BBI TRANSPORTATION INC

Doing business as HEMPHILL & SON

Columbus, OH · Interstate · 68 power units · Safety rating: Satisfactory · USDOT since May 26, 1987 (39 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 average35.3% vs Ohio average 21.7%.
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Operating authority
Active
MC200416: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
35.3%
12 of 34 vehicle inspections · Ohio avg 21.7%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC200416 FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (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)MC200416PrimaryMS Transverse Insurance Company
Policy TINCA4854445 · BMC-91X
$1,000,000Sep 1, 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

101inspections
35.3%vehicle out-of-service
12 of 34 · Ohio avg 21.7%
2.0%driver out-of-service
2 of 101 · Ohio avg 5.2%
118violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 14, 2026SC30No
Oct 1, 2026SC11No
Sep 30, 2026NC10No
Sep 30, 2026SC31No
Sep 15, 2026FL30No
Sep 9, 2026SC30No
Aug 28, 2026TN31No
Aug 24, 2026GA32No
Aug 21, 2026OH30No
Aug 18, 2026SC11No
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 Ohio average covers 110,511 vehicle and 182,282 driver inspections of all Ohio-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

74 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 21 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 118 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 serviceShareOhio share
Vehicle Maintenance431758.1%63.0%
Unsafe Driving21028.4%18.5%
Hours-of-Service Compliance10413.5%13.4%
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
66
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
Misc Violations · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLLR
50
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALIL
40
State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 3 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS3
30
Suspension - Deflated air suspension
Suspension · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393207FSDAS
22
HOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim
Hours · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3953A2HOSPD
21
Driver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving
Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922INAT
20
State/Local Laws - Following too closely
Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLFC
20
State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane
Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLML
20
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2BAIR
20

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Ohio column is the mix across all Ohio-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

9crashes
0fatal
4injury
5tow-away
9 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Apr 9, 2026Macon, GA00
Mar 12, 2026Harris (Township Of), OH00
Feb 4, 2026GA00
Jan 14, 2026West Columbia, SC01
Nov 23, 2025Lavonia, GA01
Jul 14, 2025TN00
Jun 7, 2025Non-City Or Unincorporate, MO01
Feb 28, 2025Van Buren, OH00
Nov 4, 2024King, NC01

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number293587
MC / docketMC200416
Legal nameBBI TRANSPORTATION INC
DBA nameHEMPHILL & SON
OperationInterstate
Business typeCorporation
Power units68
Drivers60
Annual mileage4,450,583 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Sep 28, 2001)
USDOT number addedMay 26, 1987 · 39 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateApr 10, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightHousehold GoodsBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceGrain, Feed, HayMeatChemicalsCommodities Dry BulkRefrigerated FoodBeveragesPaper 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 BBI TRANSPORTATION INC

What does BBI TRANSPORTATION INC's operating authority allow?

MC200416: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about BBI TRANSPORTATION 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 BBI TRANSPORTATION INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 293587. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (888) 982-9782, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC200416, 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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