BILL J HOTH
USDOT 302964 · Doing business as BIG B TRANSFER
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (2 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate25% vs 19.1% national avg
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 302964 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-223148 |
| Legal Name | BILL J HOTH |
| DBA Name | BIG B TRANSFER |
| Entity Type | INDIVIDUAL |
| Phone | 5632452310 |
| Address | 104 GUNDER ROAD, Elkader, IA, 52043 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 19940523) |
| 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.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 90 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 66 / 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 | 4 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 25% vs 19.1% national average |
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (1), 25 (1), 26 (1).
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) | 2 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 2 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 75,170 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 07-MAY-25 |
BILL J HOTH operates 2 power units — a larger fleet than 60% of carriers registered in IA.
Nearby
Other carriers in Elkader, IA
- ELKADER COOPERATIVE COMPANY — USDOT 336838, 20 power units
- BODENSTEINER IMPLEMENT CO — USDOT 431502, 14 power units
- DRAHNS INC — USDOT 194645, 8 power units
- DARYL IHDE — USDOT 287049, 3 power units
- GRAU LOGS AND LUMBER INC — USDOT 439172, 3 power units
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