HaulerCheck · https://haulercheck.com/carrier/273286-horizon-transport-inc/ · Checked 2026-10-20 10:30 UTC · Census and inspections Oct 19, 2026 · Authority and insurance: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
HORIZON TRANSPORT INC
Carrier & Broker
Motor carrier & Broker under MC203246
No risk signals found
How risk signals workNothing in the FMCSA record matched our risk signals. That is not a guarantee, and it does not confirm who you are talking to; follow the checks below.
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Green means the FMCSA record shows it. It does not confirm who you are talking to, or that a policy covers your specific load.
What to verify next
- Confirm authority and insurance on the official Motus record ↗. Safety record: SAFER ↗.
- Call back on the number on file, (574) 862-2161, not a number from an email or load board.
- Check that the MC number you were given is MC203246.
- Ask for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load; if it brokers your load, ask for proof of its BMC-84/85 bond or trust instead.
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.
| Type | Docket | Layer | Insurer | Coverage | Effective | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liability (BI&PD) | MC203246 | — | Clear Blue Insurance Company Policy DX01AL00123 · BMC-91X | $1,000,000 | Jun 1, 2026 | Active |
| Liability (BI&PD) | MC203246 | Primary | Obsidian Insurance Company Policy LDT-AL-000001066 · BMC-91X | $1,000,000 | May 30, 2025 | Active |
| Surety Bond | MC203246 | — | Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company Policy BD 7900683181 · BMC-84 | $75,000 | Dec 2, 2013 | Active |
Insurance that ended since 2024 · 2 policies
| Ended | Type | Insurer | Effective | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC203246 | EVEREST DENALI INSURANCE COMPANY Policy RM8CA00056-231 | Oct 1, 2023 | Replaced |
| Mar 18, 2024 | Liability (BI&PD) MC203246 | EVEREST DENALI INSURANCE COMPANY Policy RM8CA00056-221 | Oct 1, 2022 | Replaced |
"Replaced" means a new filing took over the day the old one ended. "Cancelled" means the insurer or the company ended the policy; if no replacement was filed in time, the company was uninsured with FMCSA in between.
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.
Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.
Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026
96 of 826 · Indiana avg 23.1%
23 of 1,129 · Indiana avg 5.5%
By quarter inspections and vehicle out-of-service rate
Bar height: inspections in the quarter. Percentage: vehicles put out of service, of vehicle inspections. The first and last quarters are partial.
Where it was inspected 47 states and provinces, 24 months
- TN 111 9.8%
- IN 103 9.1%
- IL 81 7.2%
- MO 80 7.1%
- NV 74 6.6%
- SD 69 6.1%
Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months
Power units: 800
554 straight trucks · 204 tractors · 21 other units · 15 buses · 2 passenger vans · 2 school buses · 2 semi-trailers
Ram/Dodge 370Ford 226Chevrolet/GMC 106Freightliner 56Kenworth 23International 21
1,727 power units declared on the MCS-150. Inspections see only part of a fleet, so fewer here is normal; many more can mean the registration is out of date.
Trailers: 731
478 semi-trailers · 193 other units · 49 full trailers · 8 motor coaches · 1 pole trailer · 1 school buses · 1 tractors
Chevrolet/GMC 2International 1Kenworth 1
Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.
Shippers named on inspection reports 24 months
Queen B 49Forest River 48Camping World 42Forest River Inc 28General Rv 11Forest River, Inc 10Jayco 10Keystone Rv Company 10
As written by roadside inspectors, who note the shipper on the bill of lading. Only names that appear on at least three different carriers' reports are shown, so private individuals are never listed. A shipper on a report is not a reference.
10 most recent inspections
| Date | State | Level | Violations | Out of service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | NV | 3 | 0 | No |
| Oct 14, 2026 | NV | 3 | 0 | No |
| Oct 13, 2026 | TN | 1 | 0 | No |
| Oct 13, 2026 | UT | 1 | 0 | No |
| Oct 9, 2026 | NM | 3 | 0 | No |
| Oct 6, 2026 | MO | 1 | 0 | No |
| Oct 6, 2026 | IN | 3 | 1 | No |
| Oct 5, 2026 | IL | 1 | 0 | No |
| Oct 5, 2026 | IN | 1 | 0 | No |
| Oct 2, 2026 | NE | 2 | 1 | Yes |
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 Indiana average covers 61,554 vehicle and 111,190 driver inspections of all Indiana-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
485 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 151 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.
Why is this different from the 655 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) | Violations | Out of service | Share | Indiana share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 305 | 122 | 62.9% | 58.8% |
| Unsafe Driving | 92 | 0 | 19.0% | 19.1% |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 74 | 17 | 15.3% | 18.1% |
| Driver Fitness | 12 | 10 | 2.5% | 3.6% |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 2 | 2 | 0.4% | 0.3% |
10 most frequent violations
| Violation | Times | Out of service |
|---|---|---|
| State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2 | 23 | 0 |
| Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39343DB | 18 | 17 |
| 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 | 14 | 14 |
| HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958EHOSPD | 13 | 3 |
| State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLTCD | 13 | 0 |
| 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 | 12 | 12 |
| Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALTSI | 11 | 11 |
| Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured Emergency Equipment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39395A4EEUS | 11 | 0 |
| State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit Speeding 3 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS3 | 10 | 0 |
| Brake - Inoperative or missing parking brake on power unit Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39341BNPB | 9 | 9 |
Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Indiana column is the mix across all Indiana-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
10 most recent crashes
| Date | Location | Fatalities | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | Corbin, KY | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Greenwood (Johnson), IN | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Arlington, WY | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 8, 2026 | Wyanet Twp, IL | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 7, 2026 | New Brighton, MN | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2026 | 14.67 S Diamond Lake Jct, OR | 1 | 2 |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Millersburg (Elkhart), IN | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Moorhead, MN | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Kiowa, OK | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2025 | No County City Crash, IA | 0 | 0 |
Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.
Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026
| USDOT number | 273286 |
|---|---|
| MC / docket | MC203246 |
| Legal name | HORIZON TRANSPORT INC |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Business type | Corporation |
| Power units | 1,727 |
| Drivers | 1,201 |
| Annual mileage | 49,933,852 (2025) |
| Hazmat | Yes |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory (Apr 28, 2011) |
| USDOT number added | May 20, 1986 · 40 years ago |
| Last MCS-150 update | Mar 17, 2026 |
| Email domain on file | @horizontransport.com |
Equipment as declared on the MCS-150
| Owned | Term-leased | |
|---|---|---|
| Tractors | 0 | 51 |
| Straight trucks | 1 | 722 |
| Trailers | 88 | 91 |
Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.
Cargo carried
General FreightMotor VehiclesDrive/Tow AwayMachinery, Large ObjectsLiquids/Gases
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 HORIZON TRANSPORT INC
Is HORIZON TRANSPORT INC a broker or a carrier?
Both. HORIZON TRANSPORT INC holds active broker authority and active authority to haul freight. Check which role it is acting in on your load: as a broker it arranges another carrier; as a carrier it hauls with its own trucks.
What does HORIZON TRANSPORT INC's operating authority allow?
MC203246: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire); Broker (may arrange transportation by other authorized carriers, but may not haul the freight itself under this authority).
Which information about HORIZON TRANSPORT INC 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 HORIZON TRANSPORT INC?
Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 273286. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (574) 862-2161, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC203246, and ask for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load; if it brokers your load, ask for proof of its BMC-84/85 bond or trust instead.
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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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