Carrier profile · USDOT 470888 · MC-223860 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

H E S Express Inc

0 power unitsDES PLAINES, IL50/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-223860 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(800) 783-0480

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 1

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.

In good standing · 1

Established 35 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1992.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

34 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1992 — 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: Inactive
Contract: Inactive
Broker: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’13 · 10 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse

Classic Fire’94–’97

State Pennsylvania’06–’10

beyond this history

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 13 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2012 → Jan 2013	$1M	1
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Jan 2011 → Jan 2012	$1M	1
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	May 2006 → Jan 2010	$1M	7
ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2006 → Jun 2006	$1M	3
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2004 → Jan 2006	$1M	2
ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2003 → Jan 2004	$1M	1
CHICAGO INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2002 → Jan 2003	$1M	1
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Jan 2001 → Jan 2001	$1M	4
AMERICAN EQUITY SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2000 → Jan 2001	$1M	1
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 1999 → Jan 2000	$1M	1
ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Jan 1998 → Jan 1998	$1M	2
ACCELERATION NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Sep 1997 → Jan 1998	$1M	1
CLASSIC FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO	Mar 1994 → Sep 1997	$1M	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): —
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

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

DES PLAINES, IL

8804 W GOLF 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: 8804 W GOLF RD, DES PLAINES, IL, 60016
Mailing address: P O BOX 2715, DES PLAINES, IL, 60017
Operation: —

Contact

Phone: (800) 783-0480
Cell: (847) 778-1824
Fax: (630) 279-8186
Email: —

Registration

Officer: Howard Schermerhorn
USDOT / docket: 470888 · MC-223860
First registered: Feb 11, 1992
Last MCS-150: —
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

—Drivers

—CDL drivers

—Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

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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 H E S EXPRESS INC.

H E S EXPRESS INC (USDOT 470888) 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 no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot 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 available in the FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is H E S EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

H E S EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 470888, and its motor carrier number is MC-223860.

Is H E S EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, H E S EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is H E S EXPRESS INC's fleet?

H E S EXPRESS INC operates 0 power units per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is H E S EXPRESS INC based?

H E S EXPRESS INC is based in DES PLAINES, IL.

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