WESS INC

USDOT 1462609 • 1300 S 24TH STREET, CLEAR LAKE, IA, 50428

ACTIVEMotor Carrier

Authority:1 revoked

Insurance:1 current

BOC-3:On file

Safety Rating:S

MCS-150:Never updated

OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT

1,462,609

Status

ACTIVE

Operation

Interstate

Business Type

Motor Carrier

State

Iowa

Phone

6413571667

[email protected]

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

Safety Rating

MCS-150 Mileage

1,933,428

BOC-3 Agent

JOY B. FITZGERALD RESIDENT AGENT, INC.

Physical Address

1300 S 24TH STREET, CLEAR LAKE, IA, 50428

Contact

Phone: 6413571667

Email: [email protected]

Risk Signals1 flagged

HIGH

All operating authorities revoked or inactive

This entity has 1 revoked/inactive authority filing and no active authority.

Signals are auto-detected from FMCSA public records. This is not a regulatory determination.

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Active Authority

Revoked / Inactive

Authority Types

Insurance Policies

1 active

Latest: Oct 1, 2019

BOC-3 Filing

On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority Type	Docket #	Status	Original Date	Final Date
Contract Carrier	MC-552572	REVOKED	Mar 5, 2025	Mar 5, 2025

Active Insurance (1)

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Active Insurance (1)
Insurer	Type	Policy #	Status	Effective	Cancel Date
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP	BIPD/Primary	CPP143157A	ON FILE	Oct 1, 2019	Feb 27, 2025

Insurance History (9 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (9 canceled/expired)
Insurer	Type	Policy #	Status	Effective	Cancel Date
FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	BIPD/Primary	CPP143157A	REPLACED	Oct 1, 2018	Oct 1, 2019
FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	BIPD/Primary	CPP143157A	CANCELLED	Oct 1, 2018	Oct 31, 2019
FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	BIPD/Primary	9909954	REPLACED	Oct 1, 2013	Oct 1, 2018
WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	BIPD/Primary	0001025984	REPLACED	Oct 1, 2011	Oct 1, 2013
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	BIPD/Primary	GWP41804A	CANCELLED	Aug 4, 2011	Nov 2, 2011
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	BIPD/Primary	GWP41804A	REPLACED	Aug 4, 2011	Oct 1, 2011
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	BIPD/Primary	GWP41804A	REPLACED	Mar 28, 2008	Aug 4, 2011
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	BIPD/Primary	GWP41804A	REPLACED	Sep 26, 2006	Mar 28, 2008
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF MID-AMERICA	BIPD/Primary	75TRN390674	REPLACED	Jul 15, 2006	Sep 26, 2006

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
Event	Insurer	Policy #	Type	Event Date	Cancel Date
CANCEL	NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP	CPP143157A	BIPD/Primary	Feb 27, 2025	Feb 27, 2025
TERM/CANCL	FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	CPP143157A	BIPD/Primary	Oct 31, 2019	Oct 31, 2019
TERM/REPL	FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	CPP143157A	BIPD/Primary	Oct 1, 2019	Oct 1, 2019
TERM/REPL	FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	9909954	BIPD/Primary	Oct 1, 2018	Oct 1, 2018
TERM/REPL	WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	0001025984	BIPD/Primary	Oct 1, 2013	Oct 1, 2013
TERM/CANCL	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP41804A	BIPD/Primary	Nov 2, 2011	Nov 2, 2011
TERM/REPL	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP41804A	BIPD/Primary	Oct 1, 2011	Oct 1, 2011
TERM/REPL	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP41804A	BIPD/Primary	Aug 4, 2011	Aug 4, 2011
TERM/REPL	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP41804A	BIPD/Primary	Mar 28, 2008	Mar 28, 2008
TERM/REPL	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF MID-AMERICA	75TRN390674	BIPD/Primary	Sep 26, 2006	Sep 26, 2006

Authority Revocations

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Authority Revocations
Authority	Docket	Reason	Date
CONTRACT	MC-552572	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Unknown

Authority Action History (2 events)

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Authority Action History (2 events)
Docket	Authority Type	Original Action	Served Date	Disposition	Decided Date
MC552572	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Oct 6, 2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Oct 11, 2011
MC552572	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	Aug 4, 2006	REVOKED	Mar 5, 2025

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Driver Fitness

N/A

Unsafe Driving

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections

Violations

5 OOS

Vehicle OOS %

4.9%

Driver OOS %

0.0%

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

Crash Records

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

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Inspection Activity Map

5 states • 61 inspections

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Violation Summary (78 violations from 61 inspections)

