Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 265480 · MC-549535
HOSKIN ELEVATOR INC
6 power unitsavg 17.6 yrLocal · 2 statesBLOOMFIELD, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-549535 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
17.6Avg age (yr)
2002–2013 · 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
Operating authority4040 yr active
since 1985Insurance (BIPD)On file
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 peersOlder
17.6 yr
Model years 2002–2013 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
40 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1985 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is HOSKIN ELEVATOR INC safe to work with?
Is HOSKIN ELEVATOR INC safe to load? HOSKIN ELEVATOR INC (USDOT 265480, MC-549535) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BLOOMFIELD, IA, operating 6 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 40 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 10 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 Conditional. 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
HEHOSKIN ELEVATOR INC 100
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Safety
10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (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
11.1% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 6-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 6
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving16
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 392.8 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
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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
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Berkshire Hathaway · 06–08
Continental Western · 08–18
Grinnell Reinsurance · 21–24
20062025
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | Jan 2024 → Jan 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2024 → Jan 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| GRINNELL MUTUAL REINSURANCE CO. | Sep 2021 → Jan 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | May 2008 → Nov 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | May 2006 → May 2008 | $750k | 2 |
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2006 → May 2006 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
2013
Newest model yr
2002
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
IA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BLOOMFIELD, IA
Top corridor
IA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@netins.net — 723 carriers: USDOT 4484USDOT 53733USDOT 60320USDOT 73406USDOT 96476USDOT 96508USDOT 133753USDOT 171400
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)22
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
- 29067 JUNIPER AVENUE, BLOOMFIELD, IA, 52537
- Mailing address
- 29067 JUNIPER AVE, BLOOMFIELD, IA, 52537
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (641) 929-3568
- Web domain
- netins.net
Registration
- Officer
- Brett Barnhart
- USDOT / docket
- 265480 · MC-549535
- First registered
- 10/17/1985
- Last MCS-150
- 11/25/2025 · 28,616 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 10/15/1987
- D-U-N-S
- 22027668
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 HOSKIN ELEVATOR INC's USDOT number?
HOSKIN ELEVATOR INC's USDOT number is 265480, and its motor carrier number is MC-549535.
Is HOSKIN ELEVATOR INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, HOSKIN ELEVATOR INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HOSKIN ELEVATOR INC's safety record?
HOSKIN ELEVATOR INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is HOSKIN ELEVATOR INC's fleet?
HOSKIN ELEVATOR INC operates 6 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HOSKIN ELEVATOR INC based?
HOSKIN ELEVATOR INC is based in BLOOMFIELD, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.