Hess Services Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Hays, KS.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 60 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 60 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 160 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 60 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 60 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 | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 75% | 94% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 27% | 81% | Better 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 | 0 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 10 | 2 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 3, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 3, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 13, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 13, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.03 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 1.05 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 10 states. Top state CA accounts for 21% of activity. Activity outside home state (KS): 79%.
+5 other states with fewer inspections
| 1 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Jan 12, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 12, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20, 2025 | NE | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 12, 2025 | OK | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 29, 2025 | ND | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2025 | 39524 | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Aug 1, 2024 | 39355EB | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 1, 2024 | 3939ALIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 1, 2024 | 3939ALSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 1, 2024 | 39345B2B | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 1, 2024 | 39311A1LSLMWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both missing when required to be on. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Aug 1, 2024 | 39355EB | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 1, 2024 | 39375A1TEPBM | Tires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 23, 2024 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 23, 2024 | 39395A | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | Vehicle Maintenance | — |