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Violation Summary (78 violations from 61 inspections)
Code	Description	# Violations	# OOS	Severity Wt	BASIC
FMCSR:392.2	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	26	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	11	2	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.8(e)(1)	395.8(e)(1)	4	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:392.16(a)	Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)	4	0	3	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.45(b)(2)	Brake tubing/hoses inadequate	2	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.55(e)	Coupling device/towing methods defective	2	0	8	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.11	Lighting devices/reflectors	2	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.95(f)	Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper	2	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLEWA1	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS2	Speeding 6-10 mph over limit	1	0	5	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.75A3-TAOL	Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS	1	1	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:177.817E2-HMHC	HM (Highway Carriage) - Failing to have HM shipping papers readily accessible.	1	0	—	Hazardous Materials
FMCSR:393.95(a)	Emergency equipment - fire extinguisher missing/defective	1	0	5	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:172.514(a)	Offering a bulk package that is not properly placarded	1	0	—	Hazardous Materials
FMCSR:393.95(a)(4)	393.95(a)(4)	1	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.55(d)(2)	Coupling device/towing methods defective	1	0	8	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:178.345-8(a)(5)	DOT406/407/412 minimum road clearance	1	0	—	Hazardous Materials
FMCSR:178.345-8(d)	DOT406/407/412 rear end protection	1	0	—	Hazardous Materials
FMCSR:393.11(a)(1)	Lighting devices/reflectors	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75(a)(4)	Tire-cut exposing ply and/or belt material	1	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.80(a)	Using a hand-held mobile telephone	1	0	7	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.75(c)	Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles)	1	0	5	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:173.24(c)	Packaging not authorized by the Hazardous Materials Regulations	1	1	—	Hazardous Materials
FMCSR:393.55(d)(3)	Coupling device/towing methods defective	1	0	8	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.3(a)(1)	Inspection/repair/maintenance - general	1	1	5	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.205(c)	Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing	1	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.48(a)	Inoperative/defective brakes	1	0	8	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.22(g)	Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.30(b)(1)	Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.3(a)(2)	Driving beyond 11-hour driving limit	1	0	7	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.3(a)(3)(i)	395.3(a)(3)(i)	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.24(c)(2)(iii)	Driver failed to manually add shipping document number	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:392.8	Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment	1	0	—	Unsafe Driving

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate

4.9%vs nat'l 23.4%

-18.5 pts below avg

Driver OOS Rate

0.0%vs nat'l 6.7%

-6.7 pts below avg

Violations / Inspection

1.28vs nat'l 1.80

-0.52 below avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (61 inspections)

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Inspection History (61 inspections)
Date	Report #	Station	State	Level	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
Dec 16, 2024	83460175	CLARKS GROVE MN	MN	Level 3	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2-SLLEWA1	No
Nov 29, 2024	83289208	Roadside	IA	Level 3	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2-SLLS2	No
Nov 12, 2024	83190357	WEST LAKELAND MN	MN	Level 1	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR	1	393.75A3-TAOL	Yes
Oct 31, 2024	83047565	MITCHELLVILLE IA	US	Level 1	FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR	1	177.817E2-HMHC	No
Oct 25, 2024	83057847	MARSHALL MN	MN	Level 3	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Oct 22, 2024	82977998	39 - I35 SB MM 212 NORTHWOOD	IA	Level 1	HMDE SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Sep 25, 2024	82811681	ALDEN MN	MN	Level 3	LBT SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Sep 13, 2024	82669260	Roadside	IA	Level 2	HEIL SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Sep 11, 2024	82733977	16 - I380 SB MM 53 BRANDON	IA	Level 1	INTL TRUCK TRACTOR	4	392.2, 393.95(a), 393.9(a)	Yes
Sep 10, 2024	82644138	NB HWY 187, LAMONT	IA	Level 3	UTIL SEMI-TRAILER	1	392.2	No
Aug 23, 2024	82484962	39 - I35 SB MM 212 NORTHWOOD	IA	Level 2	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	1	172.514(a)	No
Jul 25, 2024	82261445	WORTHINGTON MN	MN	Level 1	LBT SEMI-TRAILER	3	393.95(a)(4), 393.55(e), 393.9(a)	No
Jul 25, 2024	82261273	CLARKS GROVE MN	MN	Level 1	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Jul 24, 2024	82250756	CLARKS GROVE MN	MN	Level 1	INTERNATIO STRAIGHT TRUCK	3	392.2, 393.45(b)(2)	No
Jul 15, 2024	82130152	02 - I80 EB MM 115 VAN METER	IA	Level 1	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	1	393.9(a)	No
Jul 3, 2024	82060719	Roadside	IA	Level 3	HMDE SEMI-TRAILER	1	392.2	No
Jun 27, 2024	81988535	VALLEY SPRINGS SD	SD	Level 3	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2	No
Jun 25, 2024	82002512	OLIVIA MN	MN	Level 1	LBT SEMI-TRAILER	7	395.8(e)(1), 393.9(a), 393.55(d)(2)	No
May 23, 2024	81734327	CLARKS GROVE MN	MN	Level 2	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
May 16, 2024	81680782	ALDEN MN	MN	Level 2	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
May 15, 2024	81630068	I 35 SB 212 MM	IA	Level 1	CUSM SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
May 14, 2024	81651656	WORTHINGTON	MN	Level 1	MAC SEMI-TRAILER	1	178.345-8(a)(5)	No
May 8, 2024	81567766	US 69	IA	Level 3	HEIL SEMI-TRAILER	1	392.16(a)	No
Apr 25, 2024	82333499	HUDSON WI	WI	Level 2	HEIL CO. SEMI-TRAILER	3	178.345-8(d), 393.11(a)(1), 393.75(a)(4)	No
Apr 12, 2024	81362706	Roadside	IA	Level 2	POLA SEMI-TRAILER	2	392.80(a), 393.11	No
Apr 9, 2024	81319731	US 9	IA	Level 3	LBT SEMI-TRAILER	1	392.16(a)	No
Apr 8, 2024	81306966	Roadside	IA	Level 3	TRLR SEMI-TRAILER	1	392.2	No
Apr 4, 2024	81314759	MANKATO MN	MN	Level 3	MACK TRAIL SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Apr 3, 2024	81267834	01 - I80 WB MM 151 MITCHELLVIL	IA	Level 1	MAC SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Mar 20, 2024	81163155	Roadside	IA	Level 3	TRLR SEMI-TRAILER	1	392.16(a)	No
Jan 25, 2024	80687241	WORTHINGTON	MN	Level 3	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2	No
Jan 2, 2024	80526567	I-80 EB REST AREA	IA	Level 2	LBT SEMI-TRAILER	6	392.2, 393.75(c), 173.24(c)	Yes
Dec 8, 2023	80449567	Roadside	IA	Level 2	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2	No
Nov 17, 2023	80194064	CLARKS GROVE	MN	Level 2	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	2	393.95(f), 393.55(d)(3)	No
Nov 6, 2023	80106626	HWY 9 WB	IA	Level 3	CUSM SEMI-TRAILER	1	392.2	No
Oct 25, 2023	80018399	ALDEN	MN	Level 3	LBT SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Oct 19, 2023	79955057	MANKATO	MN	Level 2	LBT SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Oct 16, 2023	79920972	MARSHALL	MN	Level 2	VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Oct 11, 2023	79896063	39 - I35 SB MM 212 NORTHWOOD	IA	Level 2	HMDE SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Oct 4, 2023	79832176	ST. CROIX WEIGH STATION	MN	Level 1	HEIL SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Sep 19, 2023	79707804	LAKEVILLE	MN	Level 1	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR	5	393.9(a), 396.3(a)(1)	No
Sep 7, 2023	79618735	Roadside	IA	Level 3	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2	No
Sep 6, 2023	79608849	HIGHWAY 71	IA	Level 2	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Sep 5, 2023	79583751	WORTHINGTON SCALE	MN	Level 1	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	2	393.205(c), 393.48(a)	No
Aug 25, 2023	79519072	Roadside	IA	Level 2	HEIL SEMI-TRAILER	2	392.2	No
Aug 24, 2023	79496864	WORTHINGTON SCALE	MN	Level 1	LBT SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Aug 16, 2023	79443480	HIGHWAY 18 EB	IA	Level 3	INTL TRUCK TRACTOR	6	392.16(a), 392.2, 395.22(g)	No
Aug 16, 2023	79443413	HIGHWAY 18 EB	IA	Level 3	SMITH SEMI-TRAILER	2	392.2, 395.24(c)(2)(iii)	No
Aug 9, 2023	79396591	Roadside	IA	Level 2	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Jul 27, 2023	79267812	39 - I35 SB MM 212 NORTHWOOD	IA	Level 2	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	2	393.95(f), 392.8	No

