HEITER TRUCK LINE INC
USDOT 65754
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (22 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileNorthland Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate2.6% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 37 years ago
- Linked registrations1 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 | 65754 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-173458 |
| Legal Name | HEITER TRUCK LINE INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | INDIVIDUAL |
| Phone | 7122622845 |
| Address | 1835 340TH ST, Spencer, IA, 51301-7447 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 19910815) |
| 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 | Northland Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2005-12-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2005-12-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 1989-05-03 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 1989-05-03 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 84 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 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 | 39 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 2.6% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-06-14 — TX — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-06-12 — IA — towaway
- 2023-09-16 — TX — towaway
- 2023-08-14 — TX — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (7), 23 (5), 12 (4).
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) | 22 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 23 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 2,770,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 23-APR-26 |
HEITER TRUCK LINE INC operates 22 power units — a larger fleet than 98% of carriers registered in IA.
Nearby
Other carriers in Spencer, IA
- THE MERRILL COMPANY — USDOT 172153, 538 power units
- NORWEST TRANS INC — USDOT 241673, 28 power units
- SPENCER BROKERAGE INC — USDOT 69901, 26 power units
- SPENCER TRUCK LINE INC — USDOT 129418, 19 power units
- SHINE BROS CORP — USDOT 248637, 19 power units
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