W R Hickey Beer Dist — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
8 on file
Out-of-service
OOS rate at 2x national average or worse
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
W R Hickey Beer Distributors Inc
DBA
W R Hickey Beer Dist
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
1357 East College Ave, State College, PA 16828
Phone
(814) 238-3057
Power units
12
Drivers
14
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
12.5%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 8 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 8 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
ken@wrhickey.com — company domain
Mail host
Microsoft 365
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
1
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: PA 12/2024 · PA 01/2012 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2026 | PA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 4, 2025 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 24, 2025 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 15, 2025 | PA | Level I — Full |
| Feb 19, 2025 | PA | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 28, 2024 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 3, 2024 | PA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 17, 2023 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 8 of 8 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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Recent coverage
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