Carrier profile · USDOT 1214072 · MC-482300 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Hereford Diesel and Equipment Service Inc

7 power unitsHEREFORD, TX80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-482300 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

7Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(806) 364-2600 Email dispatchJohnnie@hereforddiesel.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 7 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 9.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

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

Small fleet

7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

22 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2004 — 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

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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$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 ’14 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Plaza’10–now

2004201020162022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2014

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2010 → Mar 2014	$750K	8
STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2008 → Mar 2010	$750K	2
COLONY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2007 → Mar 2008	$750K	1
ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2006 → Mar 2007	$750K	1
FIREMAN'S FUND COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2004 → Mar 2006	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 7
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

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

Home base

HEREFORD, TX

3788 N PROGRESSIVE

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

johnnie messer — 3 carriers: USDOT 367761 USDOT 578808

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3788 N PROGRESSIVE, HEREFORD, TX, 79045
Mailing address: PO BOX 883, HEREFORD, TX, 79045
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (806) 364-2600
Cell: (806) 676-4991
Fax: (806) 364-2784
Email: johnnie@hereforddiesel.com
Web domain: hereforddiesel.com

Registration

Officers: Johnnie Messer · Jacky Messer
USDOT / docket: 1214072 · MC-482300
First registered: Feb 23, 2004
Last MCS-150: Apr 4, 2017 · 12,450 mi (2013)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Nov 22, 2006
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

12,450

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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 HEREFORD DIESEL AND EQUIPMENT SERVICE INC.

HEREFORD DIESEL AND EQUIPMENT SERVICE INC (USDOT 1214072) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY effective Mar 18, 2014 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 7 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 4, 2017.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 22, 2006 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is HEREFORD DIESEL AND EQUIPMENT SERVICE INC's USDOT number?

HEREFORD DIESEL AND EQUIPMENT SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 1214072, and its motor carrier number is MC-482300.

Is HEREFORD DIESEL AND EQUIPMENT SERVICE INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, HEREFORD DIESEL AND EQUIPMENT SERVICE INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.