WESS INC
USDOT 1462609
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (31 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate14.3% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1462609 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-552572 |
| Legal Name | WESS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 6413571667 |
| Address | 1300 S 24TH STREET, Clear Lake, IA, 50428 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20080131) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 79 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 77 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 14 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 14.3% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2024-10-23 — IA — towaway
- 2024-04-25 — WI — 2 injured, towaway
- 2023-09-19 — MN — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 47 (4), 16 (3), 12 (2).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 31 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 35 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,933,428 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 04-SEP-24 |
WESS INC operates 31 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in IA.
Nearby
Other carriers in Clear Lake, IA
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- PAUL ROBERT ERICKSON — USDOT 1435676, 2 power units
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