HESTER TRUCKING INCORPORATED
DBA: HESTER TRUCKING INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 12
- Drivers · CDL
- 12 · 12
- Annual miles
- 995k
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Trailers | 28 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (02-14-2011) · 15 yr old
- Registered
- 06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 10-05-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- ROBERT E. HESTER JR
- Officer
- Lisa Hester
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight, Refrigerated Food, Meat
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Not enough record to grade yet.
14 inspections and 1 crash on the FMCSA record in 24 months fit anything from an Excellent fleet to a Poor one.
Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 10–19 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
A record this thin can't pin that down: about a 1-in-7 chance it runs at Poor-level crash rates.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The estimate already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are context only.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 8 of 16 violations (50%). Brake or light defects led to 5 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
- 1 crash in 24 months. No injuries, no fatalities.
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Track record
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.042 | 0.031 |
| Inspections | 1.08 | 1.11 |
| Violations | 0.67 | 0.89 |
| Critical violations | 0.08 | 0.17 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 10–19 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
16 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert11 · 5 OOSBrakes 8 · Lights 2 · Other parts 1
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Unsafe driving No alert5 · 0 OOSSpeeding 3 · Reckless / lane 2
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Hours of service No alert0
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Oct232025OhioProperty damage onlyDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided.
No other reportable crashes on the FMCSA record.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$750,000 · Sentry Select Insurance Companyon record since Jan 19, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jan 2011
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 3 changes: NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY → Sentry Select Insurance Company (Jan 2026); CANAL INSURANCE CO. → NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY (Jan 2025); SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY → CANAL INSURANCE CO. (Jan 2024)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Jul 9, 1992)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
21 filings and 11 authority events since 1992 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Jan 19, 2026Sentry Select Insurance CompanyLiability · $750,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Jan 19, 2025NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jan 19, 2026 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 19, 2024CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Jan 19, 2025 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 2023SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jan 19, 2024 · replaced by another insurer2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2022SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Dec 1, 2023 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)19 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 19, 2017SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended May 1, 2022 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)63 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 23, 2016FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 19, 2017opened after EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 19, 2017)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 19, 2016EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jan 19, 2017 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 23, 2015FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 19, 2016opened after EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 19, 2016)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 19, 2015EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jan 19, 2016 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 23, 2014FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 16, 2015opened after EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 19, 2015)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 19, 2014EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jan 19, 2015 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 19, 2012NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jan 19, 2014 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 19, 2011NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jan 19, 2012 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 23, 2010FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 19, 2011cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 19, 2010AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Feb 18, 2010 · cancellation notice took effecta cancellation notice effective Jan 19, 2011 came after the replacement; 1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 23, 2009FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 20, 2010opened after NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 19, 2010)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 23, 2009FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 21, 2010cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 19, 2007NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jan 19, 2010 · cancellation notice took effect36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 15, 2005CANAL INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Apr 27, 2007 · cancellation notice took effect24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 19, 2005OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.Liability · $750,000 · ended Jan 19, 2007 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 27, 2004FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 21, 2005opened after CANAL INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 20, 2005)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 22, 1999CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 20, 2005 · cancellation notice took effect72 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 11, 1998CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 22, 1999 · cancellation notice took effect4 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 14, 1997CANAL INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended May 17, 1999 · cancellation notice took effect19 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- North Carolina (HQ) 3
- Mississippi 2
- Ohio 2
- South Carolina 2
- West Virginia 2
- Indiana 1
- Missouri 1
- Tennessee 1
How the estimate is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (12 power units: 12 filed, 11 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 12 power units this active to have about 0.6 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 1 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 0.3 a year) — fewer than a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 0.6 over the next 12. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.4× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 4 | 4.33 | |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | 5.75 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (05-MAY-26 – 29-AUG-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.