Ess Transportation Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Damascus, AR.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 62 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 216 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 79 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 79 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 40% | 83% | Around peer average |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 100% | 97% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 6 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 22 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2026 | LA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 6, 2026 | LA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 17, 2025 | LA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | AR | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 2, 2025 | AR | TRUCK TRACTOR |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0.08 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 20.66 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 2 states. Top state LA accounts for 70% of activity. Activity outside home state (AR): 70%.
| 6 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Aug 13, 2025 | LA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 2, 2025 | LA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 6 | 3 |
| May 20, 2025 | AR | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| May 8, 2025 | LA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 8, 2025 | LA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2025 | 393205CWR | Wheel/Rim - Wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jul 2, 2025 | 39370B1ICDFWFMILT20 | Coupling - 20% or less of the fifth wheel fasteners on either side missing/ineffective | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 2, 2025 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jul 2, 2025 | 39395A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 2, 2025 | 3939ALFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 2, 2025 | 3939ALTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Nov 6, 2024 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 6, 2024 | 39353B | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 6, 2024 | 39395F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 6, 2024 | 3939TS | Inoperative turn signal | Vehicle Maintenance | — |