John Ness
Phone (712) 490-4613Jefferson, SD
Find this carrier by: USDOT 3755476 · MC 1334846 · 712-490-4613 · 7124904613 · Jefferson, SD
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- USDOT
- USDOT3755476
- MC
- 1334846
- Registered
- 2021 · 5 yrs
- Location
- Jefferson, SD
- MCS-150 filed
- Feb 12, 2025
USDOT registration
Active
Registration status; not operating authority
Authority record
Listed active
Common carrier; verify in Motus
Insurance record
$1 Million
Stored BIPD filing
Safety rating
Not rated
No safety rating available; not a safety verdict
Overview
The short version and the key numbers.
John Ness is an active motor carrier based in Jefferson, SD, registered with FMCSA under USDOT 3755476 and MC 1334846. Phone: (712) 490-4613. It reports 2 power units and 1 driver on its MCS-150 (Feb 12, 2025). In the last 24 months it had 6 roadside inspections, a 0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.9%) and no reportable crashes in the available records.
USDOT 3755476 was first registered with FMCSA on Nov 1, 2021 (5 years ago), and its most recent MCS-150 filing is dated Feb 12, 2025. The last insurance cancellation on file (BIPD/Primary with Acuity, A Mutual Insurance Company) took effect Nov 25, 2025, recorded as "TERM/CANCL". Its vehicles were inspected 6 times on record, most recently on Apr 8, 2026, most often in NE.
Equipment on record
VIN = decoded from the carrier's vehicles · Inspection = seen at roadside inspections · MCS-150 = filed by the carrier
Dates behind this profile
- MCS-150 filing
- Feb 12, 2025
- Registration record changed
- Oct 24, 2026
- Latest inspection recorded
- Apr 8, 2026
- Latest crash recorded
- Not available
- Latest vehicle observation
- Apr 8, 2026
Each date applies to its own record. A registration change does not mean every filing changed. An inspection or vehicle observation describes that date, not continuous operation today.
USDOT registration and operating authority are different records. A crash entry records involvement, not a finding of fault. Missing information is not a clean safety record.
Company details
Filed identity, officers, contacts and registration details.
Company identity & officers
- Company officer
- John Ness
- Legal name
- John Ness
- Doing business as
- Ness Express
- Classification
- Authorized For-Hire
- Registered as
- Motor Carrier
Registration & filings
- USDOT number
- 3755476
- Docket numbers
- MC 1334846 (active)
- Registered
- Nov 1, 2021 (5 yrs)
- Last MCS-150
- Feb 12, 2025
- Usual MCS-150 schedule
- June 2027 (see temporary relief below)
- Operation
- Interstate
- Hazmat, as filed
- No
- Passenger carrier, as filed
- Not available
FMCSA currently provides additional time for biennial updates due on or after June 1, 2026 and suspends USDOT inactivation for those missed updates. The usual schedule above does not establish a violation. Read our update guide and the cited FMCSA notice (guidance checked October 20, 2026).
Carriers in Jefferson, SD
- USDOT registrations in Jefferson
- 78
- Currently active
- 28 (36%)
- One-truck operations
- 39 (50%)
- With for-hire authority
- 26 (33%)
- Registered in the last 12 months
- 3
From FMCSA census records as of Nov 14, 2026. This carrier reports 2 power units against a local average of 2.5.
Find this carrier by
- USDOT
- 3755476
- Docket numbers
- MC 1334846
- Phone
- (712) 490-4613712-490-46137124904613
- john.d.ness@gmail.com
- Officers
- John Ness
- Legal name
- John Ness
- DBA
- Ness Express
- Address
- 33219 480Th Ave, Jefferson, SD 57038
- VINs inspected under this USDOT
- 1TDH43029NB170976, 1XKAD49X78J233268, 1TDH43027NB170989, 1TDH43028PB177727, 1XPWP49X8DD207343, 1TDH43024PB177725, 1TDH43029MB170457
Available registration and contact identifiers. Vehicle identifiers below are a recent sample; open a VIN or plate to see its dated records.
Legitimacy check
A quick screen from public records. A flag is a reason to verify, not proof of wrongdoing.
