H & F BROS LLC

Townsend, WI · Interstate · 2 power units · Safety rating: Satisfactory · USDOT since Dec 29, 2005 (20 years)

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Facts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing.

  • Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average88.9% vs Wisconsin average 19.9%.
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Operating authority
Active
MC554879: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
88.9%
8 of 9 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Wisconsin avg 19.9%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC554879 FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (required: $750,000)

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Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC554879PrimaryARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
Policy CA868887014 · BMC-91X
$750,000Feb 6, 2026Active

Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

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Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

16inspections
88.9%vehicle out-of-service
8 of 9 · Wisconsin avg 19.9%
18.8%driver out-of-service
3 of 16 · Wisconsin avg 2.8%
48violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 8, 2026KY14Yes
Aug 5, 2026TN15Yes
Apr 27, 2026MO210Yes
Mar 11, 2026MO13No
Jan 4, 2026GA31No
Dec 12, 2025KY11Yes
Nov 1, 2025MO110Yes
Oct 20, 2025TN12Yes
Oct 17, 2025MS30No
Oct 1, 2025MS23Yes
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Wisconsin average covers 42,218 vehicle and 76,980 driver inspections of all Wisconsin-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

37 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 16 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 48 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareWisconsin share
Vehicle Maintenance271273.0%63.4%
Hours-of-Service Compliance6116.2%11.5%
Driver Fitness225.4%3.1%
Controlled Substances/Alcohol112.7%0.2%
Unsafe Driving102.7%21.2%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL
55
Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate
Physical · Driver Fitness · code 39141B10MC
22
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
Brake Out Of Service · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BOS
22
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2BAIR
20
Drum Brake - Inadequate lining/pad thickness
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347D2BLTBD
20
Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BALAC
20
Driver Prohibited from Performing Safety Sensitive Functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse
Alcohol Jumping OOS · Controlled Substances/Alcohol · code 39215
11
HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed
Incomplete/Wrong Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958A1HOSP
11
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2BHTD
11
Brake - Non-manufactured hole or crack in the spring brake housing section of a parking brake
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BNMH
11

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Wisconsin column is the mix across all Wisconsin-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

1crashes
0fatal
0injury
1tow-away
Crash details
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Jul 19, 2026Kingdom City, MO00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number1446907
MC / docketMC554879
Legal nameH & F BROS LLC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units2
Drivers3
Annual mileage221,676 (2024)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Mar 17, 2009)
USDOT number addedDec 29, 2005 · 20 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateSep 14, 2025

Cargo carried

General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsMotor VehiclesDrive/Tow AwayBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsFresh ProduceU.S. MailBeveragesPaper ProductsConstruction

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about H & F BROS LLC

What does H & F BROS LLC's operating authority allow?

MC554879: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about H & F BROS LLC is old or missing?

Nothing notable: authority and insurance come from current Motus data and there is enough inspection history to compare.

What should I verify before booking H & F BROS LLC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 1446907. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (715) 693-0062, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC554879, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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