ESS TRANSPORTATION INC

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Authority

Common Carrier

Active

Safety

30 inspections

Vehicle OOS: 23.33% (avg 20.7%)

Driver OOS: 25.0% (avg 5.5%)

Fleet

79 units

Drivers: 59

Trailers: 216 (216 owned)

Insurance

BIPD $2,000,000

Cargo On File

Bond —

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Company Details

Physical Address

1118 E HWY 124, DAMASCUS, AR, 72039

Phone Number

(501) 335-7125

Mailing Address

PO BOX 337, DAMASCUS, AR, 72039

Cell Phone

----

Email Address

[email protected]

Fax Number

(501) 335-7126

Business Organization

CORPORATION

Operational Classification

PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Record Changes

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Authority & Compliance

Operating Status: Active

Authority Status

Common Carrier	Age	Contract Carrier	Age	Broker	Age
Active	14 yrs, 6 mo	—	—	—	—

Common Carrier

Active

14 yrs, 6 mo

Contract Carrier

—

—

Broker

—

—

Authority History

Date	Action	Type	Status
2021-03-01	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	COMMON	ACTIVE
2018-03-01	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	COMMON	ACTIVE
2012-01-13	—	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	ACTIVE
2009-12-03	—	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	ACTIVE

Revocation History

No revocation history on record for this carrier.

Insurance & Bond Information

Current insurance coverage and bond requirements by authority type

BIPD Insurance

Bodily Injury & Property Damage

Active

Required for carriers transporting goods. Covers accidents and property damage.

On File: $2,000,000

Required: $750,000

Cargo Insurance

Cargo Liability Coverage

On File

Covers loss or damage to goods being transported.

Status: On File

Required: Yes

Bond Coverage

Broker/Freight Forwarder Bond

—

Required for brokers/freight forwarders ($75K minimum).

Status: Not Required

Required: No (Carriers exempt)

Insurance Requirements by Authority Type

For Profit Carrier

BIPD: $750,000 - $5,000,000 (varies by cargo)
Cargo: Varies by commodity
Bond: Not required

Broker/Freight Forwarder

BIPD: May be required
Cargo: Not typically required
Bond: $75,000 minimum

Insurance Filing History

Effective Date	Type	Policy #	Coverage	Insurer	Cancel Date	Method	Status
2026-03-01	BIPD/Primary	MVP 8300023-00	$2,000,000	NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE…	-	-	ACTIVE
2025-03-01	BIPD/Primary	ECAP1IICCA00016003	$750,000	IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY	2026-03-01	TERM/REPL	CANCELLED
2024-03-01	BIPD/Primary	ECAP1IICCA00016003	$750,000	IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY	2025-03-01	TERM/REPL	CANCELLED
2023-03-01	BIPD/Primary	ECAP1IICCA00016002	$750,000	IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY	2024-03-01	TERM/REPL	CANCELLED
2022-03-01	BIPD/Primary	ECAP1IICCA00016001	$750,000	IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY	2023-03-01	TERM/REPL	CANCELLED
2021-03-01	BIPD/Primary	ECAP1IICCA00016000	$750,000	IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY	2022-03-01	TERM/REPL	CANCELLED
2020-03-01	BIPD/Primary	TP9883501 01	$750,000	NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. …	2021-03-01	CANCEL	CANCELLED
2019-03-01	BIPD/Excess	GVE100220201	$750,000	GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY	2020-02-20	CANCEL	CANCELLED
2017-03-02	BIPD/Primary	EAGCT000126617	$750,000	HDI GLOBAL INSURANCE COMPANY	2018-03-03	TERM/CANCL	CANCELLED
2017-03-01	BIPD/Primary	MCP22346B	$750,000	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	2020-03-01	TERM/REPL	CANCELLED
2016-12-14	BIPD/Excess	GVE100147001	$750,000	GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY	2019-03-01	TERM/REPL	CANCELLED
2016-03-02	BIPD/Primary	EAGCT000126616	$750,000	HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANC…	2017-03-02	TERM/REPL	CANCELLED
2015-03-02	BIPD/Primary	EAGCD000126615	$750,000	HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANC…	2016-03-02	TERM/REPL	CANCELLED
2014-03-02	BIPD/Primary	EAGCD000126614	$750,000	HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANC…	2015-03-02	TERM/REPL	CANCELLED
2011-03-02	BIPD/Primary	AS2-641-443510-03	$750,000	EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU…	2011-03-02	TERM/REPL	CANCELLED
2009-03-02	BIPD/Primary	BAP943587000	$750,000	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COM…	2011-03-02	TERM/REPL	CANCELLED

