DBA: Herk'S Lawn & Garden
Rick Herman is an active intrastate non-hazmat carrier based in Waukon, IA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 1 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 1 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% | 99% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 99% | 99% | 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 | 1 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — | 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 1 state. Top state IA accounts for 100% of activity. Activity outside home state (IA): 0%.
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 8 | 1 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2025 | IA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 9 | 1 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2025 | 39216 | Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV | Unsafe Driving |
Carriers that share an officer, phone, or email with this DOT.
Shared officer · 8
Economy Transport Corporation
Rochester, NY
Richard Herman · also at 8 others
Midnight Express Transportation L L C
Coldwater, MI
Richard Herman · also at 8 others
Pella Gateway Llc
N Sioux City, SD
Richard Herman · also at 8 others
Rakeby Limited
Millersburg, OH
Richard Herman · also at 8 others
Richard Herman
Ontario, NY
Richard Herman · also at 8 others
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 14.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 30.00 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 1 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 39311 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 39311TL | Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 39345B2 | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 39395A | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 39617C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 3965B | Oil and/or grease leak | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
Shared phone · 1