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MERVIN HOSTETLER

DBA: HOSTETLER & SONS

Joins 2 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 26, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Coverage resumed · Nov 14, 2019
Coverage resumed · Dec 10, 2021
Common (Property) reinstated · Dec 16, 2021
Policy effective · Feb 23, 2024
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 7 days Nov 7, 2019 → Nov 14, 2019
  • Prior insurance gap · 205 days May 19, 2021 → Dec 10, 2021
  • Common (Property) gap · 205 days Inactive May 25, 2021 → reinstated Dec 16, 2021
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · BMC-91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC. Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — MERVIN HOSTETLER (USDOT 3201681)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 7 days — Nov 7, 2019 → Nov 14, 2019
  • Prior insurance gap · 205 days — May 19, 2021 → Dec 10, 2021
  • Common (Property) gap · 205 days — Inactive May 25, 2021 → reinstated Dec 16, 2021

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3201681/
As of: Oct 26, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3201681 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE Company officer: VICTORIA HOSTETLER Company officer 2: MERVIN HOSTETLER Livestock Based in MCCLURE, PA

FMCSA census as of Oct 26, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) 1 active
common 1 active
Insurance

UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · BMC-91X

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3201681
In FMCSA records since Oct 17, 2018 (~8y)
MC / docket MC177745
Company officer VICTORIA HOSTETLER
Company officer 2 MERVIN HOSTETLER
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Livestock
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 49,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (570) 765-4371
Email: [email protected]
Physical
127 SMORGASBOARD DRIVE
MCCLURE, PA 17841
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3201681
In FMCSA records since Oct 17, 2018 (~8y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 49,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.00 vs 1.80 -0.80
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BMC-91X · CA976370598
Effective Feb 23, 2024
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BMC-91X · $750,000 · CA976370598
Effective Feb 23, 2024
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2026-01-12 (288 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 1 0 0
Trailers 1 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 2 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 2 2 0
OOS inspections 1 0 0
OOS percentage 50% 0% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
2
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
2
2 active

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
3 revocations on record.
OOS order history
2 out-of-service orders issued against this carrier.

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from May 25, 2021 to Dec 16, 2021 (205 days)

Historical coverage gaps detected (2)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Nov 7, 2019 to Nov 14, 2019 (7 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from May 19, 2021 to Dec 10, 2021 (205 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (2 months)

2026-03 2026-10

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
2 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Indiana (IN) 1 0 0.0% Mar 24, 2026
Pennsylvania (PA) 1 1 100.0% Oct 23, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
International 1
Peterbilt 1
Timpte 1
Wilson 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 20.00 20 — Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (2 rows) View all 2 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89341342 Oct 23, 2026 PA 3 WYALUSING TOWNSHIP PA
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
PA AH49623 · 1HSRAXZN1KH644324
3 391.41APC, 392.2-SLLSR, 396.17C-PI Yes
87413875 Mar 24, 2026 IN 3 GEORGETOWN IN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
LA Z751213 · 1XP5DB9X62D587353
2 392.2-SLLS3, 392.2-SLLLR No
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC177745
Active
Granted Jan 12, 2026
View full authority record →
common
MC177745
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (5 letters, 4 PDFs available)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jan 12, 2026 MC177745-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Nov 10, 2022 MC177745-C Voluntary Revocation Revocation Voluntary Revocation →
Dec 16, 2021 MC177745-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Nov 26, 2019 MC177745-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Nov 8, 2018 MC177745-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (10 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA976370598 BMC-91X — Feb 23, 2024 On file ACTIVE
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA976370598 91X $750,000 Feb 23, 2024 On file ACTIVE
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA954163168 BIPD/Primary — Dec 10, 2021 Dec 6, 2022 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 205 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from May 19, 2021 to Dec 10, 2021
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA2808145 BIPD/Primary — Oct 22, 2020 May 19, 2021 CANCELLED
EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY TEA370102719 BIPD/Primary — Sep 15, 2020 Nov 14, 2020 CANCELLED
EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY TEA370102719 BIPD/Primary — Sep 15, 2020 Oct 22, 2020 REPLACED
EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY TEA370102719 BIPD/Primary — Nov 14, 2019 Sep 15, 2020 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 7 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Nov 7, 2019 to Nov 14, 2019
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY LTO0037054 BIPD/Primary — Nov 2, 2018 Nov 7, 2019 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jan 12, 2026
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  2. Dec 6, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  3. Nov 10, 2022
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  4. May 25, 2021
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  5. May 25, 2021
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  6. May 25, 2021
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 205 days (through Dec 16, 2021)
  7. May 19, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  8. May 19, 2021
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 205 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Dec 10, 2021)
  9. Nov 14, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Oct 22, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Oct 22, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Sep 15, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Jul 26, 2020
    oos
    Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
  14. Nov 13, 2019
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  15. Nov 13, 2019
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  16. Nov 7, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  17. Nov 7, 2019
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 7 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Nov 14, 2019)
  18. Oct 7, 2019
    oos
    Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
GEORGETOWN IN IN 1 0
WYALUSING TOWNSHIP PA PA 1 1

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Authority Records
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    Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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