Safety Performance

Safety rating: Not Rated

Vehicle OOS Rate

23.33%

National avg: 20.72%

Above average

30 inspections · 7 OOS

Driver OOS Rate

25.0%

National avg: 5.51%

Above average

4 inspections · 1 OOS

Hazmat OOS Rate

-

No hazmat inspections

Total inspections: 30 Last inspection: May 28, 2026 Total crashes: 20

FMCSA Inspection Records (30 total)

Detailed inspection history and violations

Date	Report #	Level	State	Violations	OOS	Vehicle / VIN
May 28, 2026	5760000524	1	AR	9	0	MACK TRUCK 1M1AN09Y...
Feb 17, 2026	LANLS00326	3	LA	0	0	MACK 1M1AN09Y...
Jan 6, 2026	LANLS00313	3	LA	0	0	MACK 1M1AN07Y...
Dec 17, 2025	LANLS00290	3	LA	0	0	MACK 1M1AN09Y...
Dec 4, 2025	7560000583	3	AR	1	0	RAM 3C7WRNEL...
Dec 2, 2025	4390000570	3	AR	0	0	MACK 1M1AN09Y...
Aug 13, 2025	LANLS00201	3	LA	0	0	MACK 1M1AN07Y...
Jul 2, 2025	LANMS00365	2	LA	7	3	MACK 1M1AN07Y...
May 20, 2025	8040000971	3	AR	1	0	MACK 1M1AN07Y...
May 8, 2025	LANLS00090	3	LA	1	0	MACK 1M1AN07Y...
Apr 8, 2025	LANLS00070	3	LA	0	0	MACK 1M1AW07Y...
Jan 2, 2025	7820000375	3	AR	0	0	MACK TRUCK 1M2AX04C...
Dec 3, 2024	5450000410	3	AR	1	0	MACK 1M1AN09Y...
Nov 20, 2024	LANL007358	3	LA	0	0	1M1AN07Y...
Nov 6, 2024	LARH000925	1	LA	7	1	1M1AN07Y...
Oct 13, 2024	7070000385	3	AR	0	0	MACK 1M1AN07Y...
Sep 23, 2024	LARK000041	1	LA	9	2	MACK 1M1AN07Y...
Sep 10, 2024	LANZ002666	2	LA	0	0	MACK 1M1AN07Y...
Sep 3, 2024	LANL007278	3	LA	1	0	MACK 1M1AN07Y...
May 7, 2024	LAEU005065	3	LA	1	0	MACK 1M1AN07Y...
Oct 13, 2024	7070000385	3	AR	0	0	MACK 1M1AN07Y...
Sep 23, 2024	LARK000041	1	LA	9	2	MACK 1M1AN07Y...
Sep 10, 2024	LANZ002666	2	LA	0	0	MACK 1M1AN07Y...
Sep 3, 2024	LANL007278	3	LA	1	0	MACK 1M1AN07Y...
May 7, 2024	LAEU005065	3	LA	1	0	MACK 1M1AN07Y...
Apr 11, 2024	LANZ002389	1	LA	5	0	MACK 1M1AN07Y...
Dec 20, 2023	LANL006659	3	LA	2	1	MACK 1M1AN07Y...
Sep 3, 2023	B545005334	3	AR	0	0	MACK 1M1AN07Y...
Aug 22, 2023	B437004296	3	AR	0	0	MACK 1M2AX04C...
Aug 13, 2023	B707001955	3	AR	0	0	MACK 1M1PN4GY...
Jul 6, 2023	B735001536	3	AR	1	0	MACK 1M2AN07Y...
Jun 27, 2023	B717001522	3	AR	0	0	MACK 1M1AN07Y...
Jun 26, 2023	B707001882	3	AR	0	0	MACK 1M1PN4GY...
Jun 6, 2023	B576003247	2	AR	2	0	MACK 1M1AN07Y...
Jun 5, 2023	LANM003838	2	LA	4	1	MACK 1M1AJ06Y...

May 28, 2026

5760000524

Level 1 AR MACK TRUCK 1M1AN09Y...

Feb 17, 2026

LANLS00326

Level 3 LA MACK 1M1AN09Y...

Jan 6, 2026

LANLS00313

Level 3 LA MACK 1M1AN07Y...

Dec 17, 2025

LANLS00290

Level 3 LA MACK 1M1AN09Y...

Dec 4, 2025

7560000583

Level 3 AR RAM 3C7WRNEL...

Dec 2, 2025

4390000570

Level 3 AR MACK 1M1AN09Y...

Aug 13, 2025

LANLS00201

Level 3 LA MACK 1M1AN07Y...

Jul 2, 2025

LANMS00365

Level 2 LA MACK 1M1AN07Y...

May 20, 2025

8040000971

Level 3 AR MACK 1M1AN07Y...

May 8, 2025

LANLS00090

Level 3 LA MACK 1M1AN07Y...

Apr 8, 2025

LANLS00070

Level 3 LA MACK 1M1AW07Y...

Jan 2, 2025

7820000375

Level 3 AR MACK TRUCK 1M2AX04C...

Dec 3, 2024

5450000410

Level 3 AR MACK 1M1AN09Y...

Nov 20, 2024

LANL007358

Level 3 LA 1M1AN07Y...

Nov 6, 2024

LARH000925

Level 1 LA 1M1AN07Y...

Total Inspections

30

Across all inspection types

Vehicle Inspections

30

FMCSA Accident/Crash Records (20 total)

Detailed accident history and severity information

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Crash Date	Report #	State	Severity	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow Away
Mar 28, 2026	LA2026038668	LA	Injury	0	2	Yes
Apr 30, 2024	AR2024525541	AR	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Apr 26, 2024	AR2024524938	AR	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Jan 22, 2022	AR2022504080	AR	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Nov 17, 2021	AR2021571998	AR	Injury	0	1	Yes
Nov 11, 2021	AR2021571984	AR	Injury	0	1	Yes
Jul 16, 2021	AR2021542348	AR	Fatal	1	0	Yes
Jun 16, 2021	LA0210015987	LA	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Feb 3, 2021	AR2021506294	AR	Injury	0	1	Yes
Jan 28, 2020	AR2020505060	AR	Injury	0	1	Yes
Nov 13, 2019	TN0300585950	TN	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Aug 22, 2017	AR2017535292	AR	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Jul 29, 2015	AR0015500848	AR	Injury	0	1	Yes
Jul 14, 2015	AR0015041568	AR	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Mar 13, 2013	AR0013063110	AR	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
May 19, 2012	AR0012015677	AR	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Apr 15, 2012	AR0012063907	AR	Fatal	1	1	Yes
Nov 8, 2011	AR0011036581	AR	Injury	0	1	Yes
May 14, 2010	AR0010075457	AR	Injury	0	1	Yes
Jan 26, 2010	AR0010001790	AR	Tow Away	0	0	Yes

