Heads-Up Recovery Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Elkton, MD.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 3 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 3 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 98% | 98% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 84% | 87% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 91% | 93% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 8 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — | 4.44% |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 18 | 5 | 8 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2026 | DE | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2025 | DE | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2025 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 6 | 4 |
| Sep 23, 2025 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK |
Carriers that share an officer, phone, or email with this DOT.
Shared officer · 1
Shared phone · 1
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 9.33 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 8 | 9.86 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.20 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
Where they run
Inspected in 2 states. Top state MD accounts for 75% of activity. Activity outside home state (MD): 25%.
| Unsafe Driving |
| 2 |
| 2 |
| 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 |
| Sep 11, 2025 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2025 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2025 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3 | 0 |
| Jul 3, 2024 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 4 | 2 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2026 | 39216D | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jan 7, 2026 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 16, 2025 | 39371H10CDDSDNS | Coupling - Driveaway safety devices not attached/not able to be secured | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 10, 2025 | 39317A1LSLDMWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Driveaway - both missing. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 10, 2025 | 39317B2LTSDM | Lighting - Turn signal - Driveaway - any missing. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 10, 2025 | 39341BNPB | Brake - Inoperative or missing parking brake on power unit | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 10, 2025 | 39395A3 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no visual indicator | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 10, 2025 | 3939ALFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 10, 2025 | 3939ALSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 23, 2025 | 39360D | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | Vehicle Maintenance | — |