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Asset-based
20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 273670 · MC-300700 · Updated Sep 6, 2026
John J Hess Ii Inc
DBA HESS MILLS
20 power unitsPARADISE, PA50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-300700 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
20Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 20 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 20.9 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration4040 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal00
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
40 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
JOHN J HESS II INC (USDOT 273670) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Sep 6, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available 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 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.
It reports 20 power units and 21 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 12, 2005.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 14, 2002 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is JOHN J HESS II INC's USDOT number?
JOHN J HESS II INC's USDOT number is 273670, and its motor carrier number is MC-300700.
Is JOHN J HESS II INC authorized to operate?
As of Sep 6, 2026, JOHN J HESS II INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is JOHN J HESS II INC's fleet?
JOHN J HESS II INC operates 20 power units and 21 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JOHN J HESS II INC based?
JOHN J HESS II INC is based in PARADISE, PA.
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