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JOHN D SPENCER

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Company CheckJOHN D SPENCER · DOT 448836

DBA: SPENCER FOR HIRE

327 BRIDLE PATH RD, MILAN, PA, 18831-7790

DOT# 448836 MC# 243638 Milan, Pennsylvania 32 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

2 events tracked · latest Apr 26, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 2

Apr 26, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Aug 16, 2024
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

Phone(570) 596-3446

Email[email protected]

Physical Address327 BRIDLE PATH RD, MILAN, PA, 18831-7790

Mailing Address327 BRIDLE PATH RD, MILAN, PA, 18831-7790

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC243638

CommonActive

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating32 years

Company Overview

JOHN D SPENCER is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Milan, Pennsylvania. The company has been in operation for 32 years, registered with the FMCSA on 06/12/1991. The fleet consists of 2 power units and 2 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 644,431 miles (2023). With zero crashes across 4 inspections, JOHN D SPENCER maintains an excellent safety record. Both driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are below the national average, indicating strong compliance. Insurance coverage of $1,000,000 is on file through UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY. Active operating authorities include Common, Contract. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, JOHN D SPENCER has a Trust Score of 100/100 (Excellent).

Operation Classification

Authorized 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 1.5 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage644,431 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatNo

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

Effective05/15/2018

CompanyUNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

Policy #CA7633966

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet2 units

Drivers2

Mileage644,431 mi

Operating32 years

MCS-15010/2024

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total2

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total2

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

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

1 · 0 OOS -

2024

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 Apr 2026, 2 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 2 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

Vehicle Maintenance 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 (3)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	Vehicle Viol	HazMat
04/26/2026	PA	Walk-Around (Level II)	ALBANY TOWNSHIP PA	1	1	-	▲Detail
08/16/2024	PA	Walk-Around (Level II)	SR0405 WOLF TWP - AREA NORTH O	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/02/2023	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	GOLDEN MILE RD MEASURING 273 F	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections2

Vehicle Maintenance 1 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
34	CARGO	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT7625205099-991	$0	09/16/1999	04/25/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT7625207099-991	$1,000,000	09/16/1999	08/01/2016	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE	Q05 1531253	$1,000,000	08/09/2017	05/15/2018	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CLP68986A	$1,000,000	08/06/1996	08/05/1998	Cancelled
34	CARGO	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CLP[68986A	$0	08/06/1996	08/05/1998	Cancelled
34	CARGO	ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE	Q44 0130758	$0	08/01/2017	06/27/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT762520003	$1,000,000	08/01/2016	08/09/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT762520003	$1,000,000	08/01/2016	08/30/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT7625207099-991	$1,000,000	07/30/1999	09/16/1999	Cancelled
34	CARGO	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	7266927 8693 931	$0	07/23/1993	03/25/1995	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL471127	$1,000,000	03/25/1995	08/06/1996	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL471127	$1,000,000	03/25/1995	08/17/1996	Cancelled
34	CARGO	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL 47 11 27	$0	03/25/1995	08/17/1996	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	726927-8693-940	$1,000,000	03/25/1994	03/25/1995	Replaced
34	CARGO	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT7625205099-991	$0	02/13/1999	09/16/1999	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC243638	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	11/21/2000	-	-
MC243638	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	11/21/2000	-	-
MC243638	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/18/1996	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/28/1996
MC243638	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/18/1996	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/28/1996
MC243638	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	08/13/1993	REVOKED	10/23/1998
MC243638	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	08/13/1993	REVOKED	10/23/1998
MC243638	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/03/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/10/2017
MC243638	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/03/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/10/2017

No revocation records.

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100/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown

100, no deductions

Clean record, the bar stays full at 100.

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

Clean record, no deductions. This carrier starts and stays at 100.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers) knockout	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

JOHN D SPENCER

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Operation Classification

SMS BASIC Scores

Mileage

Drivers

Equipment

Safety Summary

Insurance

Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (3)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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