Highland Express Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Sacramento, CA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 4 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 4 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 | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 97% | 97% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 95% | 95% | 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 | 1 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 2 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 11 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 7, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2025 | AZ | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7, 2025 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 2 | 2.25 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 8.47 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 3 states. Top state CA accounts for 73% of activity. Activity outside home state (CA): 27%.
| 3 |
| 3 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| CA |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 6 |
| 1 |
| Sep 24, 2025 | NM | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 30, 2025 | AZ | TRUCK TRACTOR | 5 | 1 |
| May 22, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| May 6, 2024 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2026 | 39347D2BLTBD | Drum Brake - Inadequate lining/pad thickness | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 7, 2026 | 39375A3ATIS | Tires - All others leaking in tread area with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 7, 2026 | 3965BHWSL | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 7, 2025 | 39345B2BVAC | Brake - Vacuum hose(s) or line(s) restricted/abraded/chafed through outer cover-to-cord ply crimped/cracked/broken | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 7, 2025 | 39355EB | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 7, 2025 | 39370B1ICDSLIMT25 | Coupling - Slider latching fasteners - More than 25% ineffective on either side. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 7, 2025 | 39395A4EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 7, 2025 | 3958EHOSPD | HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Oct 7, 2025 | 3963A1BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 30, 2025 | 3939ALFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |