Construction — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
Zero inspections on file — no safety data to evaluate (a documented gap in vetting standards)
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Horst Brothers Builders
DBA
Construction
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
131 Cherry Street, Ephrata, PA 17522
Phone
(717) 733-0374
Power units
3
Drivers
2
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Email & web forensics
On-file email
ndhorst@ptd.net — company domain
Domain age
ptd.net registered 1994-08-04 (32 years)
Mail host
Self-hosted / other
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Safety record
Inspection history
No roadside inspections in the current federal dataset.
Activity log
Record changes
TenFourHQ re-syncs the federal record daily and logs every field that changes — address moves, fleet-size jumps, authority flips. Sudden changes are a classic fraud tell.
No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
In the news
Recent coverage
DRIVING THE NEWS: Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and Pennsylvania Congressman Scott Perry Meet with Pennsylvanian Truckers | US Department of Transportation - Department of Transportation (.gov)
Department of Transportation (.gov) · 6/23/2026
March 2026: Trucker Edition - PA Turnpike
PA Turnpike · 3/7/2026
Verizon has become the anti-construction carrier — and broadband workers are paying the price - Wireless Estimator
Wireless Estimator · 5/27/2026
Mack Begins Construction on New Engineering and Testing Center - Heavy Duty Trucking
Heavy Duty Trucking · 2/12/2026
Va. Rail Projects to Boost Passenger, Freight Capacity - Engineering News-Record
Engineering News-Record · 12/3/2025
France formally green lights PANG aircraft carrier production - navalnews.com
navalnews.com · 12/21/2025
Dayton-based freight carrier expanding into I-70 Industrial Park in Pennsylvania - eagledayton.com
eagledayton.com · 10/8/2025
Redevelopment of former Washington Mall property continues - weirtondailytimes.com
weirtondailytimes.com · 2/21/2026
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