HIGHWAY TRANSPORT CHEMICAL LLC
DBA HIGHWAY TRANSPORT · Knoxville, TN · MC 111302
From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Sep 30, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus
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- 1 fatal crash in the 24-month window
- Safety rating is more than 5 years old
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Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 41216 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | HIGHWAY TRANSPORT CHEMICAL LLC |
| Doing business as / DBA | HIGHWAY TRANSPORT |
| MC docket identifiers | MC 111302 |
| Reported physical address | 10024 INVESTMENT DRIVE, KNOXVILLE, TN, 37932, US |
| Reported business phone | (865) 584-8631 |
| Reported power units | 1301 |
| Reported drivers | 375 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | Sep 08, 2025 |
| Company officers (as filed) | Steve Smith |
| Carrier operation | Interstate |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory |
| Safety rating date | Jan 25, 2010 |
Public inspection, violation and crash summary
FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-08-28 through 2026-08-27.
| Inspections | 628 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.2% (1 of 628) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 13.1% (69 of 526) |
| Violations | 323 across 222 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 74 |
| Crashes | 21 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 1 / 6 / 21 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 1 / 6 |
Most frequent published violation codes
3922SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation173922SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other1139345B2BAIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured103939Inoperable Required Lamp103922SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit9
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Compare the reported Knoxville record
HIGHWAY TRANSPORT CHEMICAL LLC reports 1301 power units. The Knoxville, Tennessee directory contains 3,272 census records, of which 2,786 report at least one power unit.
Reported cargo and business classification
HIGHWAY TRANSPORT CHEMICAL LLC reports PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE in the census and lists 4 cargo categories.
- General freight
- Liquids and gases
- Intermodal containers
- Chemicals
Fleet size in local context
| Power units | Records | Share of all city records |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 486 | 14.9% |
| 1 | 1,551 | 47.4% |
| 2–5 | 819 | 25.0% |
| 6–20 | 283 | 8.6% |
| 21–100 | 98 | 3.0% |
| Over 100: this carrier’s band | 35 | 1.1% |
| Unknown / other | 0 | 0.0% |
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- Jun 01, 1974
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- Sep 08, 2025
- Census source publication
- Sep 30, 2026 10:52 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
Source publication, carrier filing and our observation dates describe different events. An older filing date alone does not establish noncompliance.
Public-field differences from up to ten recent census change events are shown below.
No public-field changes are recorded in our observation window for this carrier. This does not mean the carrier never changed its details; tracking begins at the first observation shown above.
Authority and insurance
Authority filings
| Docket | Reported authority type | Reported status | BIPD required | BIPD on file |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC111302 | Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) | Active | $750,000 | $5,000,000 |
Insurance filings
| Docket | Insurer | Coverage | Effective date | Form | Policy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC111302 | AXIS Surplus Insurance Company | $2,000,000 | Apr 01, 2026 | BMC-91X | P-001-001914554-01 |
| MC111302 | United States Fire Insurance Company | $3,000,000 | Apr 01, 2026 | BMC-91X | 506-940803-1 |
Sources and check dates
Checked Oct 01, 2026 16:21 UTC.
- Authority filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:54 UTC.
- Insurance filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:53 UTC.
Missing matches do not establish missing authority or insurance. Filing records are shown as published; check current status before booking.
Operating authority timeline
Status changes and notices recorded against HIGHWAY TRANSPORT CHEMICAL LLC’s operating authority dockets, newest first, from the FMCSA authority history and notices datasets.
- ReinstatedMC111302 · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
A notice or status line describes the docket, not the reason behind it. Check Motus for the current status before booking.
Shared contact details
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