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Carrier profile · USDOT 454874 · MC-245491 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
Buddy Dewight Hess
DBA HESS TRUCKING
0 power unitsBRONSON, TX50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-245491 INACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
0Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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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.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 25.0 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration3535 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal—
No crash recordVektor 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
35 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
BUDDY DEWIGHT HESS (USDOT 454874) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 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 Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 0 power units in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 25, 2001.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is BUDDY DEWIGHT HESS's USDOT number?
BUDDY DEWIGHT HESS's USDOT number is 454874, and its motor carrier number is MC-245491.
Is BUDDY DEWIGHT HESS authorized to operate?
As of Jun 13, 2026, BUDDY DEWIGHT HESS is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is BUDDY DEWIGHT HESS's fleet?
BUDDY DEWIGHT HESS operates 0 power units per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BUDDY DEWIGHT HESS based?
BUDDY DEWIGHT HESS is based in BRONSON, TX.
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