Hightower Communications Inc is an active interstate carrier based in La Grange, NC.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 89 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 83 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 98 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 98 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 22% | 90% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 31% | 90% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 82% | 87% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 7 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 18 | 3 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2025 | NC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29, 2025 | GA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2025 | NC | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 10, 2025 | NC | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 1 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0.08 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 12 | 5.00 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.03 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 5 states. Top state NC accounts for 73% of activity. Activity outside home state (NC): 27%.
| 8 |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9, 2025 | NC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | NC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4, 2025 | NC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 4, 2025 | NC | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 24, 2025 | NC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2025 | NC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2025 | 39343DBMA | Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 3922LV | Lane Restriction violation | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 39617C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 10, 2025 | 39375GLOAD | Weight carried exceeds tire load limit | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Aug 4, 2025 | 39395F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 24, 2025 | 39375A | Flat tire or fabric exposed | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jul 23, 2025 | 3939T | Inoperable tail lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| May 1, 2025 | 39381 | Horn inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 22, 2025 | 39311A1CSLRR | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1 1997 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 22, 2025 | 393209DSTPAL | Steering - Pitman arm loose on the output shaft | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |