J L Hester Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Williston, ND.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 7 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 7 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 97% | 97% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 88% | 95% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 94% | 96% | 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 | 1 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 13 | 5 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2025 | MT | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | ND | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 17, 2025 | MT | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| May 23, 2025 | MT | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 29, 2025 |
Carriers that share an officer, phone, or email with this DOT.
Shared email · 1
Shared phone · 1
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 3.42 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 10.00 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.88 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 2 states. Top state MT accounts for 50% of activity. Activity outside home state (ND): 50%.
| 3 |
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| ND |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| Mar 18, 2025 | MT | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | ND | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| May 14, 2024 | ND | TRUCK TRACTOR | 8 | 2 |
| Apr 23, 2024 | ND | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4 | 0 |
| Apr 4, 2024 | MT | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2025 | 39216AD | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV. | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3922SLLS4 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Mar 18, 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 9, 2024 | 38323A2LCDLNP | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV while not in possession of a CDL on person | Driver Fitness | — |
| May 14, 2024 | 39311A1LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp missing | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| May 14, 2024 | 39345DB | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| May 14, 2024 | 39345DBAAL | Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| May 14, 2024 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| May 14, 2024 | 39353BB | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| May 14, 2024 | 39355D1B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |