Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 896099)

HESS SERVICES INC

U.S. DOT#: 896099

Address: 1789 230TH AVE
HAYS, KS 67601
Number of Vehicles: 60
Number of Drivers: 52
Number of Inspections: 26

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BASIC Status (Public Property Carrier View)

Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending May 15, 2026

On-Road Performance
0 Measure	Not Public	0.02 Measure	0.94 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping Avg. PU × UF: 69 Segment: Combination Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 26 with HOS Compliance Violations: 1 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 19 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 2 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 26 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 26 with Driver Fitness Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant driver inspections
Investigation Results
No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	N/A	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	Not Public	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered

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Violation Summary

Violations: 8


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

395.24	HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner	1	0	1	HOS Compliance
393.11A1-LSLMWR	Lighting - Stop lamps - Both missing when required to be on.	1	1	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.45B2-B	Air brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.55E-B	Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998	2	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.75A1-TEPBM	Tires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area	1	0	8	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LIL	Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LSML	Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 26


Report			Vehicle			Measure
Inspection Date	Number	State	Plate Number	Plate State	Type	Severity Weight (SW)	Time Weight (TiW)

3/10/2026	SD5750001015	SD	241463	KS	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
2/3/2026	CAUE7D003798	CA	241463	KS	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
2/3/2026	CAUEH7007113	CA	241462	KS	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
1/13/2026	CAUE7D003741	CA	251463	KS	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
1/13/2026	CAUEHM001810	CA	241462	KS	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
1/12/2026	CAUE13001303	CA	241463	KS	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
1/12/2026	CAUE13001302	CA	241462	KS	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
11/20/2025	NET670001052	NE	241462	KS	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
8/12/2025	OKM407156410	OK	173690	KS	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
7/29/2025	NDFT19002106	ND	173689	KS	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
6/4/2025	NM6660P4IK4D	NM	146559	KS	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
5/21/2025	KSHP00640026	KS	173629	KS	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
4/24/2025	TNI031J91507	TN	250168	KS	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
4/21/2025	NET050000489	NE	241463	KS	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
4/3/2025	AR5820000714	AR	250168	KS	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner						1
3/27/2025	SD5110001385	SD	173628	KS	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
3/25/2025	KSHP01893483	KS	173629	KS	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
3/3/2025	NET325000676	NE	141063	KS	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
1/22/2025	CO1691710081	CO	173689	KS	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
10/10/2024	NDMC08001697	ND	173690	KS	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
10/1/2024	KSHP00990465	KS	706027	KS	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
8/1/2024	NDHP54008025	ND	241463	KS	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LSML Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative						2
8/1/2024	NDHP44001650	ND	173689	KS	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.11A1-LSLMWR Lighting - Stop lamps - Both missing when required to be on. (OOS)						6 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.75A1-TEPBM Tires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area						8
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45B2-B Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured						4
7/11/2024	KSHP92022111	KS	241325	KS	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
6/12/2024	NDFT27000415	ND	N/A1	ND	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
5/30/2024	SD5350000198	SD	173629	KS	TRUCK TRACTOR		1

Reviewed-Not Preventable Crash Activity (vehicles involved in crashes)

Total Number of Crashes: 0

This carrier has no crashes to display.

Crashes Included in SMS (vehicles involved in crashes)

Total Number of Crashes: 2


Report			Vehicle		Crash				Measure = Sum of the Total Weight (TotW)
Date	Number	State	Plate Number	Plate State	Fatal	Inj.	Tow.	HM	Severity Weight (SW)	Time Weight (TiW)	Total Weight (TotW)

6/4/2025	NM0711046469	NM	146559	KS	0	1	Yes	No	2	2	4
5/23/2025	KS2025E30030	KS	208688	KS	0	0	Yes	No	1	2	2

Investigation Results

Acute/Critical Violations: 0

This carrier has no Acute/Critical violations to display.

Summary of Activities

The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.

Most Recent Investigation: 3/2/2009 (Compliance Review)
Total Inspections: 26
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 23
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 3
Total Crashes* : 2

*Crashes listed represent a motor carrier’s involvement in reportable crashes, regardless of the carrier’s or driver’s role in the crash. Continue for details.

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Carrier Registration

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Inspection Selection System

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Enforcement Cases

(Six years as of 06/18/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )

No penalties found

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Summary of Activities (as of 5/15/2026, updated monthly)

The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.

Most Recent Investigation: 3/2/2009 (Compliance Review)	Total Inspections: 26 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 23 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 3	Total Crashes: 2*
3/2/2009 (Compliance Review) 12/7/2006 (Compliance Review)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 26 0.0% Vehicle Inspections 19 5.3% Placardable HM Inspections 0 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 0.0%	Fatal Crashes 0 Injury Crashes 1 Towaway Crashes 1

*Crashes listed represent a motor carrier’s involvement in reportable crashes, regardless of the carrier’s or driver’s role in the crash. Continue for details.

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Average PU × Utilization Factor (as of 5/15/2026, updated monthly)

The SMS normalizes the Unsafe Driving and Crash Indicator BASICs measure by carrier size (i.e., a hybrid power unit and vehicle miles travelled measure) to account for exposure. Carrier size is defined as average power units multiplied by the utilization factor.

69 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 69 Average Power Units × 1 Utilization Factor

Average Power Units
Utilization Factor

In order to account for changes in a carrier's fleet size during the previous 24 months an average power unit value is used in the calculation to determine a carrier's Unsafe Driving BASIC and Crash Indicator measures.

69 Average Power Units = 60 Current Power Units + 60 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 87 Power Units 18 Months Ago
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The Utilization Factor is a multiplier that adjusted the average PU values based on the utilization in terms of VMT per average PU.

Determine Carrier Segment: Combo
Combination trucks/motor coach buses constituting 70% or more of the total PU
U.S. DOT# 896099 = 100% Combination trucks/motor coach buses
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
16,405 VMT per Average Power Unit = 1,132,000 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 69 Average Power Units

Based on Step 1 and 2 calculate the Utilization Factor

Combo Segment
Meets Criteria	VMT per Avgerage PU	Utilization Factor
	< 80,000	1
	80,000 – 160,000	1 + (VMT per PU − 80,000) ÷ 133,333
	160,000 – 200,000	1.6
	> 200,000	1
	No Recent VMT Information	1

Use of SMS Data/Information

FAST Act of 2015:

Readers should not draw conclusions about a carrier's overall safety condition simply based on the data displayed in this system. Unless a motor carrier has received an UNSATISFACTORY safety rating under part 385 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, it is authorized to operate on the Nation's roadways.

Safety Measurement System:

The data in the Safety Measurement System (SMS) is performance data used by the Agency and Enforcement Community. A symbol, based on that data, indicates that FMCSA may prioritize a motor carrier for further monitoring.

The symbol is not intended to imply any federal safety rating of the carrier pursuant to 49 USC 31144. Readers should not draw conclusions about a carrier's overall safety condition simply based on the data displayed in this system. Unless a motor carrier in the SMS has received an UNSATISFACTORY safety rating pursuant to 49 CFR Part 385, or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by the FMCSA, it is authorized to operate on the nation's roadways.

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