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Freight Carrier · Bessermer City, NC

HILLS TRUCKING

Name: HILLS TRUCKING
Address: 516 BESS TOWN RD, BESSERMER CITY, NC, 28016, US
Telephone: (704) 777-8954

516 BESS TOWN RD · Bessermer City, NC 28016

AUTHORIZED FOR:

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MC #817395
USDOT #2155694 USDOT Active

1
Power Unit
1
Driver
Carrier
Entity Type

About this carrier

HILLS TRUCKING is a Bessermer City, NC freight carrier that is authorized for: in the state of North Carolina. This company has 1 truck(s) in their fleet and 1 truck drivers. Their motor carrier number is MC-817395 and their USDOT number is 2155694.

Sourced from FMCSA SAFER · last filed 11/18/2024 · last updated Jul 13, 2026.

Carrier Details

Legal Name RODNEY ANTHONY HILLS
Operating Status AUTHORIZED FOR:
MCS-150 Filed 11/18/2024
MCS-150 Mileage 50,000 (2024)

Authority & Operations

Operation Classification

Authorized for Hire

Carrier Operation

Interstate

Cargo Authorized

General Freight

Operating Territory

Map of states where this carrier has roadside inspections

Inspection activity Inspected in 4 states over the past 24 months: NC (3), SC (2), WY (1), PA (1). Home base: Bessermer City, North Carolina.

Safety Record

4 Severe Violations Updated Jul 22, 2026

Crashes (24 mo)

0
Fatal
0
Injury
0
Tow
0
Total

Behavior Categories (BASICs)

CategoryMeasureViolations Unsafe Driving 34 1 Crash Indicator Not Public — Hours of Service 1.8 2 Vehicle Maintenance 14.33 3 Drugs / Alcohol 2 1 Hazmat Not Public — Driver Fitness 0 0

Inspection Summary

7
Total
2
Clean
5
With violations

24-month window ending Jun 26, 2026

Violations Cited 24 unique codes

Critical 8

392.4A-POSDriver on duty and in possession of a narcotic drug / amphetamine1× OOS×1 SW 10
392.4A-UIDriver on duty and under the influence of, or using a narcotic drug / amphetamine, which renders the driver incapable of safe operation1× OOS×1 SW 10
392.82(a)1Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV1× SW 10
395.8A-ELDELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required)1× OOS×1 SW 5
393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.1× OOS×1 SW 4
393.205A-WRDCWheel/Rim - Any disc wheel or rim crack/missing piece of more than 3 inches1× OOS×1 SW 2
396.5B-HWSLOWHubs - Wheel seal leaking - outer wheel1× OOS×1 SW 2
396.3(a)1BOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination1× OOS×1 SW 0

Unsafe Driving 1

392.16Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV1× SW 7

Vehicle Maintenance 12

393.9TSInoperative turn signal2× SW 6
393.9TInoperable tail lamp1× SW 6
393.9HInoperable head lamps1× SW 6
393.9A-LTSIRLighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit1× SW 6
393.9A-LHWSLighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative1× SW 6
393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative1× SW 6
393.47(e)Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt1× SW 4
396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection1× SW 4
393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear1× SW 4
393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection1× SW 4
393.45B2-BAir brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured1× SW 4
396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak1× SW 3

Hours of Service 3

395.34A1Failing to note malfunction that requires use of paper log1× SW 5
395.8F01Drivers record of duty status not current1× SW 5
395.15G02Driver failed to have on-board a CMV a sufficient supply of blank records of duty status graph-grids1× SW 1

Locations

Physical Address

HILLS TRUCKING
516 BESS TOWN RD
BESSERMER CITY, NC 28016

Mailing Address

Same as physical.

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About this carrier

Carrier Details

Authority & Operations

Cargo Authorized

Operating Territory

Crashes (24 mo)

Behavior Categories (BASICs)

Inspection Summary

Violations Cited 24 unique codes

Critical 8

Unsafe Driving 1

Vehicle Maintenance 12

Hours of Service 3

Locations

Location on Map

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