- Pass: Not on the U.S. sanctions list
Name does not match the Treasury OFAC list.
- Pass: USDOT registration is active
FMCSA lists USDOT 3755476 as active.
- Check: Verify current operating authority
Stored legacy record lists Common carrier as active; confirm the current status in Motus.
- Check: Verify current insurance
Stored BIPD amount: $1 Million. Check Motus filings and confirm coverage with the insurer.
- Pass: No federal out-of-service orders
None on record for this USDOT.
- Pass: No prior revocation linked
No earlier revoked USDOT is linked to this one.
- Check: Shares an officer with 2 inactive USDOT numbers
See Connected companies below.
Connected companies
Other USDOT numbers that share an officer, phone or address with this carrier. A match is a lead to check, not proof.
- John Ness Construction INCUSDOT 2170216 · Kingston, ILSame officerNot activePossible link
- Island Airporter LLCUSDOT 2104388 · Friday Harbor, WASame officerNot activePossible link
Matched on FMCSA filings: company officer names, phone and physical address. Large fleets and shared office buildings can match by chance.
Authority & insurance
Stored filing details and guidance for checking current status.
FMCSA filing records
Authority, insurance and notice records can include earlier filings. Read each recorded status and effective date; a filing alone does not confirm current authority or insurance coverage. Missing records do not establish unauthorized operation or missing insurance.
Amounts are shown exactly as filed, without scaling or currency conversion. Confirm coverage and amounts with the insurer.
Operating authority
0 available records · FMCSA release date: Nov 13, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
No matching filings available here. This does not establish that no filing exists.
Insurance filings
0 available records · FMCSA release date: Nov 13, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
No matching filings available here. This does not establish that no filing exists.
Suspension and revocation notices
0 available records · FMCSA release date: Nov 13, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
No matching filings available here. This does not establish that no filing exists.
Insurance history
0 available records · FMCSA release date: Nov 13, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
No matching filings available here. This does not establish that no filing exists.
Earlier FMCSA filing records
These records may omit later filings. Their presence does not establish current authority or coverage. Missing records do not establish that a carrier is unauthorized or uninsured. Check current records in FMCSA Motus, then confirm coverage directly with the insurer. Follow the verification guide and its FMCSA sources. Guidance checked October 20, 2026.
Stored operating authority
| Authority type | Recorded status | Application pending | Revocation pending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common | Active | None | None |
| Contract | None | None | None |
| Broker | None | None | None |
Recorded categories and dockets
- MC 1334846
- Active
Stored insurance filing fields
- Liability (BIPD)
- $1 Million
- Cargo
- Not on file
- Bond / trust
- Not on file
Insurance filings
| Type | Insurer | Form | Policy | Coverage | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liability (BIPD) | Great West Casualty Co. | 91X | GRT48719A | $1 Million | Nov 12, 2025 |
Insurance history
| Type | Insurer | Policy | Effective | Cancelled | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIPD/Primary | Acuity, A Mutual Insurance Company | CA-ZX6794 | Nov 12, 2024 | Nov 25, 2025 | Cancelled (TERM/CANCL) |
| BIPD/Primary | Acuity, A Mutual Insurance Company | CA-ZX6794 | Nov 12, 2024 | Nov 12, 2025 | Replaced (TERM/REPL) |
| BIPD/Primary | Great West Casualty Co. | GRT12078A | Nov 12, 2023 | Nov 12, 2024 | Cancelled (CANCEL) |
| BIPD/Primary | Acuity, A Mutual Insurance Company | CA-ZX6794 | Nov 22, 2024 | Nov 12, 2024 | Replaced (TERM/REPL) |
| BIPD/Primary | Progressive Northern Insurance Company | CA04239875 | Nov 12, 2021 | Nov 12, 2023 | Replaced (TERM/REPL) |
"On file" means FMCSA received the filing. It does not confirm the policy is active today.
Safety
FMCSA's rating and how this carrier compares with the national average.
Safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.000
- Driver inspections (24 mo)
- 6 (0 out of service)
- Vehicle inspections (24 mo)
- 1 (0 out of service)
Out-of-service rates (24 months)
FMCSA BASICs
| Category | Percentile | Measure | Inspections with violation | Acute / critical | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | Not public | 0 | 0 | No | Not available |
| Hours-of-Service | Not public | 0 | 0 | No | Not available |
| Driver Fitness | Not public | 0 | 0 | No | Not available |
| Controlled Substances | Not public | 0 | 0 | No | Not available |
| Vehicle Maintenance | Not public | 8 | 1 | No | Not available |
Percentile: 0 is best, 100 is worst. FMCSA flags an alert above its threshold (65–80% depending on category). Some property-carrier percentiles are not public.
Most-cited violations, in plain English
| Code | What it means | Times | Out of service |
|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2RG | — | 2 | 0 |
| 393.45B2 | Brake tubing/hose with constrictions or chafing | 1 | 0 |
| 393.9 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 393.95A | No or defective emergency equipment (triangles, flares, fuses) | 1 | 0 |
Inspections & crashes
Roadside inspections and reportable crashes in the last 24 months.
Inspection, violation and out-of-service counts: FMCSA 24-month inspection record, as of Nov 14, 2026.
Most recent
- Last inspection
- Apr 8, 2026
Latest inspections
| Date | Inspection ID | State | Location | Level | Driver viol. / OOS | Vehicle viol. / OOS | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2026 | 87537323 | IA | Hwy 39/Buffalo Rd Denison, Ia | Walk-around (Level 2) | 0 / 0 | 3 / 0 | 3 violations
|
| Mar 14, 2026 | 87313514 | IA | Hwy 39/Kane St Deloit, Ia | Driver only (Level 3) | 0 / 0 | 1 / 0 | 1 violation
|
| Dec 16, 2025 | 86593510 | NE | Fremont Scale | Driver only (Level 3) | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | No detailed violation records available |
| Mar 12, 2025 | 84120406 | NE | On Unnamed Street, 122 Feet We | Driver only (Level 3) | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | No detailed violation records available |
| Feb 13, 2025 | 83894031 | NE | Fremont Scale | Driver only (Level 3) | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 1 violation
|
| Dec 27, 2024 | 83488069 | NE | On US Hwy 77, 1278 Feet North | Driver only (Level 3) | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | No detailed violation records available |
Latest crashes
A roadside out-of-service finding applies to the inspected driver or vehicle; it is different from a federal order against the carrier. Crash involvement does not determine fault or preventability. Counts cover the stated reporting period, not the carrier’s entire history.
Where its vehicles were inspected
| State | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|
| NE · Nebraska | 4 | 0 |
| IA · Iowa | 2 | 0 |
The states where FMCSA recorded roadside inspections for this USDOT. A rough picture of where the fleet runs, not a list of lanes.
Inspections and crashes by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Out of service | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fleet & drivers
Filed fleet and driver counts, cargo types, and vehicles observed at inspections.
Vehicles filed on the MCS-150
| Vehicle | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tractors | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Drivers
- Total drivers
- 1
- CDL drivers
- 1
- Interstate, over 100 mi
- 1
- Interstate, within 100 mi
- 0
- Intrastate, over 100 mi
- 0
- Intrastate, within 100 mi
- 0
- Leased drivers / month
- Not available
Operations
- Power units
- 2
- Trucks
- 2
- Buses
- 0
- Annual miles
- 120,000 (2025)
- Seen at inspections
- 2 trucks · 5 trailers
Vehicles inspected under this USDOT
| VIN | Year | Make & model | Type | Plate | Inspections | Last seen | Violations / OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1TDH43029NB170976 | 2022 | Timpte, Inc Timpte | Semi-Trailer | HY0875 IA | 1 | Apr 8, 2026 | 0 / 0 |
| 1XKAD49X78J233268 | 2008 | Kenworth T6 Series | Truck Tractor | PR55500 SD | 2 | Apr 8, 2026 | 3 / 0 |
| 1TDH43027NB170989 | 2022 | Timpte, Inc Timpte | Semi-Trailer | HY0873 IA | 1 | Mar 14, 2026 | 0 / 0 |
| 1TDH43028PB177727 | 2023 | Timpte, Inc Timpte | Semi-Trailer | LZ3413 IA | 1 | Dec 16, 2025 | 0 / 0 |
| 1XPWP49X8DD207343 | 2013 | Peterbilt 388 | Truck Tractor | FS0314 IA | 4 | Dec 16, 2025 | 0 / 0 |
| 1TDH43024PB177725 | 2023 | Timpte, Inc Timpte | Semi-Trailer | EM2703 IA | 2 | Mar 12, 2025 | 0 / 0 |
| 1TDH43029MB170457 | 2021 | Timpte, Inc Timpte | Semi-Trailer | HT3019 IA | 1 | Dec 27, 2024 | 0 / 0 |
Vehicles recorded at roadside inspections under this USDOT (the carrier operated them; this is not a record of ownership). Open a VIN or plate for its dated carrier associations and available history. Plates can change or be reassigned. Vehicle details reflect filed records and available VIN decoding; these observations are not a complete fleet or ownership history.
