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DAVID W HEPP TRUCKING INC

DAVID W HEPP TRUCKING INC is a small fleet, operating 6 power units and 6 drivers, organized as an individual, based in New Athens, IL. Across 13 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 15.4% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO., and operating authority is active for common.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Nov 1, 2021
Review these
  • Conditional safety rating Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 14.3% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 40.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
  • 1 fatality on crash record 21 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Truck Process Agents of America, Inc. Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — DAVID W HEPP TRUCKING INC (USDOT 154724)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Conditional safety rating — Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 14.3% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 40.0% vs peer 0.00%
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 21 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/154724/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 154724 Active INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Conditional rated Owner: DAVID HEPP Additional owner: ELEANOR S HEPP General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Building Materials Grain / Feed / Hay Dry Bulk Cold Food +2 more Based in NEW ATHENS, IL

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 72/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 100% · 5/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 14.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 40% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=130841 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Conditional · 45/100

Official FMCSA Conditional safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Status INACTIVE → ACTIVE · Jul 4, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Status ACTIVE → INACTIVE · Jun 6, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 154724
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
MC / docket MC197807
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Owner DAVID HEPP
Additional owner ELEANOR S HEPP
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Building Materials, Grain / Feed / Hay, Dry Bulk, Cold Food, Farm Supplies, Construction
Fleet size 6 units
Drivers 6
Annual mileage 423,370 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (618) 473-2411
Physical
2701 KAISER RD
NEW ATHENS, IL 62264
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 154724
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 423,370 mi
Safety Rating Conditional
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 40.0% vs 23.4% +16.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 14.3% vs 6.7% +7.6 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.62 vs 1.80 -0.18
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2003-05-12 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 6 0 0
Trailers 18 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 21 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 13 13 0
OOS inspections 2 2 0
OOS percentage 15.38% 15.38% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
6
Drivers
6
Inspections
21
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
40.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
21
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
2
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Conditional safety rating

FMCSA has assigned this carrier a Conditional safety rating.

Risk intelligence

DAVID W HEPP TRUCKING INC had 13 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 15.4%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 14.0.

Inspection profile

13 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in IL (8) and MO (4).

Violation profile

15.4% out-of-service rate, below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (25.0% of violations); top code 393.11(a)(1) (Lighting devices/reflectors) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 6 power units (small fleet) and 6 drivers; Peterbilt, Vantage, and Kenworth are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 40.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 130,841 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–9 power units (±50% of this carrier's 6 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
14.3%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 130,841 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +14.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
40%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 130,841 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +40 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 2 status changes

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Status INACTIVE ACTIVE
      FMCSA Company Census
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • Status ACTIVE INACTIVE
      Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (13 months)

