Heartland Carriers Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Brandon, SD.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 4 | 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 | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 96% | 96% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 86% | 84% | 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 | — |
| 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2025 | AZ | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2025 | MN | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | IA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2025 | IA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 4 | 0 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 2 | 1.25 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | 4.00 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 10 states. Top state IA accounts for 36% of activity. Activity outside home state (SD): 100%.
+5 other states with fewer inspections
| Hours-of-Service Compliance |
| 4 |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| Jul 11, 2025 |
| IA |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Mar 28, 2025 | NM | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 11, 2025 | MT | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 4, 2025 | IL | OTHER | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | MO | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 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 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | 39360D | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 5, 2025 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 5, 2025 | 39524C2III | Driver failed to manually add shipping document number | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 39360D | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 39522G | Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 39524C1II | Driver failed to manually add location description | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 3958E | False report of drivers record of duty status | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 3939H | Inoperable head lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 39375CTAOTDLT232 | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | Vehicle Maintenance | — |