Hightower Communications INC Safety Record

DOT# 1816770 · La Grange, NC 28551 · 2525669835

B

Good safety record — scored 27/100. Below-average out-of-service rates and few crashes.

Last inspected 12/10/2025

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 20/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 7/20 pts
Crash Rate 0/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Hightower Communications INC (DOT# 1816770) in La Grange, North Carolina has 42 inspections on record with 51 violations and a 31.0% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: B.

42 Inspections
31.0% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
98 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 31.0%
Carrier: 31.0% (13 of 42) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 4.8%
Carrier: 4.8% (2 of 42) National: 6.4%
25% OOS rate better than 25% of carriers in North Carolina
29% crash rate better than 29% of carriers in North Carolina

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

51 total violations across 42 inspections
15 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (29%)
Vehicle Maintenance
35
Unsafe Driving
10
Hours of Service
1
Driver Fitness
4
Other
1

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Inspected across 8 states: DE, GA, MD, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV
Level 1: 13 (31%) Level 2: 15 (36%) Level 3: 14 (33%)
2 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
12/10/2025 NC 3 0 0
11/29/2025 GA 1 1 0
10/23/2025 NC 1 0 0
10/10/2025 NC 1 1 0
10/09/2025 NC 3 0 0
09/12/2025 NC 3 0 0
09/04/2025 NC 2 0 0
08/04/2025 NC 2 0 0
07/24/2025 NC 2 1 0
07/23/2025 NC 2 0 0

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 98
Drivers 104
Fleet Size Mid-Size Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 10/01/2008
MCS-150 Filed 20250905 0
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 2,122,126
Address 6995 US Hwy 70 West, La Grange, NC 28551