BULLDOG HIWAY EXPRESS LLC
BULLDOG HIWAY EXPRESS
- 104694
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3390 BUFFALO AVE
NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29418 - 128
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Safety Rating & OOS Rates
(As of 12/09/2025 updated daily from SAFER )
Out of Service Rates
| Type | OOS % | National Avg % |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle | 33.3 | 23.2 |
| Driver | 1.7 | 6.4 |
| Hazmat | 0.0 | 4.4 |
Licensing and Insurance
(As of 12/09/2025 updated hourly from L&I )
| Type | Yes/No | MC#/MX# |
|---|---|---|
| Property | Yes | MC-126898 |
| Passenger | No | |
| Household Goods | No | |
| Broker | Yes | MC-126898 |
BASIC Status
(Public Property Carrier View)
Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending November 28, 2025
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Unsafe Driving
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Not Public Crash Indicator
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Hours-of-Service Compliance
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Vehicle Maintenance
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Controlled Substances and Alcohol
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Not Public Hazardous Materials Compliance
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Driver Fitness
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Vehicle Maintenance
On-Road Performance
7.36
Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant vehicle inspections
Investigation Results
No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered
Carrier Measure Over Time
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| Jul 04 2025 | Jul 25 2025 | Aug 29 2025 | Sep 26 2025 | Oct 31 2025 | Nov 28 2025 | |
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| Measure | 5.37 | 4.94 | 5.00 | 5.74 | 6.89 | 7.36 |
| Measure | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Violation Summary
Vehicle Maint. Violations: 41
| Violations | Description | # Violations | # OOS Violations | Violation Severity Weight |
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| 393.45(b)(2) | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 392.9A2-C | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured. | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 393.104F3-C | Cargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.104F4R | No edge protection for tiedowns | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.13(d)(3) | Upper rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material as required for vehicles manufactured before December 1993 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.19 | Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.203B-CBP | Cab and Body Parts - Cab/body mounts loose/broken/missing. | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.203C-CBP | Cab and Body Parts - Hood not securely fastened. | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.207(a) | Axle positioning parts defective/missing | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 393.209(b) | Excessive steering wheel lash | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.209(d) | Steering system components worn, welded, or missing | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 393.25A-L | Lighting - Lamps (other than headlamps), not securely mounted. | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.28-WS-6 | Wiring Systems - Bare, loose, dangling, chafing or poorly connected wires. | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.45(a) | Air Brake tubing improperly joined or spliced | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.45B2-BHTD | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.45DLUV | Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.53B-B | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55D3-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction, trailers manufactured after March 1, 2001 unable to transmit ABS malfunction signal to towing vehicle. | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.75(a) | Flat tire or fabric exposed | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 393.75(c) | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 393.78A-WS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.95(b) | Emergency Equipment - A power unit requiring fuses - missing a spare fuse for a required part or accessory (e.g., lamps required by 393.11, ABS lights or low air warning light). | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.95A4-EENA | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - not readily accessible. | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured. | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-HLLH | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam. | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9A-LBL | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative. | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9A-LRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative. | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9A-LSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative. | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LTSIR | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Tire in contact with another part of the vehicle | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 396.3(a)1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 396.3A1-BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Inspection History
Vehicle Inspections: 25
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| Inspection Date | Number | State | Plate Number | Plate State | Type |
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Total Weight (TotW) |
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| Sum of measure weights | Sum of measure weights | 184 | 25 | 184 | ||||||
*** The sum of all violation severity weights (violation weight + out-of-service) for this inspection has been capped at 30.
Investigation Results
Vehicle Maint. Acute/Critical Violations: 0
This carrier has no Vehicle Maintenance Acute/Critical Violations to display.
Summary of Activities
The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.
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*Crashes listed represent a motor carrier’s involvement in reportable crashes, regardless of the carrier’s or driver’s role in the crash. Continue for details.
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