HaulerCheck · https://haulercheck.com/carrier/2356841-ess-industrial-inc/ · Checked 2026-10-20 10:36 UTC · Census and inspections Oct 19, 2026 · Authority and insurance: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
ESS INDUSTRIAL INC
No risk signals found
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No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Green means the FMCSA record shows it. It does not confirm who you are talking to, or that a policy covers your specific load.
What to verify next
- Confirm authority and insurance on the official Motus record ↗. Safety record: SAFER ↗.
- Call back on the number on file, (843) 845-2059, not a number from an email or load board.
- Check that the MC number you were given is MC835103.
- Ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
Insurance on file
Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.
| Type | Docket | Layer | Insurer | Coverage | Effective | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liability (BI&PD) | MC835103 | Primary | Greenwich Insurance Company Policy RAC9438352-02 · BMC-91X | $1,000,000 | Jan 1, 2026 | Active |
Insurance that ended since 2024 · 4 policies
| Ended | Type | Insurer | Effective | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC835103 | GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY Policy RAC9438352 | Jul 1, 2024 | Name change |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Liability (BI&PD) MC835103 | ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY Policy BAP 2930755 | Mar 1, 2024 | Replaced |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Liability (BI&PD) MC835103 | AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY Policy 49-519191-01 | Mar 1, 2020 | Cancelled at term end |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Liability (BI&PD) MC835103 | AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY Policy 49-519191-01 | Mar 1, 2020 | Replaced |
"Replaced" means a new filing took over the day the old one ended. "Cancelled" means the insurer or the company ended the policy; if no replacement was filed in time, the company was uninsured with FMCSA in between.
Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.
Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.
Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026
1 of 3 · South Carolina avg 30.3%
0 of 12 · South Carolina avg 6.7%
By quarter inspections and vehicle out-of-service rate
Bar height: inspections in the quarter. Percentage: vehicles put out of service, of vehicle inspections. The first and last quarters are partial.
Where it was inspected 2 states and provinces, 24 months
- SC 11 91.7%
- GA 1 8.3%
Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months
Power units: 7
4 tractors · 3 straight trucks
Kenworth 5Freightliner 1Peterbilt 1
26 power units declared on the MCS-150. Inspections see only part of a fleet, so fewer here is normal; many more can mean the registration is out of date.
Trailers: 7
7 semi-trailers
Clement 1Great Dane 1Hyundai Translead 1Manac 1Stoughton 1
Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.
10 most recent inspections
| Date | State | Level | Violations | Out of service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | SC | 3 | 0 | No |
| Aug 11, 2026 | SC | 3 | 1 | No |
| Jun 3, 2026 | SC | 2 | 1 | No |
| May 19, 2026 | SC | 3 | 0 | No |
| Mar 29, 2026 | GA | 3 | 1 | No |
| Mar 18, 2026 | SC | 3 | 1 | No |
| Feb 11, 2026 | SC | 3 | 0 | No |
| Jan 27, 2026 | SC | 3 | 0 | No |
| Jul 29, 2025 | SC | 2 | 3 | Yes |
| May 19, 2025 | SC | 2 | 2 | No |
How these rates are calculated
Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The South Carolina average covers 18,696 vehicle and 40,851 driver inspections of all South Carolina-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗
Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months
5 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 1 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.
Why is this different from the 11 violations above?
The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.
| Category (FMCSA BASIC) | Violations | Out of service | Share | South Carolina share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 1 | 80.0% | 68.0% |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 0 | 20.0% | 11.6% |
5 most frequent violations
| Violation | Times | Out of service |
|---|---|---|
| Roll-on/Roll-off/Hook Lift Containers - Improper securement of a roll-on/roll-off and hook lift container Improper Load Securement · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393134BCRHLC | 1 | 1 |
| HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958A | 1 | 0 |
| Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355EB | 1 | 0 |
| Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALIL | 1 | 0 |
| Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection Inspection Reports · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39617CPI | 1 | 0 |
Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the South Carolina column is the mix across all South Carolina-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.
Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026
No reportable crashes in this period.
Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026
| USDOT number | 2356841 |
|---|---|
| MC / docket | MC835103 |
| Legal name | ESS INDUSTRIAL INC |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Business type | — |
| Power units | 26 |
| Drivers | 7 |
| Annual mileage | 230,000 (2026) |
| Hazmat | No |
| Safety rating | Not rated (no compliance review on record) |
| USDOT number added | Nov 13, 2012 · 13 years ago |
| Last MCS-150 update | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Email domain on file | @essindustrial.com |
Equipment as declared on the MCS-150
| Owned | Term-leased | |
|---|---|---|
| Tractors | 7 | 0 |
| Straight trucks | 2 | 0 |
| Trailers | 24 | 9 |
Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.
Cargo carried
General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsIntermodal ContainersCommodities Dry BulkBeveragesPaper ProductsConstructionOtherScrap Metal
Change history
No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.
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Questions about ESS INDUSTRIAL INC
What does ESS INDUSTRIAL INC's operating authority allow?
MC835103: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).
Which information about ESS INDUSTRIAL INC is old or missing?
There are too few vehicle inspections in the last 24 months to judge the out-of-service rate. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.
What should I verify before booking ESS INDUSTRIAL INC?
Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 2356841. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (843) 845-2059, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC835103, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
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Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).
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