Ess Transportation Inc
Damascus, Arkansas · Carrier number 1958677
158
power units
158
power units
Ess Transportation Inc is a freight carrier based in Damascus, Arkansas with 158 power units and 104 drivers as reported, the 3,925th largest trucking fleet in the US and the 36th largest in Arkansas. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 1 reportable crashes (0.63 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
158
#36 in AR
Drivers
104
45 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
1
0 fatal
Per 100 trucks
0.63
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
60.0%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
18
50% with no violation
Compared with other carriers
Crash rate over 24 months per 100 power units, and the share of roadside inspections that took the vehicle or driver off the road
| Crashes / 100 trucks | Vehicles OOS | Drivers OOS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ess Transportation Inc | 0.63 | 60.0% | 0.0% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in AR | 4.76 | 15.5% | 1.1% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks, US | 2.98 | 19.3% | 3.6% |
| All roadside inspections | - | 22.8% | 6.4% |
Lower is better. Carriers that drive more miles per truck can have more crashes per truck.
Crashes, 24 months
0 people killed and 2 injured
- Fatal0
- Injury1
- Tow-away0
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 18 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Vehicle | 5 | 3 | 60.0% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 1958677
- Based in
- Damascus, Arkansas
- Registered
- Oct 26, 2009
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- Active
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Miles driven
- 2.22 million (2025)
- Type
- For hire, Private property
- Cargo
- Building materials, Construction, Dry bulk, Liquids gases, Oilfield equipment, Other
- Last update filed
- Sep 15, 2026
Questions and answers
How many trucks does Ess Transportation Inc have?
Ess Transportation Inc reports 158 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 104 drivers, 45 of them with a commercial license. That is the 3,925th largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 2.22 million miles in 2025.
Is Ess Transportation Inc a safe carrier?
In 24 months Ess Transportation Inc had 1 reportable crashes, 0.63 per 100 power units (below the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 60.0% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). It has no official safety rating. A crash record does not say who caused the crash.
Reportable crashes of trucks and buses: a death, an injury or a vehicle towed away. A crash record does not say who caused the crash. Recent months can still grow as late reports arrive. Out-of-service rate: the percent of roadside inspections that took the driver or the vehicle off the road until a serious problem was fixed. Carriers with few inspections have rates that swing a lot. Fleet, drivers and miles as the carrier reported them. Official public data, updated daily.