Carrier profile · USDOT 154724 · MC-282463 · Updated Aug 13, 2026

David W Hepp Trucking Inc

6 power unitsavg 18.8 yrLocal · 2 statesNEW ATHENS, IL52/100

NO OPERATING AUTHORITYMC-282463 NO AUTHORITYRATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

6Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

6Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

18.8Avg age (yr)

1997–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(618) 473-2411

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 13, 2026

High risk

Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.

Watch · 4

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average50.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average18.2% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 1

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

▲ 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

Small fleet

6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

18.8 yr

Model years 1997–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 18.2%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 4 vehicle and 11 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

50.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. More resolved windows are needed to establish a trend. 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

11 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 2

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.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.9 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 6-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 6
Inspections · 24 mo: 11
Annualized: ≈6 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.9 inspections / unit · yr

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: None
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 ’21 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Northland’93–’05

Northland’06–’21

beyond this history

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Nov 2021

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2006 → Nov 2021	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2005 → Mar 2006	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 1993 → Mar 2005	$750K	5

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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): 5
Trailers (towed): 6

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

18.8 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

63.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IL busiest

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

Home base

NEW ATHENS, IL

2701 KAISER RD

Top corridor

IL 8 · MO 3

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 2001853

Shares a company officer with other carriers

david hepp — 2 carriers: USDOT 588530

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2701 KAISER RD, NEW ATHENS, IL, 62264
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (618) 473-2411
Cell: (618) 971-7441
Fax: (618) 473-2050
Email: —

Registration

Officers: David Hepp · Eleanor S Hepp
USDOT / docket: 154724 · MC-282463
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Apr 4, 2024 · 423,370 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · May 10, 2005
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

423,370

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 DAVID W HEPP TRUCKING INC.

DAVID W HEPP TRUCKING INC (USDOT 154724) has a Vektor safety score of 52/100 and a High risk verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 13, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Nov 1, 2021 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 50.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 13, 2026.

The carrier received 11 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 4 vehicle-level and 11 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 13, 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 Aug 13, 2026.

It reports 6 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 4, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned May 10, 2005 in the federal record refreshed Aug 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is DAVID W HEPP TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

DAVID W HEPP TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 154724, and its motor carrier number is MC-282463.

Is DAVID W HEPP TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 13, 2026, DAVID W HEPP TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is DAVID W HEPP TRUCKING INC's safety record?

DAVID W HEPP TRUCKING INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 17 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 52/100 (tier: high_risk).

How big is DAVID W HEPP TRUCKING INC's fleet?

DAVID W HEPP TRUCKING INC operates 6 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is DAVID W HEPP TRUCKING INC based?

DAVID W HEPP TRUCKING INC is based in NEW ATHENS, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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