Hess Trucking — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
39 years (granted 1986)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
Zero inspections on file — no safety data to evaluate (a documented gap in vetting standards)
Email identity
Free aol.com inbox on the federal record
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Melvin Christian Hess Jr
DBA
Hess Trucking
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
300 Lafollette Station Drive South Suite 284, Floyds Knobs, IN 47119
Phone
(812) 267-6503
Power units
1
Drivers
1
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC194159
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Reinstated — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Reinstated — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
Revocation records
- type license: CONTRACT · order1 serve date: 01/04/2006 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 02/06/2006
- type license: CONTRACT · order1 serve date: 08/21/1989 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Insurance filings
Email & web forensics
On-file email
hesstrkg@aol.com — free consumer inbox, the #1 vetting flag
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
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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