Carrier profile · USDOT 515408 · MC-227158 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Hester's Wrecker Service Inc

6 power unitsMESQUITE, TX84/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-227158 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

6Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(972) 288-9385 Email dispatchjmc@hesterswrecker.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 6 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 34 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1993.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

33 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 9 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Liberty Fire’96–’02

Westport’03–’06

Universal’12–’16

Progressive County’16–’23

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Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2025

All 12 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2025 → Aug 2025	$750K	2
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2023 → Feb 2025	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Jan 2016 → Jan 2023	$750K	1
UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2012 → Jan 2016	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Feb 2011 → Jan 2012	$750K	3
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Feb 2009 → Feb 2011	$750K	2
UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2008 → Feb 2009	$750K	1
STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2006 → Jan 2008	$750K	2
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	Jan 2003 → Jan 2006	$750K	4
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Jul 2002 → Jan 2003	$750K	2
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Jul 1996 → Jun 2002	$750K	1
NORTHBROOK INDEMNITY COMPANY	Jul 1993 → Jul 1996	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 6
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

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Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

MESQUITE, TX

1341 TRIPP RD

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1341 TRIPP RD, MESQUITE, TX, 75150
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (972) 288-9385
Fax: (972) 288-8868
Email: jmc@hesterswrecker.com
Web domain: hesterswrecker.com

Registration

Officers: Donald Hester · James Mcmillin
USDOT / docket: 515408 · MC-227158
First registered: Mar 8, 1993
Last MCS-150: May 22, 2024 · 214,458 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 18, 2010
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

214,458

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for HESTER'S WRECKER SERVICE INC.

HESTER'S WRECKER SERVICE INC (USDOT 515408) has a Vektor safety score of 84/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Aug 6, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 6 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 22, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 18, 2010 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is HESTER'S WRECKER SERVICE INC's USDOT number?

HESTER'S WRECKER SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 515408, and its motor carrier number is MC-227158.

Is HESTER'S WRECKER SERVICE INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, HESTER'S WRECKER SERVICE INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is HESTER'S WRECKER SERVICE INC's fleet?

HESTER'S WRECKER SERVICE INC operates 6 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is HESTER'S WRECKER SERVICE INC based?

HESTER'S WRECKER SERVICE INC is based in MESQUITE, TX.

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