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC280583
Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Dismissed — Property Broker
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
Revocation records
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 10/05/2006 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 11/07/2006
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 02/04/2000 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 01/07/2000
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 17 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
5.9%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 17 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
dkelley@hillisbros.com — company domain
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
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: MI 04/2019 · IL 02/2018 · MI 08/2017 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2026 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 15, 2025 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 24, 2025 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 11, 2025 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 22, 2025 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 19, 2025 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 8, 2025 | TX | Level I — Full |
| Mar 19, 2025 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 3, 2025 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 30, 2025 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 6, 2024 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 30, 2024 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 30, 2024 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 18, 2024 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 15, 2024 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 18, 2023 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 6, 2023 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 17 of 17 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFour began tracking this company.
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