J R HOE & SONS INC
USDOT 150393 • 501 N 19TH ST, MIDDLESBORO, KY, 40965
Overview
Company profile from FMCSA Census File
Risk Signals1 flagged
Signals are auto-detected from FMCSA public records. This is not a regulatory determination.
Authority & Insurance
Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status
Operating Authority
No insurance filings found for this carrier in FMCSA records.
Safety & Inspections
SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates
SMS BASIC Scores
Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.
Inspection Activity (24 months)
Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.
Inspection Activity Map
3 states • 8 inspections
Violation Summary (8 violations from 8 inspections)
| Code | Description | # Violations | # OOS | Severity Wt | BASIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMCSR:392.2 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 2 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:391.11B5-LNCDLNVE | License - Endorsement - Operate a CMV without proper endorsement or in violation of restriction. NOTE: Other than a 391.41 violation. | 1 | 1 | — | Driver Fitness |
| FMCSR:391.11B4 | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or | 1 | 1 | — | Driver Fitness |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LTSI | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 1 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.95K-EE | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices inadequate flag size | 1 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.60C | Glazing/window obstructions | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.45(d) | Brake tubing/hoses inadequate | 1 | 1 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
Peer Context
This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.
National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.
Inspection History (8 inspections)
| Date | Report # | Station | State | Level | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2026 | 87341971 | LONDON | KY | Level 1 | RAM TRUCK TRACTOR | 4 | 391.11B5-LNCDLNVE, 391.11B4, 393.9A-LTSI | Yes |
| Oct 7, 2025 | 85980408 | MOREHEAD | KY | Level 2 | INTL TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | — | No |
| Jun 16, 2025 | 84979876 | KNOXVILLE TN | TN | Level 2 | KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 393.60C | No |
| May 7, 2024 | 81555595 | I26 WEST NEAR 55MM | NC | Level 3 | GDAN SEMI-TRAILER | 1 | 392.2 | No |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 80813879 | HIGHWAY | TN | Level 3 | WANC SEMI-TRAILER | 1 | 392.2 | No |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 80115966 | MELDRUM | KY | Level 2 | INTL STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | — | No |
| Oct 3, 2023 | 79818365 | MOREHEAD | KY | Level 3 | INTL TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | — | No |
| Sep 8, 2023 | 79618630 | THP 1 I-40 KNOXVILLE SCALES | TN | Level 2 | KW STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 393.45(d) | Yes |
Inspection analytics
Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix
Inspections per month (24 mo)
Most frequent inspection stations
Violations by BASIC category
Recent Crashes
6 crash records from FMCSA Crash File
Crash History (6 records)
| Date | State | Severity | Fatalities | Injuries | City | Location | VIN | Carrier Name at Crash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2024 | KY | INJURY | 0 | 1 | LOUISVILLE | I 0264 | ...778567 | J R HOE & SONS INC |
| Mar 28, 2024 | KY | TOW | 0 | 0 | LEBANON JUNCTION-BULLITT | I 0065 | ...568093 | J R HOE & SONS INC |
| May 11, 2007 | KY | INJURY | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2002 | KY | INJURY | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| May 13, 2002 | KY | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 29, 1998 | KY | INJURY | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Compliance Timeline
6 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records