JOHN HOOVER
USDOT 716831 · Doing business as HOOVER EXCAVATING LLC
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (12 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate33.3% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 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 | 716831 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | JOHN HOOVER |
| DBA Name | HOOVER EXCAVATING LLC |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 7176299245 |
| Address | 186 W METZLER RD, Ephrata, PA, 17522 |
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.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 83 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 97 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 73 / 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 | 6 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 33.3% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2026-02-19 — PA — towaway
- 2024-06-26 — PA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 24 (4), 25 (4), 20 (3).
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 | 11 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 225,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 01-APR-24 |
JOHN HOOVER operates 12 power units — a larger fleet than 95% of carriers registered in PA.
Nearby
Other carriers in Ephrata, PA
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- THOMAS L ZARTMAN SR — USDOT 868899, 7 power units
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