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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 1350019· MC517426· CARRIER· EIN 84-3831756
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HESS FARMS LLC

Legal: HESS TRANSPORT LLC

2130 FM 1199, GAINESVILLE, TX, 76240(940) 736-1748shacker@ntin.netERIC HESS
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
Vehicle OOS
100%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
55
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrierVehicle OOS 100% — well above the 22% national average

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC517426

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 06/17/2020
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL· policy CA02254296
Authority history (14) ▾
06/29/2020MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
06/27/2017COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/24/2017)
02/01/2016COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/01/2016)
02/02/2015COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/02/2015)
02/03/2014COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/26/2014)
02/01/2013COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/01/2013)
02/01/2012COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/27/2012)
02/01/2011COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/28/2011)
02/01/2010COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/26/2010)
02/02/2009COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/02/2009)
02/01/2008COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/29/2008)
02/01/2007COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/28/2007)
02/01/2006COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/28/2006)
03/30/2005MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (06/17/2020)
Insurance history8 insurers on record
Filing timeline (28) ▾
  1. PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL$1MName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2020 → 06/17/2020
  2. PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/23/2017 → 05/01/2020
  3. PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/28/2016 → 07/23/2017
  4. AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/28/2015 → 02/28/2016
  5. AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/28/2014 → 02/28/2015
  6. AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/28/2013 → 02/28/2014
  7. GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/28/2012 → 02/28/2013
  8. DIAMOND STATE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 02/28/2011 → 02/28/2012
  9. DIAMOND STATE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/28/2011 → 02/28/2012
  10. DIAMOND STATE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/28/2010 → 02/28/2011
  11. DIAMOND STATE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 02/28/2010 → 02/28/2011
  12. WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/23/2009 → 02/28/2010
  13. WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 07/23/2009 → 02/28/2010
  14. WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 02/28/2009 → 07/23/2009
  15. WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/28/2009 → 07/23/2009

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle1 inspections · 100% OOS · National 22%
Driver1 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

1 inspections · 7 violations (2 OOS) · 100% of inspections had an OOS finding.

1
Inspections
7
Violations
2
OOS violations
6
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

7
total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 1 states

  • OK1

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 100% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
  • Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
  • Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed

Unsafe Driving needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

1
Inspections
7
Violations
2
Out-of-service
81
CSA points
1
Crashes
2
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

2 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

2 incomplete vehicle
2013 PETERBILT 388
1NPWL40XXDD168144· R779126 TX
2025 PETERBILT 567
1NPCXPEX5SD736153· 1D8020 ME

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
1
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
2
2 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0M mi
reported 2023
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi1 drivers
Company officer
ERIC HESS
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2005-03-23
Last MCS-150 update
2025-06-06
Census status
Active

Fleet: 1 trucks · 1 owned tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs, addresses, phone numbers or officers with 5 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

5
Connected carriers
1
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
4
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: CLEAR CREEK FISHERIES LLC (USDOT 639547, registered 1996) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 4
1
CLEAR CREEK FISHERIES LLC
USDOT 639547Inactive· MARTINSVILLE, IN
Strong
Officer
2
CLEAR CREEK FISHERIES LLC
USDOT 3170301Inactive· MARTINSVILLE, IN
Strong
Officer
3
HESS FARMS LLC
USDOT 336633Active· GAINESVILLE, TX
Strong
OfficerMailingPhoneAddress
4
PLATINUM RECOVERY SERVICES LLC
USDOT 4419342Inactive· GAINESVILLE, TX
Strong
Officer

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

35 events
  1. 06/06/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.0M mi reported (2023)

  2. 06/29/2020MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  3. 06/17/2020Insurance filed — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA02254296

  4. 06/17/2020Insurance name changed — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA4029787

  5. 05/01/2020Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 4029787

  6. 07/23/2017Insurance cancelled — PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 151601 9920273

  7. 06/27/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/24/2017)

  8. 02/28/2016Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION

    BIPD/Primary · policy H7A2TP0000320-02

  9. 02/01/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/01/2016)

  10. 02/28/2015Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION

    BIPD/Primary · policy H7A2TP0000320-01

  11. 02/02/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/02/2015)

  12. 02/28/2014Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION

    BIPD/Primary · policy H7A2TP0000320-00

  13. 02/03/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/26/2014)

  14. 02/28/2013Insurance cancelled — GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAP3347087 00

  15. 02/01/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/01/2013)

  16. 02/28/2012Insurance cancelled — DIAMOND STATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy STM0000292-01

  17. 02/01/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/27/2012)

  18. 02/28/2011Insurance cancelled — DIAMOND STATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BAP0000292

  19. 02/01/2011COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/28/2011)

  20. 02/28/2010Insurance cancelled — WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION

    BIPD/Primary · policy WCP140009460000

  21. 02/01/2010COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/26/2010)

  22. 07/23/2009Insurance cancelled — WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION

    CARGO · policy WCP140009460000

  23. 02/28/2009Insurance cancelled — SUA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 10AEOTT120521PG01

  24. 02/28/2009Insurance replaced — WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION

    BIPD/Primary · policy WCP140009460000

  25. 02/02/2009COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/02/2009)

  26. 04/17/2008Insurance cancelled — SUA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 10AEOTT120521PG01

  27. 02/28/2008Insurance cancelled — STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TOW003600-01

  28. 02/28/2008Insurance replaced — SUA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 10AEOTT120521PG01

  29. 02/01/2008COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/29/2008)

  30. 02/28/2007Insurance cancelled — STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy TOW003600-00

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-06-06
Reported mileage
30,951 mi (2023)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — HESS TRANSPORT LLC, GAINESVILLE, TX

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 28, 2026, 11:36 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.