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Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

24 total · 8.3% OOS

2024-042024-12

InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

39 - I35 SB MM 212 NORTHWOOD6

CLARKS GROVE MN4

02 - I80 EB MM 115 VAN METER4

HIGHWAY 18 EB3

01 - I80 WB MM 151 MITCHELLVIL2

WORTHINGTON2

ALDEN MN2

WORTHINGTON SCALE2

Violations by BASIC category

Unsafe Driving34

Vehicle Maintenance30 · 4 OOS

Hours of Service9

Hazardous Materials5 · 1 OOS

Recent Crashes

17 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes

Fatalities

Injuries

Across 6 crashes

Tow-Aways

Crash History (17 records)

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Crash History (17 records)
Date	State	Severity	Injuries	City	Location	VIN	Carrier Name at Crash
Oct 23, 2024	IA	TOW	0	WEBSTER CITY	IA 17 N	...227139	WESS INC
Apr 25, 2024	WI	INJURY	2	HUDSON	IH 094 WB	...674437	WESS INC
Sep 19, 2023	MN	TOW	0	LAKEVILLE	I-35	...053410	WESS INC
Dec 16, 2022	IA	INJURY	1	—	IA 24 E	...792716	WESS INC
Aug 2, 2022	MN	INJURY	1	GIBBON	1ST AVE	...268396	WESS INC
Apr 5, 2022	MN	TOW	0	MINNEAPOLIS	NB 35W I at Chicago Ave	...744472	WESS INC
Jul 24, 2018	MN	INJURY	1	—	—	—	—
Dec 14, 2015	IA	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Dec 30, 2014	IA	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Oct 3, 2014	IA	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Apr 24, 2014	MN	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Apr 9, 2014	IA	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Jan 31, 2014	IA	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Feb 27, 2013	IA	INJURY	1	—	—	—	—
Jun 12, 2012	IA	INJURY	1	—	—	—	—
Nov 23, 2009	IA	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Oct 31, 2009	IA	TOW	0	—	—	—	—