HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC OF IOWA
USDOT 134697 · Doing business as HEARTLAND EXPRESS
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (3320 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on filePalisades Insurance Company
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate8.9% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)128 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 43 years ago
- Linked registrations2 share this carrier's phone or address
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 134697 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-115554 |
| Legal Name | HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC OF IOWA |
| DBA Name | HEARTLAND EXPRESS |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 3196263350 |
| Address | 901 HEARTLAND WAY, North Liberty, IA, 52317 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20080131) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Palisades Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2006-04-10 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-Insured | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2006-04-10 | — |
| SELF-INSURED | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2006-04-10 | — |
| Ace American Insurance Company | $5,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2006-04-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 1982-11-10 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
- 1982-11-10 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
- 2007-06-26 — Granted — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) Inactive GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 82 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 83 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 70 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 2930 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 8.9% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 128 total (3 fatal, 35 with injuries, 125 towaway) |
- 2026-06-21 — MO — towaway
- 2026-06-21 — GA — towaway
- 2026-05-23 — OR — towaway
- 2026-05-23 — CA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-05-20 — AL — 1 fatal, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (314), 47 (199), 16 (195).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
2 other active carrier registrations share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 3320 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 2539 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 228,821,425 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 12-MAY-26 |
HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC OF IOWA operates 3320 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in IA.
Nearby
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