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HIGHTOWER COMMUNICATIONS INC
DOT 1816770ActiveInterstateLA GRANGE, NC
COMPANY
Authority since
—
MCS-150
2025-09-05 · 2,122,126 mi (2024)
Fleet
98 units · 83 trailers · 104 drivers
ADDRESS
Physical
6995 US HWY 70 WEST
LA GRANGE, NC 28551
LA GRANGE, NC 28551
Mailing
PO BOX 67
KINSTON, NC 28502
KINSTON, NC 28502
CONTACT
Phone
2525669835
Email
kdixon@hightowernc.com
OFFICERS
Primary Officer
JOEL D. HIGHTOWER
Title
OWNER
OPERATION & CARGO
Operation classification
Private Property;authorized For Hire;exempt For Hire
Specialty
Construction & Building Materials
Cargo types
2
Building MaterialsConstruction
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads.
AUTHORITY
—
Active authority
INSURANCE
None
No coverage on file
RISK GRADE
Elevated Risk
2 risk factors · 1 strengths
OOS RATE
31.8%
14 / 44 inspections
Fleet vs Reality
last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections Checking local VIN index…
Elevated Risk
43/100 risk points2 risk factors · 1 strengths · 3 data pointshigh confidenceWeighted heuristic: crashes are decayed by recency and normalized per 100 power units, out-of-service and violation rates use a rolling 24-month window, plus FMCSA BASIC alerts and the CarrierIntel Safety Score (which also decays when compliance has not been verified by a recent inspection). Not the official FMCSA SMS score.
SAFETY PERFORMANCE
Crash Record
0 crashes · 0 fatal · 0 with injuries · 0 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
68% — 30 clean of 44 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
31.8% — driver OOS 2, vehicle OOS 12
COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY
Operating Authority
Active operating authority on file
Authority Events
No authority history events
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2025-09-05
INSURANCE
Active Coverage
No active insurance policies on file
SUMMARY
High OOS rate 30% (last 24 mo)
No active insurance on file
No crashes in the last 24 months
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