Equipment evidence
- Hopper / GrainVIN 1 grain, chip, or gravel trailer confirmed by VIN from roadside inspections
Cargo carried, as filed
Changes & history
Dated changes, earlier values and filing history for this registration.
Timeline of this registration
- Most recent vehicle recorded at a roadside inspection.
- Most recent roadside inspection on file.
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD/Primary with Acuity, A Mutual Insurance Company (MC1334846) — TERM/CANCL.
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD/Primary with Acuity, A Mutual Insurance Company (MC1334846) — TERM/REPL.
- MCS-150 filing on record.
- First vehicle recorded at a roadside inspection under this USDOT.
- Earliest roadside inspection on file.
- Insurance filed: BIPD/Primary with Acuity, A Mutual Insurance Company (MC1334846).
- Insurance filed: BIPD/Primary with Acuity, A Mutual Insurance Company (MC1334846).
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD/Primary with Great West Casualty Co. (MC1334846) — CANCEL.
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD/Primary with Acuity, A Mutual Insurance Company (MC1334846) — TERM/REPL.
- Insurance filed: BIPD/Primary with Great West Casualty Co. (MC1334846).
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD/Primary with Progressive Northern Insurance Company (MC1334846) — TERM/REPL.
- Insurance filed: BIPD/Primary with Progressive Northern Insurance Company (MC1334846).
- Registered with FMCSA as USDOT 3755476.
Dates come from FMCSA filings and inspection records as filed; a filing date is when FMCSA recorded it, not when an event happened on the road.
MCS-150 filings on record
- MCS-150 filed
Registration
- First registered with FMCSA
- Nov 1, 2021
- Last MCS-150 update
- Feb 12, 2025
Questions & answers
Quick answers, written from this carrier's FMCSA record.
Is John Ness an active carrier?
The available FMCSA record lists USDOT 3755476 as active. Registration is separate from operating authority and insurance coverage.
What is John Ness's USDOT and MC number?
USDOT 3755476; docket number MC 1334846.
How do I contact John Ness?
As filed with FMCSA: phone (712) 490-4613; email john.d.ness@gmail.com; address 33219 480Th Ave, Jefferson, SD 57038.
What insurance does this record show for John Ness?
The stored legacy record shows $1 Million liability (BIPD). This does not establish current coverage or uninsured status. Check current filings in FMCSA Motus and confirm coverage with the insurer.
What is John Ness's safety rating?
No FMCSA safety rating is available here. Not rated does not mean safe or unsafe.
How many trucks and drivers does John Ness have?
Power units: 2; drivers: 1, as filed on its MCS-150 (Feb 12, 2025).
What does John Ness haul?
Its FMCSA filing lists these cargo types: general freight, livestock, grain/feed/hay, dry bulk.
What equipment does John Ness operate?
On government records: Hopper / Grain (1 grain, chip, or gravel trailer confirmed by VIN from roadside inspections).
How many inspections and crashes has John Ness had?
Inspections: 6; crashes recorded: 0, in the available 24-month records.
What is the usual MCS-150 update schedule for John Ness?
The usual USDOT-digit schedule gives June 2027. The latest filing stored here is Feb 12, 2025. FMCSA currently gives extra time for biennial updates due on or after June 1, 2026 and has suspended inactivation for those missed updates. This calculated date is not a finding of noncompliance. Check the linked FMCSA notice for changes.
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