Carrier profile · USDOT 3118861 · MC-86792 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Hockenberry Trucking and Excavating LLC

9 power unitsavg 7 yrRegional · 3 statesSHELBY, OH88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-86792 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

9Power units

6 observed · MCS-150

5Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.0Avg age (yr)

2007–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(419) 512-5797 Email dispatchmike.hockenberry@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 2

Driver out-of-service rate above average10.0% vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes3 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 8 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2018.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7 yr

Model years 2007–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

8 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 10.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 4 vehicle and 10 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 7.5 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

10 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '25 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 9-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 9
Inspections · 24 mo: 10
Annualized: ≈5 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 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 Driving11 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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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$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Central’20–’25

Acuity A’25–now

2019202120232025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2025

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2025 → Oct 2025	$750K	1
CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2020 → Oct 2025	$750K	1
CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2019 → Oct 2019	$750K	3
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2019 → Oct 2019	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 9
Observed power (24 mo): 6
Trailers (towed): 5

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.0 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2007

Oldest model yr

45.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

OH busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

SHELBY, OH

4384 STATE ST

Top corridor

OH 7 · MI 2 · IN 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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 (2 trucks · 4 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 815453 USDOT 4219612 USDOT 4379496 USDOT 946689

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 4384 STATE ST, SHELBY, OH, 44875
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (419) 512-5797
Email: mike.hockenberry@gmail.com

Registration

Officers: Gary Mike Hockenberry · Gary Hockenberry
USDOT / docket: 3118861 · MC-86792
First registered: Apr 4, 2018
Last MCS-150: Mar 9, 2026 · 700,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

700,000

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for HOCKENBERRY TRUCKING AND EXCAVATING LLC.

HOCKENBERRY TRUCKING AND EXCAVATING LLC (USDOT 3118861) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY effective Oct 8, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 10 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 4 vehicle-level and 10 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 9 power units and 10 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 9, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is HOCKENBERRY TRUCKING AND EXCAVATING LLC's USDOT number?

HOCKENBERRY TRUCKING AND EXCAVATING LLC's USDOT number is 3118861, and its motor carrier number is MC-86792.

Is HOCKENBERRY TRUCKING AND EXCAVATING LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, HOCKENBERRY TRUCKING AND EXCAVATING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is HOCKENBERRY TRUCKING AND EXCAVATING LLC's safety record?

HOCKENBERRY TRUCKING AND EXCAVATING LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 21 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is HOCKENBERRY TRUCKING AND EXCAVATING LLC's fleet?

HOCKENBERRY TRUCKING AND EXCAVATING LLC operates 9 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is HOCKENBERRY TRUCKING AND EXCAVATING LLC based?

HOCKENBERRY TRUCKING AND EXCAVATING LLC is based in SHELBY, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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