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HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC OF IOWA

Carrierintel Safety Score: 81/100. 848 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.

DOT 134697MC 115554ActiveMotor CarrierInterstatePalisades Insurance Company +2NORTH LIBERTY, IA

COMPANY

Authority since
1986-03-05
MCS-150
2026-05-12 · 228,821,425 mi (2025)
Fleet
3320 units · 9769 trailers · 2539 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
228,821,425 mi (2025)

ADDRESS

Physical
901 HEARTLAND WAY
NORTH LIBERTY, IA 52317
Mailing
Same as physical

CONTACT

Phone
3196263350
Email
dklinzman@heartlandexpress.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
CHRIS STRAIN
Title
TREASURER

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Refrigerated / Produce
Cargo types
8
General FreightBuilding MaterialsMeatCommodities Dry BulkRefrigerated FoodBeveragesPaper ProductsConstruction
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
585 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
3 active
Palisades Insurance Company
RISK GRADE
Severe Risk
2 risk factors · 4 strengths
OOS RATE
8.8%
421 / 4,764 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

81
out of 100
Good
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
3320 power units
Unique power units seen
1,112
+ 1,336 trailer VINs
+ 1 unclassified VINs
Inspections
1,650
Discrepancy
0.3x

Severe Risk

2 risk factors · 4 strengths · 6 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
3735 crashes · 114 fatal · 1552 with injuries · 3431 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
91% — 4,343 clean of 4,764 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
8.8% — driver OOS 24 insp., vehicle OOS 399 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
Active: Motor Carrier
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
84 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-05-12

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
3 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $7,000,000

SUMMARY

5 fatal crashes in the last 12 months
36 injury crashes in the last 24 months
Low crash rate (1.9 per 100 trucks/yr)
91% clean inspections
Active insurance on file
Coverage $7.0M

INDUSTRY REPORTS

  • ELD Tampering — Carriers cited for ELD tampering under 49 CFR § 395.8(e), by carrier and state.
  • Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
  • Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
  • English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
  • Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.

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