HIGH GROUND SHIPPING INC
USDOT 2029720
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (12 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileUniversal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc
- Out-of-service rate30.2% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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 | 2029720 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-713048 |
| Legal Name | HIGH GROUND SHIPPING INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 2093994959 |
| Address | 2649 MIDDLEBURY DR, Lathrop, CA, 95330 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| 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 | Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-04-16 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incline Americas Insurance Company | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-07-22 | — |
| Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group Inc | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-04-16 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
|---|
- 2014-05-15 — Reinstated — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active REINSTATED
- 2026-07-22 — Revoked — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 91 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 93 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 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 | 43 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 30.2% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (1 fatal, 1 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2025-10-12 — CA — 2 injured, towaway
- 2025-09-08 — NV — 1 fatal, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (19), 51 (15), 7 (11).
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) | 12 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 12 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 250,356 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 09-JUL-25 |
HIGH GROUND SHIPPING INC operates 12 power units — a larger fleet than 97% of carriers registered in CA.
Nearby
Other carriers in Lathrop, CA
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- MAGNUM TRANSPORTATION INC — USDOT 1880133, 16 power units
- J S CARRIER EXPRESS INC — USDOT 2053911, 10 power units
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