2023-11 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
12 violations
3 OOS · 25.0%
Unsafe Driving
4 violations
Hours of Service
3 violations
1 OOS · 33.3%
Driver Fitness
2 violations
2 OOS · 100.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Illinois (IL) 8 1 12.5% Feb 4, 2026
Missouri (MO) 4 1 25.0% Sep 10, 2026
Indiana (IN) 1 0 0.0% Aug 27, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 10
Kenworth 6
Vantage 4
Fontaine 3
Freightliner 1
Great Dane 1
Mac 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 1.44 1 — Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 2 — 1.27 1 — Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 3 — 6.83 7 — Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 — 13.50 14 — Sep 14, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (21 rows) View all 21 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88970143 Sep 10, 2026 MO 2 ST. LOUIS MO
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1281415 · 1XP5DU9X9YN531129
4 393.9A-LBL, 393.95A4-EENA, 393.11A1-CSURR No
88826514 Aug 27, 2026 IN 3 BLOOMFIELD IN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P814181 · 1XP5DB9X87D654400
1 392.2-SLLSWZ No
86966676 Feb 4, 2026 IL 2 SCALE 20
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P814181 · 1XP5DB9X87D654400
4 395.8, 395.8E, 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
86550139 Dec 9, 2025 MO 1 ST CLAIR MO
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P840165 · 1XP5DB9X7WN470784
10 393.45D-BAAL, 383.23A2-LCDLN, 391.41APC Yes
86477740 Dec 3, 2025 MO 3 mo-st.-louis-mo
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P814181 · 1XP5DB9X87D654400
1 392.2-SLLLR No
85855965 Sep 19, 2025 IL 3 il-031---maryville---i-55/70-s/b
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1250913 · 1XKADB9X15J079852
0 — No
85527101 Aug 18, 2025 MO 2 mo-st.-louis-mo
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P814182 · 1XP5DB9X46N888901
2 393.9A-LHLI, 393.55E-B No
84352817 Apr 8, 2025 IL 3 I57
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P814182 · 1XP5DB9X46N888901
0 — No
84215076 Mar 24, 2025 IL 3 I-70
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P814182 · 1XP5DB9X46N888901
1 392.2LC No
84181013 Mar 19, 2025 IL 2 SEE LITERAL
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P814181 · 1XP5DB9X87D654400
3 393.209D, 395.8A-NON-ELD, 393.11TL Yes
83893788 Feb 17, 2025 IL 3 il-033---williamsville---i-55-s/b
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1115956 · 1XKWDB9X3VR731071
0 — No
82848176 Oct 5, 2024 IL 3 il-i-55-n/b
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1250913 · 1XKADB9X15J079852
0 — No
82805891 Oct 1, 2024 IL 3 I172NB
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P840165 · 1XP5DB9X7WN470784
0 — No
82296550 Aug 2, 2024 MO 2 mo-st.-louis-mo
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1115956 · 1XKWDB9X3VR731071
1 393.11(a)(1) No
81364064 Apr 15, 2024 IL 3 il-033---williamsville---i-55-s/b
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1115956 · 1XKWDB9X3VR731071
0 — No
81364394 Apr 7, 2024 IL 3 I-55
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1115956 · 1XKWDB9X3VR731071
0 — No
80188737 Nov 16, 2023 MO 3 mo-st.-louis-mo
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWV9162 · 3AKJGLDR3HSHF1352
0 — No
79979321 Sep 11, 2023 IL 3 I-70
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P814182 · 1XP5DB9X46N888901
0 — No
79409603 Aug 15, 2023 IL 3 il-032---litchfield---i-55-n/b
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P840165 · 1XP5DB9X7WN470784
0 — No
79044953 Jul 1, 2023 IL 3 il-242---interstate-55
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P814181 · 1XP5DB9X87D654400
1 395.8(f)(1) No
78557612 May 4, 2023 IL 3 I-70
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P814182 · 1XP5DB9X46N888901
0 — No
Recent Crashes (21 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
ILX002609618 Apr 22, 2022 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
MO0000089174 Jan 25, 2021 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX001302177 Sep 21, 2018 IL 0 1 Yes No Injury
IN0902702971 May 10, 2016 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0070795132 Dec 22, 2009 KY 1 1 Yes No Fatal
IL0008860786 Jul 17, 2007 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
IL0006397419 Jun 28, 2004 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
IL0006397448 Jun 28, 2004 IL 0 1 Yes No Injury
AR0004012754 Mar 8, 2004 AR 0 0 Yes No Tow
IL0007634236 Dec 2, 2002 IL 0 1 Yes No Injury
MO0001310017 Oct 24, 2001 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
OK0096292386 Sep 11, 2001 OK 0 1 No No Injury
MO0001191004 Jun 17, 2001 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
OK094397150A Jun 22, 1999 OK 0 0 Yes No Tow
IL0007374402 Jun 3, 1999 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0003013361 Dec 31, 1996 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
IL007193668A Dec 20, 1996 IL 0 1 Yes No Injury
MO005079005A Mar 14, 1995 MO 0 1 Yes No Injury
MO0004068039 Feb 21, 1994 MO 0 2 Yes No Injury
MO003334011A Nov 12, 1993 MO 0 1 No No Injury
IN930000470_ Oct 18, 1993 IN 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (2 dockets)
common
MC197807
Active
—
View full authority record →
common
MC282463
N
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC282463 common N —
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 0 PDFs available)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Mar 30, 2005 MC197807-P Daily Register Reinstatement Metadata only
Insurance Coverage Timeline (15 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP76901A 91X $1,000,000 Nov 1, 2021 On file ACTIVE
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TN501798 BIPD/Primary — Mar 29, 2006 Nov 1, 2021 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TN501798 CARGO — Mar 29, 2006 May 2, 2011 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. C097170 CARGO — Mar 29, 2005 Mar 29, 2006 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CA 8497568 BIPD/Primary — Mar 29, 2005 Mar 29, 2006 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TN375051 CARGO — Jun 1, 2003 Mar 29, 2005 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TN375051 BIPD/Primary — Jun 1, 2003 Mar 29, 2005 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TF269958 BIPD/Primary — Sep 12, 1999 Jun 6, 2003 TRANSFERRED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TF269958 BIPD/Primary — Sep 12, 1999 Jun 1, 2003 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY T031335 BIPD/Primary — Mar 29, 1996 Sep 12, 1999 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TF218740 CARGO — Mar 29, 1996 Jun 6, 2003 TRANSFERRED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TF218740 CARGO — Mar 29, 1996 Jun 1, 2003 REPLACED
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY 83-MSNU2481 CARGO — Jul 14, 1993 Mar 29, 1996 REPLACED
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY 83-MSNU2481 CARGO — Jul 14, 1993 May 9, 1996 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY T 031335 BIPD/Primary — Jun 17, 1993 Mar 29, 1996 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Nov 1, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Oct 28, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  3. May 2, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Mar 31, 2006
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Mar 29, 2006
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  6. Mar 29, 2006
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Apr 4, 2005
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  8. Mar 29, 2005
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Jun 6, 2003
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Jun 6, 2003
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Jun 1, 2003
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Jun 1, 2003
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. May 12, 2003
    authority
    TRANSFERRED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  14. May 12, 2003
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  15. Sep 12, 1999
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. May 9, 1996
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Mar 29, 1996
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  18. Mar 29, 1996
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
  19. Aug 4, 1995
    authority
    DISMISSED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
I-70 IL 3 0
I172NB IL 1 0
I-55 IL 1 0
I57 IL 1 0
SCALE 20 IL 1 0
SEE LITERAL IL 1 1
BLOOMFIELD IN IN 1 0
ST CLAIR MO MO 1 1
ST. LOUIS MO MO 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.11(a)(1) Lighting devices/reflectors Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.8 Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) Hours of Service 1 0
395.8(f)(1) Driver’s record of duty status not current Hours of Service 1 0

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Illinois carriers New Athens carriers GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY 21 inspections 21 reportable crashes
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