Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3987294 · MC-1494729
HOSMER TRANSPORTATION LLC
7 power unitsavg 3.7 yrLocal · 2 statesWAYNE, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1494729 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.7Avg age (yr)
2020–2025 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 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
3.7 yr
Model years 2020–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is HOSMER TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is HOSMER TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? HOSMER TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3987294, MC-1494729) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in WAYNE, OH, operating 7 power units and 9 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 6 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
HTHOSMER TRANSPORTATION LLC 100
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Safety
6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)5 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% now
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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 7-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 7
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving9
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Progressive Preferred · 22–25
20222026
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2025 → Feb 2026 | $1M | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2022 → Jan 2025 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 7
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2020
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 mo55
OH busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WAYNE, OH
Top corridor
OH
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2537069
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@truckingconsultant.com — 857 carriers: USDOT 1163USDOT 71693USDOT 71734USDOT 71752USDOT 75881USDOT 98548USDOT 103486USDOT 158011
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)77
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 7840 ROSENDALE RD, WAYNE, OH, 43466
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 482, HOLLAND, OH, 43528-0482
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (419) 376-9455
- Web domain
- truckingconsultant.com
Registration
- Officer
- Richard Taylor Hosmer
- USDOT / docket
- 3987294 · MC-1494729
- First registered
- 11/17/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 05/04/2026 · 700,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 HOSMER TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
HOSMER TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 3987294, and its motor carrier number is MC-1494729.
Is HOSMER TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, HOSMER TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HOSMER TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
HOSMER TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is HOSMER TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
HOSMER TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 7 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HOSMER TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
HOSMER TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in WAYNE, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.