Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
101 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 268056
HESSELBEIN TIRE COMPANY INC
101 power unitsavg 5.9 yrMulti-region · 11 statesJACKSON, MS
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
101Power units
67 observed · MCS-150
16Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.9Avg age (yr)
2001–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 41 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageFatal crash on record
Operating authority4040 yr active
since 1986Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo7.17.1 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal33
15 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.9 yr
Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
40 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is HESSELBEIN TIRE COMPANY INC safe to work with?
Is HESSELBEIN TIRE COMPANY INC safe to load? HESSELBEIN TIRE COMPANY INC (USDOT 268056) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in JACKSON, MS, operating 101 power units and 45 drivers. Operating authority has been active 40 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 260 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 7.1% (below the 22.26% national average), with 15 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
HTHESSELBEIN TIRE COMPANY INC 88
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Safety
260 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 7.1% (24-mo)112 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.8% (24-mo)164 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
3.3% now● Stable
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 101-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 101
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 164
- Annualized
- ≈82 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving33
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance21 · 2 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance16
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance13
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance13
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance11
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 8 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance10 · 4 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance9
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance9 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 101
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 67
- Trailers (towed)
- 16
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1111
US statesInspections · 24 mo164164
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
JACKSON, MS
Top corridor
NM ⇄ MS
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (6 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 86821USDOT 3548465USDOT 4159959USDOT 204036USDOT 34666USDOT 154712
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@dktire.com — 16 carriers: USDOT 86821USDOT 144578USDOT 228843USDOT 320882USDOT 351573USDOT 351904USDOT 357081USDOT 1175988
Shares a company officer with other carriers
harry thomas — 5 carriers: USDOT 1262019USDOT 1913310USDOT 3403455USDOT 3835749
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)101101
Observed (24 mo)6767
Shared w/ other carriers66
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4350 INDUSTRIAL DR, JACKSON, MS, 39209
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 10915, JACKSON, MS, 39209
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (601) 974-5955
- Cell
- (601) 906-8713
- Fax
- (601) 974-5979
- harryt@dktire.com
- Web domain
- dktire.com
Registration
- Officers
- Harry Thomas · Harry Thomas
- USDOT / docket
- 268056
- First registered
- 01/02/1986
- Last MCS-150
- 06/14/2025 · 1,650,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 01/23/2006
- D-U-N-S
- 44508190
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is HESSELBEIN TIRE COMPANY INC's USDOT number?
HESSELBEIN TIRE COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 268056.
Is HESSELBEIN TIRE COMPANY INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, HESSELBEIN TIRE COMPANY INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is HESSELBEIN TIRE COMPANY INC's safety record?
HESSELBEIN TIRE COMPANY INC has a 7.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 260 roadside inspections, with 15 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is HESSELBEIN TIRE COMPANY INC's fleet?
HESSELBEIN TIRE COMPANY INC operates 101 power units and 45 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HESSELBEIN TIRE COMPANY INC based?
HESSELBEIN TIRE COMPANY INC is based in JACKSON, MS, with roadside inspections recorded across 11 states.