Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 3272842· MC1756638· CARRIER· EIN 31-5083843

J HOOVER FARMS

Legal: JAY HOOVER

5039 BLACK RD, PRESCOTT, MI, 48756(574) 849-3588 jayhoover560@yahoo.comJAY HOOVER

Vetting snapshot

Authority

Active

operating authority

Insurance

$750K BIPD

SECURA INSURANCE COMPANY

Vehicle OOS

below 22% national avg

Driver OOS

66.7%

above 6.7% national avg

Crashes 24mo

clean

Red flags

1 flag

see details below

/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score

Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrierDriver OOS 66.7% — above the 6.7% national average

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC1756638

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common

Active

Contract

None

Broker

None

Authorized for: Property

Liability (BIPD)

$750K on file

$750K required

Cargo

Not on file

not required

Bond / surety

Not on file

not required

Insurance filings

ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 08/25/2025

SECURA INSURANCE COMPANY· policy A3321404

Authority history (1) ▾

09/10/2025MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle2 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%

Driver3 inspections · 66.7% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

3 inspections · 20 violations (3 OOS) · 60% of inspections had an OOS finding.

Inspections

Violations

OOS violations

Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 1 states

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Safety trends & next-run projection

Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.

Latest inspection 2026-09-09 Official measures from Sep 2026 runno new inspections since the run yet

BASIC scorecard all within limits

Unsafe

—

too few

HOS

—

too few

Driver Fit

—

too few

Ctrl Subst

clean

line 80%

Veh Maint

—

too few

Crash

pending

Time machine— see this carrier as of any past monthSep 26Latest

Sep 2026 run

Sep 24 actual projectedSep 26

Unsafe Driving

Not enough data to rank

Now · official

1.06

Sep 2026 run

Next run · proj.

1.06

estimate

Est. percentile

Fewer than 3 inspections with an Unsafe Driving violation

Measure trajectorySep 24 → Sep 26

Hours-of-Service Compliance

Not enough data to rank

▼ -1.40

Now · official

1.40

Sep 2026 run

Next run · proj.

0.00

estimate

Est. percentile

Fewer than 3 inspections with a violation in this BASIC

Measure trajectorySep 24 → Sep 26

Driver Fitness

Not enough data to rank

Now · official

1.80

Sep 2026 run

Next run · proj.

1.80

estimate

Est. percentile

Fewer than 5 inspections with a violation in this BASIC

Measure trajectorySep 24 → Sep 26

Controlled Substances/Alcohol

Clean — no violations

Now · official

0.00

Sep 2026 run

Next run · proj.

0.00

estimate

Est. percentileclean

best▲ 80% lineworst

Measure trajectorySep 24 → Sep 26

Vehicle Maintenance

Not enough data to rank

Now · official

10.50

Sep 2026 run

Next run · proj.

10.50

estimate

Est. percentile

Fewer than 5 inspections with a violation in this BASIC

Measure trajectorySep 24 → Sep 26

Crash Indicator

Percentile pending

Est. coming

Crashes 24mo

Fatalities

Injuries

Tow-aways

Per 100 PUs

FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).

Out-of-service ratenat: veh 22% · drv 6.7%

0%vehicle

33.3%driver

Inspection volumerolling 24-mo

3inspections

“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Driver OOS rate is 33.3% vs the 6.7% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do

Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do

Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

Inspections

Violations

Out-of-service

Clean

Where the violations are

Vehicle Maintenance 40%Other 40%Unsafe Driving 10%Driver Fitness 10%

Focus here first

1Vehicle Maintenance

4 violations · 40% of recent

396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
393.48A-BMBCBDDrum Brake - Missing/broken component(s)
393.95A1Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.

Do this

Do — and document — a real pre-trip and post-trip DVIR
Keep the annual inspection current and records in the truck

2Other

4 violations · 40% of recent

392.2-SLLSIVState/Local Laws - State insurance violation
390.21TB1-MCOperating a CMV without legal name or trade name displayed
390.21TB2-DOTOperate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters USDOT

Do this

Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine

3Unsafe Driving

1 violation · 10% of recent

392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit

Do this

Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
Hands off the phone; always belt up

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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

Inspections

Violations

Out-of-service

CSA points

Crashes

States

cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

5 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

2 incomplete vehicle 1 truck 1 other 1 trailer

2003 INTERNATIONAL 9900iseen 3×

2HSCHAPR73C051578· BC88646 MI

GENAseen 2×

35GHG7543BR· E839733 MI

1991 CHEVROLET C7

1GBM7H1J6MJ111482· BC88646 MI

1991 INTERNATIONAL F-2574

1HTGGLLT8MH369264· BE35718 MI

2007 TALBERT TALBERT

40FSK584271027774· F378253 MI

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units

on file (MCS-150)

Drivers

1 hold a CDL

Annual mileage

0.1M mi

reported 2024

Recordable crash rate

—

per million miles

How far they run · drivers by operating lane

Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers

Company officer: JAY HOOVER
Operation: Interstate
Registered since: 2019-04-12
Last MCS-150 update: 2026-01-23
Census status: Active

Fleet: 2 trucks · 1 owned tractors · 4 owned trailers.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs, addresses or officers with 5 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

Connected carriers

Fleet-transfer links

Activity history

4 events

01/23/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.1M mi reported (2024)
09/10/2025MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
08/25/2025Insurance filed — SECURA INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy A3321404
04/12/2019Registered with FMCSA
PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

Interstate

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FMCSA safety rating

Rating: Not rated
Type: —
Rated: —
Last review: —

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MCS-150 registration

Form date: 2026-01-23
Reported mileage: 75,000 mi (2024)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 27, 2026, 2:40 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.