Hornish Bros Inc

USDOT 244723MC-172944USDOT activeAuthority active· DBA Hbi Truck Lines· Defiance, OH

Hornish Bros Inc (USDOT 244723) runs 160 power units and 152 drivers based in Defiance, OH, with active operating authority as a motor carrier of property under MC-172944. The earliest grant on file is from May 1984, 42 years, 5 months ago. $1,000,000 of liability coverage is on file with Arch Insurance Company.

Operating authority

Docket	Authority	Status	Insurance required	On file
MC-172944	Motor carrier of property	Active	$750,000 liability	$1,000,000 liability
MC-172944	Broker	Inactive	bond	$1,000,000 liability

Earliest grant on file: May 29, 1984 (42 years, 5 months ago).

Insurance and bonds on file

Type	Insurer	Coverage	Effective	Cancellation
Liability (BIPD) · form 91X	Arch Insurance Company	$1,000,000	Aug 1, 2025	—
Broker surety bond (BMC-84) · form 84	Nationwide Mutual Insurance Comp	—	Sep 22, 2025	—

Confirm coverage with the insurer before tendering a load.

Authority history

Date	Docket	Action
Oct 2, 2026	MC-172944	Involuntary suspension - insurance cancellation effective; no active insurance meeting minimum coverage on file · broker
Aug 29, 2025	MC-172944	Discontinued revocation · broker
Aug 20, 2025	MC-172944	Discontinued revocation · contract carrier
Aug 20, 2025	MC-172944	Involuntary revocation · contract carrier
Aug 20, 2025	MC-172944	Discontinued revocation · common carrier
Aug 20, 2025	MC-172944	Involuntary revocation · common carrier
Aug 20, 2025	MC-172944	Involuntary revocation · broker
Sep 20, 2023	MC-172944	Discontinued revocation · broker
Sep 5, 2023	MC-172944	Involuntary revocation · broker
Jun 22, 1995	MC-172944	Discontinued revocation · common carrier
May 24, 1995	MC-172944	Involuntary revocation · common carrier
Oct 18, 1993	MC-172944	Granted · broker
Oct 18, 1993	MC-172944	Granted · broker
Sep 15, 1988	MC-172944	Granted · motor carrier of property
May 29, 1984	MC-172944	Discontinued revocation · motor carrier of property
May 29, 1984	MC-172944	Granted · motor carrier of property

Registration

USDOT number	244723
USDOT status	Active
Dockets	MC-172944
Legal name	Hornish Bros Inc
DBA name	Hbi Truck Lines
Operation	Interstate
Classification	Authorized for hire
Business type	Corporation
Location	Defiance, Ohio 43512
USDOT added	Apr 5, 1984
Last MCS-150 update	Aug 13, 2025
Safety rating	Satisfactory · Aug 27, 2012

Fleet

Power units	160
Trucks	160
Drivers	152 · 150 with a CDL
Annual miles	5,945,184 · 2024

Cargo carried

General freight, Metal: sheets, coils, rolls, Machinery, large objects, Chemicals, auto parts

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Data as of Nov 12, 2026. Sources

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