Ess Transportation Inc — compliance record
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Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Ess Transportation Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
1118 E Hwy 124, Damascus, AR 72039
Phone
(501) 335-7125
Power units
79
Drivers
59
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC694945
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Dismissed — Motor Property Common Carrier
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
3.8%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 26 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
11.5%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 26 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
shannon@ess-ark.com — company domain
Mail host
Self-hosted / other
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
1
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: LA 03/2026 · AR 04/2024 · AR 04/2024 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | AR | Level I — Full |
| Feb 17, 2026 | LA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 6, 2026 | LA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 17, 2025 | LA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 4, 2025 | AR | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 2, 2025 | AR | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 13, 2025 | LA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 2, 2025 | LA | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 20, 2025 | AR | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 8, 2025 | LA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 8, 2025 | LA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 2, 2025 | AR | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 3, 2024 | AR | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 20, 2024 | LA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 6, 2024 | LA | Level I — Full |
| Oct 13, 2024 | AR | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 23, 2024 | LA | Level I — Full |
| Sep 10, 2024 | LA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 3, 2024 | LA | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 7, 2024 | LA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 11, 2024 | LA | Level I — Full |
| Dec 20, 2023 | LA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 3, 2023 | AR | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 22, 2023 | AR | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 13, 2023 | AR | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 6, 2023 | AR | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 26 of 26 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFour began tracking this company.
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