Mar 28, 2026

LA • LA2026038668

Fatal

0

Injury

2

Tow

Yes

Apr 30, 2024

AR • AR2024525541

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Apr 26, 2024

AR • AR2024524938

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Jan 22, 2022

AR • AR2022504080

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Nov 17, 2021

AR • AR2021571998

Fatal

0

Injury

1

Tow

Yes

Nov 11, 2021

AR • AR2021571984

Fatal

0

Injury

1

Tow

Yes

Jul 16, 2021

AR • AR2021542348

Fatal

1

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Jun 16, 2021

LA • LA0210015987

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Feb 3, 2021

AR • AR2021506294

Fatal

0

Injury

1

Tow

Yes

Jan 28, 2020

AR • AR2020505060

Fatal

0

Injury

1

Tow

Yes

Nov 13, 2019

TN • TN0300585950

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Aug 22, 2017

AR • AR2017535292

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Jul 29, 2015

AR • AR0015500848

Fatal

0

Injury

1

Tow

Yes

Jul 14, 2015

AR • AR0015041568

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Mar 13, 2013

AR • AR0013063110

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Fatal Crashes

2

Injury Crashes

10

Total Crashes

20

SMS Safety Analysis

BASIC category violations from FMCSA Safety Measurement System

27

Total BASIC Violations

Data from FMCSA SMS

BASIC Category	Violations	Out of Service	Status
Unsafe Driving	1	0	OK
Hours-of-Service Compliance	0	0	OK
Vehicle Maintenance	26	6	Warning
Controlled Substances/Alcohol	0	0	OK
Driver Fitness	0	0	OK
Hazardous Materials Compliance	0	0	OK

Unsafe Driving

OK

Violations: 1

OOS: 0

Hours-of-Service Compliance

OK

Violations: 0

OOS: 0

Vehicle Maintenance

Warning

Violations: 26

OOS: 6

Controlled Substances/Alcohol

OK

Violations: 0

OOS: 0

Driver Fitness

OK

Violations: 0

OOS: 0

Hazardous Materials Compliance

OK

Violations: 0

OOS: 0

BASIC Categories

Unsafe Driving - Speeding, reckless driving

HOS Compliance - Hours of service violations

Vehicle Maintenance - Brakes, lights, tires

Controlled Substances/Alcohol - Drug/alcohol violations

Driver Fitness - Licensing, medical certs

Hazardous Materials Compliance - Hazardous materials

Industry Benchmark

Compare this carrier's metrics against industry expectations

Metric

Expected Range

Observed

Status

Inspections

Based on reported mileage

20 - 200

30

Within Range

Inspections

Based on power units used

80 - 220

0

Below Range

Power Units

Based on reported mileage

50 - 250

79

Within Range

Inspections

Based on reported mileage

30

Expected: 20 - 200 Within Range

Inspections

Based on power units

0

Expected: 80 - 220 Below Range

Power Units

Based on reported mileage

79

Expected: 50 - 250 Within Range

Equipment & Drivers

Fleet size, equipment ownership, and driver counts

Type	Owned	Term Lease	Trip Lease	Total
Power Units (Tractors)	62	0	0	79
Trailers	216	0	0	216

Owned = Company-owned equipment | Term Lease = Long-term leased | Trip Lease = Per-trip leased

Tractors

79

62 owned

Trailers

216

216 owned

Drivers

Total Drivers

59

CDL Drivers: 0

Interstate: 59

Intrastate: 0

Driver Inspections

4

Out of Service: 1

OOS Rate: 25.0%

Driver Distribution

Interstate (>100 mi): 19

Interstate (<100 mi): 40

Intrastate (>100 mi): 0

Intrastate (<100 mi): 0

Cargo & Operations

Cargo types hauled and operational classifications

Cargo Carried

Liquids/Gases Oilfield Construction

Operation Type

Interstate

Business Organization

CORPORATION

Classification Categories

PRIVATE PROPERTY AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Operational Classification

Equipment Overview

79

Power Units

79

Trucks

0

Buses

0

Commercial Vehicles

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