Hesper Haulers INC Safety Record

DOT# 1748043 · Decorah, IA 52101 · 5634191286

B

Good safety record — scored 30/100. Below-average out-of-service rates and few crashes.

Last inspected 10/03/2025

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 10/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0/20 pts
Crash Rate 20/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Hesper Haulers INC (DOT# 1748043) in Decorah, Iowa has 9 inspections on record with 33 violations and a 22.2% vehicle out-of-service rate and 1 crash. Safety grade: B.

9 Inspections
22.2% Vehicle OOS Rate
1 Crashes
3 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 22.2%
Carrier: 22.2% (2 of 9) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 0.0%
Carrier: 0.0% (0 of 9) National: 6.4%
25% OOS rate better than 25% of carriers in Iowa
5% crash rate better than 5% of carriers in Iowa

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

33 total violations across 9 inspections
2 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (6%)
Vehicle Maintenance
20
Unsafe Driving
12
Other
1

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Inspected across 3 states: IA, MN, WI
Level 1: 1 (11%) Level 2: 4 (44%) Level 3: 4 (44%)
1 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
10/03/2025 WI 2 0 0
04/23/2024 WI 3 0 0
12/11/2023 WI 2 1 0
10/27/2023 WI 2 0 0
08/15/2023 IA 3 0 0
07/12/2023 IA 3 0 0
06/10/2023 MN 1 0 0
05/26/2023 WI 2 1 0
05/04/2023 WI 3 0 0
1 injury crash
11-DEC-24 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
11-DEC-24 IA 0 1 0

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 3
Drivers 3
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 03/13/2008
MCS-150 Filed 20260228 0
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 180,000
Address 3813 US Highway 52, Decorah, IA 52101