H B PHILLIPS INC
USDOT 137877
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (44 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileMS Transverse Insurance Company
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate15.6% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)6 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 20 years ago
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 137877 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-565489 |
| Legal Name | H B PHILLIPS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 9017751424 |
| Address | 1763 E PERSON AVE, Memphis, TN, 38114 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 19871015) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | MS Transverse Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-07-02 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS Transverse Insurance Company | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-07-02 | — |
| MS Transverse Insurance Company | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-07-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2006-06-16 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
- 2006-06-16 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
- 2026-07-01 — Other — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Inactive Involuntary Suspension - insurance cancellation effective; no active insurance meeting minimum coverage on file
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 83 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 86 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 88 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 76 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 77 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 15.6% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 6 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 6 towaway) |
- 2026-06-08 — AR — towaway
- 2025-12-14 — IL — towaway
- 2025-11-05 — AR — towaway
- 2024-10-28 — TN — 3 injured, towaway
- 2024-10-23 — MS — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (15), 7 (7), 20 (6).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 44 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 42 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 4,830,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 21-JUL-25 |
H B PHILLIPS INC operates 44 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in TN.
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