HORNISH BROS INC

DBA HBI TRUCK LINES

USDOT 244723 · DEFIANCE, OH

Authorized for-hireOperating 42 yrsPower units 160Drivers 152Inspections (24 mo) 137
56
Moderate
HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile
Vehicle Maintenance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 56.4th percentile among 19,381 safety-event peers. Across 3 rated categories, 1 is estimated Low. Higher percentile = more inspection-violation activity recorded relative to peers. An independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.
Estimated from public FMCSA data · updated 2026-06-07 · How we calculate this

HORNISH BROS INC (HBI TRUCK LINES), a for-hire carrier based in Defiance, Ohio, operates 160 power units and 152 drivers. The carrier logged 5,945,184 miles in 2024 and has been registered since 1984. Vehicle out-of-service inspections occurred at 21.8%, slightly above the snapshot benchmark of 21.2%, while driver out-of-service rate was 0.7%, below the snapshot benchmark of 5.2%. HaulReport-estimated percentiles show controlled substances at 26th percentile, HOS compliance at 51st percentile, and vehicle maintenance at 56.4th percentile—an independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.

HaulReport interpretation — automatically generated from the public FMCSA data below and our percentile estimates, and checked against those source figures.

Estimated BASIC percentiles

Controlled Substances / AlcoholLow
26.0 pctl · CI 2131
BASIC measure: 0.24Insp. w/ violation: 1Peer group: 7,862
Hours-of-Service ComplianceModerate
51.0 pctl · CI 4656
BASIC measure: 0.26Insp. w/ violation: 137Peer group: 4,727
Vehicle MaintenanceModerate
56.4 pctl · CI 5161
BASIC measure: 4.71Insp. w/ violation: 55Peer group: 19,381

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS21.8%about the same as the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 55 inspections
Driver OOS0.7%below the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 137 inspections

Out-of-service rate = inspections resulting in an out-of-service order ÷ inspections. The benchmark is the inspection-weighted rate across this FMCSA snapshot — not an official national average. Rates are shown only with at least 5 inspections.

Insurance on file

Liability (BIPD)Surety bond

Primary liability (BIPD) — maximum limit recorded by FMCSA: $1,000,000

  • Public liability (BIPD) — primaryARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1,000,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2025-08-01
  • Surety bondNATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPForm 84 · effective 2025-09-22

Insurance filings on file with FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance (L&I) system (active or pending per the source dataset). Dollar figures are the maximum limit recorded on the filing, not confirmation of current coverage, and this is not a recommendation; policies can change at any time. Confirm current status directly with FMCSA. Verify on FMCSA L&I

MCS-150 biennial update

Due March 2028
Next biennial update dueMarch 2028
Recurring update monthMarch, even-numbered years
Last MCS-150 update on fileAugust 13, 2025

FMCSA sets each carrier's biennial update month from the last two digits of the USDOT number (last digit → month, second-to-last digit → odd/even year) — it is required even when nothing has changed. This is a schedule derived from the public rule, not a compliance determination. Verify and file on FMCSA · Deadline calculator

Carrier facts (public FMCSA data)
Verbatim public facts from FMCSA datasets. Only the percentile/band/confidence figures above are HaulReport reconstructions — not official FMCSA or CSA scores.
USDOT number244723
Legal nameHORNISH BROS INC
Doing business asHBI TRUCK LINES
LocationDEFIANCE, OH
Operating classificationAuthorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
Power units (fleet size)160
Drivers152
Reported annual mileage5,945,184 (reported for 2024)
FMCSA registered1984 (~42 years)
Last MCS-150 updateAugust 13, 2025
Next MCS-150 update dueMarch 2028
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)137
Published BASIC measures3
Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I)2 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD) — primary, Surety bond

FMCSA data as of 2026-06-06 · Last synced 2026-06-07 · Method: how these percentiles are reconstructed · Canonical: https://haulreport.com/carrier/244723/