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DAVID EARL ROOT

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Company CheckDAVID EARL ROOT · DOT 1781930
DBA: ROOT FARMS
179 YANKEE RIDGE RD, MERCER, PA, 16137
DOT# 1781930 Mercer, Pennsylvania
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3
Power Units
2
Drivers
0
Crashes (24-Month)
Not reported
Insurance
Not Rated
Safety Rating
0
Inspections
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Public record

4 events tracked · latest Jun 19, 2026 Show details
Safety & compliance 4
  • Jun 19, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Apr 9, 2025
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • Oct 29, 2024
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Oct 7, 2024
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameDAVID EARL ROOT
DBA NameROOT FARMS
DOT Number1781930
Entity TypeMotor Carrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationMercer, Pennsylvania
Added06/12/2008
MCS-15009/29/2025

Contact Details

Physical Address179 YANKEE RIDGE RD, MERCER, PA, 16137
Mailing Address1887 SANDY LAKE GC RD, JACKSON CENTER, PA, 16133

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeEXEMPT FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate

Operation Classification

Exempt For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.
Unsafe Driving
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Driver Fitness
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage178,539 miles
Mileage Year2022
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

2
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
2
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeMotor Carrier
Fleet3 units
Drivers2
Mileage178,539 mi
MCS-15009/2025

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS
2023
2 · 0 OOS -
2024
2 · 0 OOS =
2025
1 · 0 OOS =
2026
1 · 0 OOS =
Crashes

No crashes on record.

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jun 2026, 4 inspections, 0 resulted in out-of-service (0% OOS rate).

Clean, no out-of-service violations in the last 24 months.

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

1 roadside violations across 4 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service
Unsafe Driving 1 violation · 0 OOS
Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (6)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
06/19/2026 NY Driver-Only (Level III) BEMUS POINT NY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/09/2025 NY Driver-Only (Level III) BEMUS POINT NY 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/29/2024 NY Walk-Around (Level II) BEMUS POINT NY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/07/2024 NY Walk-Around (Level II) BEMUS POINT NY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/02/2023 PA Driver-Only (Level III) 376 AT MITCHELL ROAD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/30/2023 NY Driver-Only (Level III) ELLERY OVERLOOK 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections3

Licensing & Insurance

No insurance history records.

No active insurance policies.

No authority history.

No revocation records.

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