Carrier profile · USDOT 308718 · MC-211022 · Updated Jul 12, 2026

Hey Inc

DBA WILLMAR BUS SERVICE

0 power unitsavg 10.7 yrLocal · 1 statesWILLMAR, MN100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-211022 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

10.7Avg age (yr)

2007–2022 · vPIC

Call dispatch(320) 235-2110 Email dispatchmikek@willmarbus.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 12, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 39 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1988.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo18.2%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo18.2%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10.7 yr

Model years 2007–2022 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

38 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 18.2%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS —24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 11 vehicle and 0 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

12.5% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 13.4 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

8 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$5,000,000 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

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M 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

$5M BIPD last filed ’04 · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

St Paul’90–’99

Lexington’93–’99

National Interstate’02–now

1990199920082017now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2009

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2002 → Dec 2004	$5M	2
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP	Feb 2001 → Jan 2004	$5M	2
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2000 → Feb 2001	$5M	1
ALLIED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Feb 1999 → Feb 1999	$5M	1
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 1999 → Feb 2000	$5M	1
ALLIED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Feb 1999 → Feb 2001	$5M	1
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 1993 → Feb 1999	$5M	7
ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Nov 1990 → Apr 1999	$5M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): 0
Trailers (towed): 0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

10.7 yr

Average age

2022

Newest model yr

2007

Oldest model yr

42.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MN busiest

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

Home base

WILLMAR, MN

1308 7TH STREET SE

Top corridor

MN 11

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-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 152296

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1308 7TH STREET SE, WILLMAR, MN, 56201
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (320) 235-2110
Fax: (320) 235-1301
Email: mikek@willmarbus.com
Web domain: willmarbus.com

Registration

Officers: Larry Peterson · Michael Kubesh
USDOT / docket: 308718 · MC-211022
First registered: Jan 19, 1988
Last MCS-150: Aug 14, 2025 · 633,500 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 5, 2026
D-U-N-S: 97102933

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

633,500

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

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 HEY INC.

HEY INC (USDOT 308718) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 12, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 12, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Feb 25, 2009 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 12, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 18.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 12, 2026.

The carrier received 11 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 11 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 12, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 12, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 65 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 14, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 5, 2026 in the federal record refreshed Jul 12, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is HEY INC's USDOT number?

HEY INC's USDOT number is 308718, and its motor carrier number is MC-211022.

Is HEY INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 12, 2026, HEY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is HEY INC's safety record?

HEY INC has a 18.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 18 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).