Vehicle OOS Rate Above Average
Vehicle out-of-service rate is 40% — 1.9x the 20.72% national average.
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BILL J HOTH is a well-established small for-hire carrier (2 units, 2 drivers) based in ELKADER, IA, operating since 1987. Established Carrier. However, vehicle out-of-service rate is 40% — 1.9x the 20.72% national average.
What's notable
Vehicle OOS Rate Above Average
Vehicle out-of-service rate is 40% — 1.9x the 20.72% national average.
Established Carrier
39 years of continuous active authority with no revocations.
Satisfactory Safety Rating
FMCSA Satisfactory rating since May 1994. Fewer than 2% of carriers achieve this.
Clean Crash Record
No DOT-reportable crashes over 39 years of operating history.
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