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USDOT 65769MC117686

Hirschbach — compliance record

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Vetting summary

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Authority age

48 years (granted 1977)

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Liability filing

$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum

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Inspections

5,870 on file

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Out-of-service

Within normal range vs national averages

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Email identity

Company domain, matches website

Federal identity

Registration snapshot

Legal name

Hirschbach Motor Lines Llc

DBA

Hirschbach

Entity type

Carrier

Physical address

2099 Southpark Ct, Dubuque, IA 52003

Phone

(402) 404-2000

Power units

2,948

Drivers

2,556

First on record

—

Last MCS-150 filing

—

Hazmat flag

No

Operating authority

Dockets & filings

MC117686

Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: None

Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —

Authority history

  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
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  • Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
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  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
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Insurance filings

91X — Overdrive Risk Retention Group Llc · coverage $1M (as filed)

Out-of-service rates

Driver OOS

0.7%

National average ≈ 5.9% · 5,870 inspections on record

Vehicle OOS

11.0%

National average ≈ 20.9% · 5,870 inspections on record

Email & web forensics

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On-file email

brian.kohlwes@hirschbach.com — company domain

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Mail host

Microsoft 365

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Domain match

Email domain matches the company website

From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.

Crash record — last 24 months

204

Reportable crashes

195

Tow-aways

76

With injuries

4

With fatalities

Most recent: IN 08/2026 · MO 08/2026 · NC 08/2026 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.

Safety record

Inspection history

2026: 1,3132025: 2,2592024: 1,8212023: 477
Level III — Driver-only: 3,071Level II — Walk-around: 1,780Level I — Full: 1,015Level IV — Special: 2Level V — Vehicle-only: 2
DateStateLevel
Sep 4, 2026NCLevel II — Walk-around
Sep 3, 2026KYLevel I — Full
Sep 3, 2026KYLevel I — Full
Sep 3, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Sep 3, 2026MOLevel III — Driver-only
Sep 3, 2026CALevel I — Full
Sep 3, 2026ALLevel II — Walk-around
Sep 3, 2026MSLevel III — Driver-only
Sep 3, 2026NELevel III — Driver-only
Sep 2, 2026MILevel II — Walk-around
Sep 2, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Sep 2, 2026MILevel III — Driver-only
Sep 1, 2026MSLevel III — Driver-only
Sep 1, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Sep 1, 2026OKLevel III — Driver-only
Sep 1, 2026CALevel I — Full
Aug 31, 2026OHLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 31, 2026FLLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 31, 2026TXLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 31, 2026COLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 31, 2026OHLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 31, 2026UTLevel I — Full
Aug 31, 2026IALevel II — Walk-around
Aug 31, 2026MOLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 30, 2026NMLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 30, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Aug 29, 2026OHLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 29, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Aug 28, 2026NCLevel I — Full
Aug 28, 2026FLLevel I — Full
Aug 27, 2026NCLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 27, 2026CALevel I — Full
Aug 27, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Aug 27, 2026CALevel I — Full
Aug 27, 2026KYLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 27, 2026UTLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 26, 2026MOLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 26, 2026AZLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 26, 2026CALevel I — Full
Aug 26, 2026MNLevel I — Full
Aug 26, 2026MDLevel I — Full
Aug 25, 2026NCLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 25, 2026TXLevel I — Full
Aug 25, 2026MDLevel I — Full
Aug 25, 2026TNLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 25, 2026CALevel I — Full
Aug 25, 2026OHLevel I — Full
Aug 25, 2026MDLevel I — Full
Aug 25, 2026ARLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 25, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 25, 2026IALevel II — Walk-around
Aug 24, 2026PALevel V — Vehicle-only
Aug 24, 2026ALLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 24, 2026COLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 23, 2026CALevel I — Full
Aug 23, 2026CALevel IV — Special
Aug 23, 2026MOLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 22, 2026SDLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 22, 2026UTLevel I — Full
Aug 22, 2026MOLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 21, 2026PALevel III — Driver-only
Aug 21, 2026ARLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 21, 2026ILLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 21, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 21, 2026INLevel I — Full
Aug 21, 2026MSLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 20, 2026INLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 20, 2026ALLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 20, 2026OHLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 20, 2026MNLevel I — Full
Aug 20, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 20, 2026KYLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 20, 2026OHLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 20, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 20, 2026INLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 20, 2026MNLevel I — Full
Aug 19, 2026TXLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 19, 2026KYLevel I — Full
Aug 19, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Aug 19, 2026IALevel I — Full
Aug 19, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Aug 19, 2026MOLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 18, 2026AZLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 18, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Aug 18, 2026NCLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 18, 2026MDLevel I — Full
Aug 18, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Aug 18, 2026GALevel III — Driver-only
Aug 18, 2026MOLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 17, 2026NCLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 17, 2026GALevel II — Walk-around
Aug 17, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Aug 17, 2026SDLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 17, 2026UTLevel I — Full
Aug 17, 2026ALLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 17, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 16, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Aug 16, 2026KYLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 16, 2026ILLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 15, 2026UTLevel I — Full

Most recent 100 of 5,870 inspections on file.

Activity log

Record changes

TenFourHQ re-syncs the federal record daily and logs every field that changes — address moves, fleet-size jumps, authority flips. Sudden changes are a classic fraud tell.

No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.

In the news

Recent coverage

CEOs with CDLs: Hirschbach execs tout benefits of firsthand experience - Trucking Dive

Trucking Dive · 11/15/2022

Hirschbach Plans to Scale Aurora-Powered Autonomous Fleet to 500 Trucks - act-news.com

act-news.com · 4/30/2026

Hirschbach completes its purchase of John Christner Trucking - Land Line Media

Land Line Media · 5/2/2022

Hirschbach Motor Lines integrates operations with John Christner Trucking - TheTrucker.com

TheTrucker.com · 4/2/2024

Briefly: Hirschbach honored for service by Lineage Logistics - Truckers News

Truckers News · 4/4/2023

George Lee Hirschbach Obituary - Wintz and Ray Funeral Home

Wintz and Ray Funeral Home · 2/3/2023

Hirschbach Motor Lines acquires fellow refrigerated carrier Lessors - FreightWaves

FreightWaves · 6/23/2021

Aurora and Hirschbach expand partnership for 500 Aurora Driver-powered trucks - Yahoo Finance

Yahoo Finance · 4/30/2026

Via Google News — headlines may include similarly-named companies; verify before acting.

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