HETZELS OVERLAND TRANSPORT INC
USDOT 546605
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (33 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate1.6% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Linked registrations1 share this carrier's phone or address
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 546605 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-271030 |
| Legal Name | HETZELS OVERLAND TRANSPORT INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 2173424942 |
| Address | 304 W AIRPORT RD, Effingham, IL, 62401-6075 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20080519) |
| 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 | 88 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 82 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 67 / 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 | 64 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 1.6% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-10-28 — MI — towaway
- 2024-02-16 — IL — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (10), 7 (3), 16 (2).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
1 other active carrier registration 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) | 33 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 29 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 2,550,888 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 18-NOV-25 |
HETZELS OVERLAND TRANSPORT INC operates 33 power units — a larger fleet than 97% of carriers registered in IL.
Nearby
Other carriers in Effingham, IL
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