AGRONOMY SCIENCES LLC
USDOT 259174 · Doing business as HEFTY SEED COMPANY
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (219 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate23.5% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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 | 259174 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | AGRONOMY SCIENCES LLC |
| DBA Name | HEFTY SEED COMPANY |
| Entity Type | INDIVIDUAL |
| Phone | 6055295412 |
| Address | 47504 252ND ST, Baltic, SD, 57003 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| 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.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 78 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 79 / 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 | 17 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 23.5% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-10-23 — MN — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (7), 15 (4), 51 (3).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 219 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 98 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 4,385,738 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 05-MAY-26 |
AGRONOMY SCIENCES LLC operates 219 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in SD.
Nearby
Other carriers in Baltic, SD
- MINNKOTA FARMERS COOPERATIVE — USDOT 119564, 3 power units
- JAYNE SOLBERG — USDOT 370604, 3 power units
- HEFTY SEED COMPANY — USDOT 459206, 2 power units
- DUANE SCHREURS & SONS — USDOT 480571, 2 power units
- I29 LIVESTOCK SUPPLY INC — USDOT 526031, 1 power units
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