MELVIN CHRISTIAN HESS JR

DBA: HESS TRUCKING

USDOT 310657 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE CORPORATION Company officer: MELVIN CHRISTIAN HESS JR General Freight Motor Vehicles Driveaway / Towaway Building Materials Machinery / Large Objects Oilfield Equipment +8 more Based in FLOYDS KNOBS, IN Grade A · 94

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

Coverage resumed · Jul 11, 2005

Coverage resumed · Aug 9, 2011

Contract (Property) reinstated · Aug 17, 2011

Contract (Property) reinstated · Jul 19, 2005

Review these

Prior insurance gap · 5813 days Aug 11, 1989 → Jul 11, 2005
Prior insurance gap · 2019 days Jan 28, 2006 → Aug 9, 2011
Contract (Property) gap · 2018 days Inactive Feb 6, 2006 → reinstated Aug 17, 2011
Contract (Property) gap · 5674 days Inactive Jan 5, 1990 → reinstated Jul 19, 2005

On file

Insurance on file · $750,000 NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC. Details →

Org: CORPORATION

Company officer: MELVIN CHRISTIAN HESS JR

Cargo: General Freight, Motor Vehicles, Driveaway / Towaway, Building Materials

Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — MELVIN CHRISTIAN HESS JR (USDOT 310657)
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: $750,000
Officer(s): MELVIN CHRISTIAN HESS JR (Company officer)
Organization: CORPORATION

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 5813 days — Aug 11, 1989 → Jul 11, 2005
  • Prior insurance gap · 2019 days — Jan 28, 2006 → Aug 9, 2011
  • Contract (Property) gap · 2018 days — Inactive Feb 6, 2006 → reinstated Aug 17, 2011
  • Contract (Property) gap · 5674 days — Inactive Jan 5, 1990 → reinstated Jul 19, 2005

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/310657/
As of: Jul 22, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 94/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals

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

On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=240299 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier

Not on watch · 100/100

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

TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority

Insurance

1 active liability policy

BOC-3 agent

#1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 310657

In FMCSA records since Mar 9, 1988 (~38y)

Entity CORPORATION

Business org CORPORATION

Company officer MELVIN CHRISTIAN HESS JR

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

General Freight, Motor Vehicles, Driveaway / Towaway, Building Materials, Machinery / Large Objects, Oilfield Equipment, Grain / Feed / Hay, U.S. Mail, Dry Bulk, Beverages, Paper Products, Utilities, Farm Supplies, Construction

Fleet size 1 units

Drivers 1

Annual mileage 102,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (812) 267-6503

Email: [email protected]

Physical

300 LAFOLLETTE STATION DRIVE SOUTH SUITE 284

FLOYDS KNOBS, IN 47119

Mailing

300 LAFOLLETTE STATION S #284

FLOYDS KNOBS, IN 47119

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 310657

In FMCSA records since Mar 9, 1988 (~38y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 102,000 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

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.

Related filings

Insurance
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy effective Jan 28, 2023
Process Agent
#1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.
BOC-3 on file

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	1	0	0

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

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

—

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

0 active

Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

MELVIN CHRISTIAN HESS JR is a corporation based in FLOYDS KNOBS, IN, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 310657. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 1 power unit and 1 driver, with 1 roadside inspection on file. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Carrier overview

MELVIN CHRISTIAN HESS JR is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, organized as a corporation, based in Floyds Knobs, IN. FMCSA records show no inspection or crash activity in the last 24 months. Operating authority is active for contract.

Inspection profile

No roadside inspections were recorded in the last 24 months, down from 1 in the prior 24-month window.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet); 1 driver.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked

2 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 240,299 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 240,299 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 240,299 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gaps detected (2)

Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Feb 6, 2006 to Aug 17, 2011 (2018 days)
Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Jan 5, 1990 to Jul 19, 2005 (5674 days)

Historical coverage gaps detected (2)

No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Aug 11, 1989 to Jul 11, 2005 (5813 days)
No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jan 28, 2006 to Aug 9, 2011 (2019 days)

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Serious	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	—	—	Jul 20, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	—	—	Jul 20, 2026
Hours of Service	—	—	Jul 20, 2026
Unsafe Driving	—	—	Jul 20, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	—	—	Jul 20, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (1 row) View all 1 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
78364409	Apr 14, 2023	IN	3	I-70 WEST BOUND AT DARWIN ROAD	—	1	392.2	No

Authority Records (1 docket)

common

MC194159

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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	MC194159	common	N	—

MC Certificate Documents (2 PDFs)

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.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date	Docket	Action	Authority	PDF
Aug 17, 2011	MC194159-P	REI	REINSTATEMENT	REI →
Jul 19, 2005	MC194159-P	REI	REINSTATEMENT	REI →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (20 rows)

