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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 896099· MC686568· CARRIER· EIN 48-1160099
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HESS SERVICES INC

1789 230TH AVE, HAYS, KS, 67601(785) 621-4075brandenbrazda@hess-services.comBRANDEN BRAZDA
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT
Vehicle OOS
10%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
2
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
96
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
2 crashes in the last 24 months

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

MC686568

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

Common
None
Contract
Active
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 07/10/2020
THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT· policy 0R113350
Authority history (1) ▾
08/07/2009MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history3 insurers on record
Filing timeline (2) ▾
  1. ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/10/2014 → 07/10/2020
  2. EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/10/2009 → 10/10/2014

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.

Vehicle20 inspections · 10% OOS · National 22%
Driver28 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

2

Tow-away

2

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
60
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
52
52 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.1M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi17 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi35 drivers
Company officer
BRANDEN BRAZDA
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2000-07-31
Last MCS-150 update
2025-09-30
Census status
Active

Fleet: 60 trucks · 60 owned tractors · 160 owned trailers.

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.

Activity history

6 events
  1. 09/30/2025MCS-150 update filed

    1.1M mi reported (2024)

  2. 07/10/2020Insurance filed — THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 0R113350

  3. 07/10/2020Insurance replaced — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 10P51972

  4. 10/10/2014Insurance replaced — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 3E2 64 93

  5. 08/07/2009MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  6. 07/31/2000Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2009-03-20
Last review
2009-03-02
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-09-30
Reported mileage
1,132,000 mi (2024)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Oct 2026 · Page refreshed: Nov 7, 2026, 5:09 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.