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Company CheckESS TRANSPORTATION INC · DOT 1958677

1118 E HWY 124, DAMASCUS, AR, 72039

DOT# 1958677 MC# 694945 Damascus, Arkansas 14 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$2,000,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

6 events tracked · latest Jul 23, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 5

May 28, 2026
Roadside inspection, 9 violations (no OOS).
Mar 28, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Feb 17, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jan 6, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Dec 17, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($2,000,000).

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

Contact Details

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Physical Address1118 E HWY 124, DAMASCUS, AR, 72039

Mailing AddressPO BOX 337, DAMASCUS, AR, 72039

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC694945

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating14 years

All Docket Numbers

MC694945

Cargo Transported

Liquids/GasesOil Field EquipmentConstruction

Operation Classification

Authorized For HirePrivate (Property)

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 21.2 · 3 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage2,083,315 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)3

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS75.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$2,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/03/2026

CompanyNATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #MVP 8300023-00

Last checked07/23/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet79 units

Drivers59

Mileage2,083,315 mi

Operating14 years

MCS-15007/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)3

Fatal0

Injury1

Tow-Away2

Driver Inspections

Total19

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total4

Out of Service3

OOS Rate75.0%

National Avg20.7%

Above 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

4 · 1 OOS -

2024

9 · 2 OOS ▲

2025

9 · 1 OOS ▼

2026

3 · 0 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

2 crashes ▲

2025

0 crashes ▼

2026

1 crash ▲

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 May 2026, 19 inspections, 3 resulted in out-of-service (15.8% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 6 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (3)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
03/28/2026	RURAL	LA	2	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dawn
04/30/2024	RURAL(FAULKNER COUNTY)	AR	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
04/26/2024	PANGBURN	AR	0	1	2	Severe Crosswinds	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

37 roadside violations across 19 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 32 violations · 6 OOS

Unsafe Driving 5 violations · 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 (25)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
05/28/2026	AR	Full (Level I)	BRADFORD AR	9	0	0	0	9	0	-	▲Detail
02/17/2026	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	HOMER LA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/06/2026	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	HOMER LA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/17/2025	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	HOMER LA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/04/2025	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROSE BUD AR	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/02/2025	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	MORRILTON AR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/13/2025	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	HOMER LA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/02/2025	LA	Walk-Around (Level II)	COUSHATTA LA	7	3	0	0	0	3	-	▲Detail
05/20/2025	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	DAMASCUS AR	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/08/2025	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	GIBSLAND LA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/08/2025	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SHREVEPORT LA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/02/2025	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	PANGBURN AR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/03/2024	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	PLUMERVILLE AR	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/20/2024	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	LA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/06/2024	LA	Full (Level I)	LA	7	1	0	0	7	1	-	▲Detail
10/13/2024	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	DAMASCUS AR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/23/2024	LA	Full (Level I)	ROADSIDE	9	2	0	0	9	2	-	▲Detail
09/10/2024	LA	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/03/2024	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
05/07/2024	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/11/2024	LA	Full (Level I)	ROADSIDE	5	0	0	0	5	0	-	▲Detail
12/20/2023	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	2	1	2	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/03/2023	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	VAN BUREN COUNTY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/22/2023	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	WHITE COUNTY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/13/2023	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	VAN BUREN COUNTY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections18

Vehicle Maintenance 3 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Excess	GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY	GVE100147001	$4,000,000	12/14/2016	03/01/2019	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Excess	GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY	GVE100147001	$4,000,000	12/14/2016	02/15/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	HDI GLOBAL INSURANCE COMPANY	EAGCT000126617	$2,000,000	03/02/2017	03/01/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	HDI GLOBAL INSURANCE COMPANY	EAGCT000126617	$2,000,000	03/02/2017	03/03/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	EAGCT000126616	$1,000,000	03/02/2016	03/02/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	EAGCD000126615	$1,000,000	03/02/2015	03/02/2016	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	EAGCD000126614	$1,000,000	03/02/2014	03/02/2015	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, A MUTUAL CO.	AS2-641-443510-03	$1,000,000	03/02/2011	03/02/2011	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	AS2-641-443510-03	$1,000,000	03/02/2011	03/02/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	BAP943587000	$1,000,000	03/02/2009	03/02/2011	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY	ECAP1IICCA00016003	$1,000,000	03/01/2024	03/01/2025	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY	ECAP1IICCA00016002	$1,000,000	03/01/2023	03/01/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY	ECAP1IICCA00016001	$1,000,000	03/01/2022	03/01/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY	ECAP1IICCA00016000	$1,000,000	03/01/2021	03/01/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	TP9883501 01	$750,000	03/01/2020	03/01/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Excess	GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY	GVE100220201	$2,000,000	03/01/2019	02/20/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	MCP22346B	$1,000,000	03/01/2017	03/01/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	MCP22346B	$1,000,000	03/01/2017	04/03/2020	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC694945	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	DISMISSED	12/03/2009	-	-
MC694945	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/05/2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/01/2018
MC694945	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/02/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/01/2021
MC694945	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	01/13/2012	-	-

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94/100

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, from 100 to 94

Starts at 100−6 totalFinal 94

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average−5

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−1

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

FMCSA shows active coverage on file as of 7/3/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 75% vs national avg 20.72%.

-1

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 3 crash(es) across 79 vehicles (~0.04 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−1 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 3 crash(es) across 79 vehicles (~0.04 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 75% vs national avg 20.72%.

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)	−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.

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Cargo Transported

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Mileage

Drivers

Safety Summary

Insurance

Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (3)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (25)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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