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

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN345792	91X	$750,000	Jan 28, 2023	On file	ACTIVE
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	CA955611845	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 28, 2022	Jan 28, 2023	REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN288631	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 9, 2020	Jan 28, 2022	REPLACED
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY	LTI0006516	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 9, 2017	Aug 9, 2020	CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN199876	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 9, 2016	Aug 9, 2016	REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN199876	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 9, 2016	Aug 9, 2017	REPLACED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TRS053450	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 9, 2015	Aug 9, 2016	CANCELLED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TRS035589	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 9, 2014	Aug 9, 2015	CANCELLED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TRS024332	BIPD/Primary	—	Apr 16, 2014	Aug 9, 2014	CANCELLED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TRS024332	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 9, 2013	Apr 16, 2014	REPLACED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TRS024332	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 9, 2013	May 17, 2014	CANCELLED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TRS018797	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 9, 2012	Aug 9, 2013	CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA06810201	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 9, 2011	Aug 9, 2012	REPLACED
Coverage gap — 2019 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jan 28, 2006 to Aug 9, 2011
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TRN299669	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 4, 2006	Jan 28, 2006	CANCELLED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TRN299669	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 4, 2006	Jan 4, 2006	REPLACED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TRN299669	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 4, 2006	Jan 28, 2006	CANCELLED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TRN299669	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 11, 2005	Jan 4, 2006	CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 5813 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Aug 11, 1989 to Jul 11, 2005
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	209142	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 11, 1988	Aug 11, 1989	CANCELLED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Jan 28, 2023

insurance

TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
Jan 28, 2022

insurance

TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
Aug 9, 2020

insurance

CANCEL — SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY
Aug 4, 2020

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Aug 9, 2017

insurance

TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
Aug 11, 2016

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Aug 9, 2016

insurance

CANCEL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
Aug 9, 2016

insurance

TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
Aug 9, 2015

insurance

CANCEL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
Aug 6, 2015

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Aug 11, 2014

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Aug 9, 2014

insurance

CANCEL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
May 17, 2014

insurance

TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
Apr 16, 2014

insurance

TERM/REPL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
Aug 9, 2013

insurance

CANCEL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
Aug 8, 2013

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Aug 9, 2012

insurance

TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
Aug 17, 2011

authority

REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
Details →
Feb 6, 2006

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
Details →
Feb 6, 2006

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Feb 6, 2006

authority gap

Contract (Property) authority inactive: 2018 days (through Aug 17, 2011)
Jan 28, 2006

insurance

CANCEL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
Jan 28, 2006

insurance

TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
Jan 28, 2006

insurance gap

Coverage gap: 2019 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Aug 9, 2011)
Jan 4, 2006

insurance

CANCEL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
Jan 4, 2006

insurance

TERM/REPL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
Dec 21, 2005

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Jan 5, 1990

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
Details →
Jan 5, 1990

authority gap

Contract (Property) authority inactive: 5674 days (through Jul 19, 2005)
Aug 11, 1989

insurance

CANCEL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
Aug 11, 1989

insurance gap

Coverage gap: 5813 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jul 11, 2005)
Aug 27, 1987

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
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 WEST BOUND AT DARWIN ROAD	IN	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws - Explain:	Unsafe Driving	1	0

Related Records Cross-references to every adjacent page

How to verify MELVIN CHRISTIAN HESS JR

Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about MELVIN CHRISTIAN HESS JR

Is MELVIN CHRISTIAN HESS JR an active motor carrier? ▾

Yes. MELVIN CHRISTIAN HESS JR is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 310657 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.

What is MELVIN CHRISTIAN HESS JR's safety rating? ▾

MELVIN CHRISTIAN HESS JR is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.

How many inspections has MELVIN CHRISTIAN HESS JR had? ▾

1 roadside inspection are on file for MELVIN CHRISTIAN HESS JR in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.

What is MELVIN CHRISTIAN HESS JR's out-of-service rate? ▾

MELVIN CHRISTIAN HESS JR has no out-of-service findings on its inspection record. Across 1 inspection, no driver or vehicle has been placed out of service — a clean record relative to the national averages of roughly 6.7% (driver) and 23.4% (vehicle).

Where is MELVIN CHRISTIAN HESS JR based? ▾

MELVIN CHRISTIAN HESS JR reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 300 LAFOLLETTE STATION DRIVE SOUTH SUITE 284, FLOYDS KNOBS, Indiana 47119. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.

Does MELVIN CHRISTIAN HESS JR have valid operating authority? ▾

MELVIN CHRISTIAN HESS JR has 1 authority record on file, but none are currently active. See the Authority Records section below for the status of each docket — common reasons for inactive authority include lapsed insurance, cancelled BOC-3 filings, or revocation following safety-related actions.

How many trucks and drivers does MELVIN CHRISTIAN HESS JR operate? ▾

MELVIN CHRISTIAN HESS JR self-reports 1 power unit and 1 driver on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.

Has MELVIN CHRISTIAN HESS JR had any crashes? ▾

No FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for MELVIN CHRISTIAN HESS JR. Reportable crashes (those involving a fatality, injury requiring medical transport, or a tow-away) are tracked in MCMIS and updated continuously.

About FMCSA carrier records

Every commercial motor carrier operating in the United States is required to register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and obtain a USDOT number. The USDOT number is a permanent, unique identifier — once assigned, it stays with the carrier for life and is never reissued to another company. Carriers must update their registration every two years on Form MCS-150 to keep their address, fleet size, and operating data current.

Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

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