HESTER EXPRESS LLC
Why it isn't graded
Not graded: operating authority revoked since Jan 12, 2026 (Revoked) with no roadside inspection or crash recorded since, and no active authority on file. Graded again once it is seen operating or the authority is reinstated.
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Jan 2026: 1 crash (0 fatal, 0 injury) · 6 inspections · vehicle out-of-service 50.0% (national avg 22.3%)
Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 3 all owned
- Drivers · CDL
- 3 · 3
- Annual miles
- 330k ~110k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Trailers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- Registered
- Jul 21, 2010 (16 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Oct 30, 2025
- Officer
- EDWARD R. HESTER
- Phone
- (910) 863-8522
- eddie@hesterexpress.com
- Address
- 198 Buck Horn Drive, Bladenboro NC 28320
Cargo
“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
FMCSA status today
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Jan 2026Violations
5 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Jan 2026-
Unsafe driving No alert2 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 1 · Speeding 1
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Hours of service No alert2 · 0 out-of-serviceFalse log 1 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 1
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Vehicle maintenance No alert1 · 1 out-of-serviceTires 1
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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 it1 violation falls outside the charted quarters; the 24-month totals include it.
Crashes
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Jan 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Oct282025Oct 28, 2025 · MissouriProperty damage onlyWet road, dark - lighted, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceThe live FMCSA check isn't on hand; see FMCSA status today.
- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
- No liability filing on FMCSA's record through May 14, 2026.Last filing: SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY, ended Jan 3, 2026 (cancellation notice took effect).
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- One liability insurer throughout
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Jan 3, 2026, not replaced on FMCSA's record)
- No liability filing on FMCSA's file since Jan 3, 2026 (9 days through May 14, 2026) while the authority required one
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it operates
Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
- North Carolina (HQ) 2
- Tennessee 2
- Indiana 1
- Kentucky 1
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving | 2 | 8.17 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 2 | 1.00 | No alert |
| Vehicle maintenance | 1 | 5.00 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
6 driver inspections · 2 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Sep 2024 – Jan 2026.
FMCSA's SMS profile →