Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 340159
THE HEARN PAPER COMPANY INC
2 power unitsavg 1 yrLocal · 2 statesYOUNGSTOWN, OH
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
1.0Avg age (yr)
2025–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 38 yearsDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority3737 yr active
since 1989Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
1 yr
Model years 2025–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
37 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is THE HEARN PAPER COMPANY INC safe to work with?
Is THE HEARN PAPER COMPANY INC safe to load? THE HEARN PAPER COMPANY INC (USDOT 340159) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in YOUNGSTOWN, OH, operating 2 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 37 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 7 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
THTHE HEARN PAPER COMPANY INC 88
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Safety
7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 16.7% (24-mo)6 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% now▲ Worsening
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 2-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.5 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2025
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo66
OH busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
YOUNGSTOWN, OH
Top corridor
OH
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
robert reed — 33 carriers: USDOT 305083USDOT 373510USDOT 636211USDOT 642242USDOT 654861USDOT 938728USDOT 1061978USDOT 1062035
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 556 N MERIDIAN RD, YOUNGSTOWN, OH, 44509-1226
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (330) 792-6533
- Cell
- (330) 550-8038
- Fax
- (330) 792-4762
- rreed@hearnpaper.com
- Web domain
- hearnpaper.com
Registration
- Officers
- Robert Reed · Lynn Sorber
- USDOT / docket
- 340159
- First registered
- 01/11/1989
- Last MCS-150
- 12/02/2025 · 90,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 06/06/1990
- D-U-N-S
- 8931560
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is THE HEARN PAPER COMPANY INC's USDOT number?
THE HEARN PAPER COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 340159.
Is THE HEARN PAPER COMPANY INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, THE HEARN PAPER COMPANY INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is THE HEARN PAPER COMPANY INC's safety record?
THE HEARN PAPER COMPANY INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is THE HEARN PAPER COMPANY INC's fleet?
THE HEARN PAPER COMPANY INC operates 2 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is THE HEARN PAPER COMPANY INC based?
THE HEARN PAPER COMPANY INC is based in YOUNGSTOWN, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.