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MELVIN CHRISTIAN HESS JR

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Company CheckMELVIN CHRISTIAN HESS JR · DOT 310657

DBA: HESS TRUCKING

300 LAFOLLETTE STATION DRIVE SOUTH SUITE 284, FLOYDS KNOBS, IN, 47119

DOT# 310657 MC# 194159 Floyds Knobs, Indiana 39 years

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1

Power Units

1

Drivers

0

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

0

Inspections

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Company Information

Legal NameMELVIN CHRISTIAN HESS JR

DBA NameHESS TRUCKING

DOT Number310657

MC Number194159

Entity TypeCarrier

Operating StatusA - Active

LocationFloyds Knobs, Indiana

Added03/09/1988

MCS-15008/08/2025

Contact Details

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Physical Address300 LAFOLLETTE STATION DRIVE SOUTH SUITE 284, FLOYDS KNOBS, IN, 47119

Mailing Address300 LAFOLLETTE STATION S #284, FLOYDS KNOBS, IN, 47119

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC194159

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating39 years

Company Overview

MELVIN CHRISTIAN HESS JR is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Floyds Knobs, Indiana. The company has been in operation for 39 years, registered with the FMCSA on 03/09/1988. The fleet consists of 1 power unit and 1 driver. Annual mileage is reported at 102,000 miles (2024). The company has a clean safety record with zero reported crashes. Insurance coverage of $750,000 is on file through NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY. Active operating authorities include Contract. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, MELVIN CHRISTIAN HESS JR 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 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage102,000 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

1

Interstate

0

Intrastate

0

CDL

1

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$750,000

Type91X

Effective01/28/2023

CompanyNORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #WN345792

Last checked07/14/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet1 units

Drivers1

Mileage102,000 mi

Operating39 years

MCS-15008/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Vehicle Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	209142	$750,000	08/11/1988	08/11/1989	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN288631	$750,000	08/09/2020	01/28/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY	LTI0006516	$750,000	08/09/2017	08/09/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN199876	$750,000	08/09/2016	08/09/2016	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN199876	$750,000	08/09/2016	08/09/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TRS053450	$750,000	08/09/2015	08/09/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TRS035589	$750,000	08/09/2014	08/09/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TRS024332	$750,000	08/09/2013	05/17/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TRS024332	$750,000	08/09/2013	04/16/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TRS018797	$750,000	08/09/2012	08/09/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA06810201	$750,000	08/09/2011	08/09/2012	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TRN299669	$1,000,000	07/11/2005	01/04/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TRS024332	$750,000	04/16/2014	08/09/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	CA955611845	$1,000,000	01/28/2022	01/28/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TRN299669	$1,000,000	01/04/2006	01/28/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TRN299669	$1,000,000	01/04/2006	01/04/2006	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TRN299669	$1,000,000	01/04/2006	01/28/2006	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC194159	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/08/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/21/2005
MC194159	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	10/24/1986	REVOKED	01/05/1990
MC194159	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	08/17/2011	-	-
MC194159	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/11/1987	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/27/1987
MC194159	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	07/19/2005	REVOKED	02/06/2006
MC194159	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/15/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/08/2013
MC194159	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/14/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/11/2014
MC194159	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/13/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/04/2020
MC194159	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/13/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/11/2016
MC194159	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/13/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/06/2015

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)	−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.