DBA: Heartland Trucking
David J Bascom is an active interstate carrier based in Delia, KS.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 7 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 7 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 | 96% | 97% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 95% | 97% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 86% | 92% | 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 | 1 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 3 | — | 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 | 16 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 | AL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | KS | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2026 | KS | TRUCK TRACTOR | 5 | 0 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 3.31 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 2 | 0.87 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 8 | 8.42 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 12 states. Top state KS accounts for 35% of activity. Activity outside home state (KS): 65%.
+7 other states with fewer inspections
| 3 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 24, 2025 |
| KS |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 2 |
| 0 |
| Sep 23, 2025 | KS | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 4, 2025 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 25, 2025 | KS | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 4, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| May 21, 2025 | KS | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2026 | 3939T | Inoperable tail lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 30, 2026 | 3958E1PC | False Record of Duty Status - Improper use of Personal Conveyance Exception | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Yes |
| Jan 8, 2026 | 3939ALBL | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 8, 2026 | 3939ALRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 8, 2026 | 3939ALSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 8, 2026 | 3939ALTSIR | Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 8, 2026 | 39617CPI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 39355EB | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 39617CPI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 4, 2025 | 3922SLLS4 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |