ESS TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 1958677
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (79 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate15.8% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Linked registrations1 share this carrier's phone or address
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 | 1958677 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-694945 |
| Legal Name | ESS TRANSPORTATION INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 5013357125 |
| Address | 1118 E HWY 124, Damascus, AR, 72039 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| 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 | 0 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 99 / 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 | 19 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 15.8% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2026-03-28 — LA — 2 injured, towaway
- 2024-04-30 — AR — towaway
- 2024-04-26 — AR — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 15 (9), 20 (8), 16 (7).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
1 other active carrier registration share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 79 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 59 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 2,083,315 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 01-JUL-25 |
ESS TRANSPORTATION INC operates 79 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in AR.
Nearby
Other carriers in Damascus, AR
- ARKANSAS ENERGY SERVICES LLC — USDOT 1677176, 40 power units
- DIAMOND STATE CARRIERS LLC — USDOT 1694110, 15 power units
- ANTHONY HALL-ING INC — USDOT 1813041, 2 power units
- DAYCO CONSTRUCTION INC — USDOT 1854694, 2 power units
- CYREN DONALDSON — USDOT 1719605, 1 power units
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