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USDOT 134697MC115554

Heartland Express — compliance record

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Vetting summary

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Authority age

46 years (granted 1979)

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Liability filing

$5M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum

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Inspections

4,213 on file

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Out-of-service

Within normal range vs national averages

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Email identity

Company domain, matches website

Federal identity

Registration snapshot

Legal name

Heartland Express Inc Of Iowa

DBA

Heartland Express

Entity type

Carrier

Physical address

901 Heartland Way, North Liberty, IA 52317

Phone

(319) 626-3350

Power units

3,320

Drivers

2,539

First on record

—

Last MCS-150 filing

—

Hazmat flag

No

Operating authority

Dockets & filings

MC115554

Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: Inactive

Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —

Authority history

  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier

Revocation records

  • type license: BROKER · order1 serve date: 05/24/2007 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 06/26/2007

Insurance filings

91X — Self-insured · coverage $1M (as filed)
91X — Ace American Insurance Company · coverage $5M (as filed)

Out-of-service rates

Driver OOS

0.5%

National average ≈ 5.9% · 4,213 inspections on record

Vehicle OOS

8.2%

National average ≈ 20.9% · 4,213 inspections on record

Email & web forensics

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On-file email

dklinzman@heartlandexpress.com — company domain

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Domain age

heartlandexpress.com registered 1997-01-30 (29 years)

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Mail host

Microsoft 365

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Domain match

Email domain matches the company website

From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.

Crash record — last 24 months

127

Reportable crashes

124

Tow-aways

36

With injuries

3

With fatalities

Most recent: OR 05/2026 · CA 05/2026 · AL 05/2026 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.

Safety record

Inspection history

2026: 8502025: 1,4122024: 1,3492023: 602
Level III — Driver-only: 1,948Level II — Walk-around: 1,194Level I — Full: 1,068Level IV — Special: 3
DateStateLevel
Jul 4, 2026SCLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 3, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jul 3, 2026FLLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 2, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Jul 2, 2026SDLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 1, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Jul 1, 2026FLLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 1, 2026GALevel III — Driver-only
Jul 1, 2026MOLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 1, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 1, 2026PALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 30, 2026MSLevel I — Full
Jun 30, 2026AZLevel I — Full
Jun 29, 2026MSLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 29, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 29, 2026GALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 29, 2026VALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 28, 2026UTLevel I — Full
Jun 27, 2026TXLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 26, 2026LALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 26, 2026ARLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 26, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 25, 2026USLevel I — Full
Jun 25, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 25, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jun 25, 2026AZLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 25, 2026KYLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 25, 2026LALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 25, 2026UTLevel I — Full
Jun 25, 2026MDLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 25, 2026ARLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 25, 2026GALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 24, 2026UTLevel I — Full
Jun 24, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 24, 2026FLLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 24, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 24, 2026ORLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 23, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jun 23, 2026GALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 23, 2026NCLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 23, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 23, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 23, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 23, 2026PALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 23, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 23, 2026FLLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 23, 2026TXLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 23, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 22, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 22, 2026FLLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 22, 2026AZLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 21, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jun 20, 2026NCLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 20, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 19, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 19, 2026NCLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 19, 2026FLLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 19, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 18, 2026FLLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 18, 2026KSLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 18, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jun 18, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 18, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 17, 2026GALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 17, 2026WALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 17, 2026ORLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 17, 2026TNLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 17, 2026NVLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 17, 2026WALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 17, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 16, 2026NCLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 16, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 16, 2026OHLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 16, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 16, 2026COLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 15, 2026MSLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 15, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 15, 2026NCLevel I — Full
Jun 15, 2026NMLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 15, 2026SCLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 15, 2026COLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 15, 2026FLLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 15, 2026WALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 14, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 14, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 14, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 14, 2026MSLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 14, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 13, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jun 13, 2026OHLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 13, 2026MOLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 13, 2026MSLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 12, 2026NCLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 12, 2026NVLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 12, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Jun 12, 2026MSLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 11, 2026MSLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 11, 2026COLevel I — Full
Jun 11, 2026TXLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 10, 2026MOLevel III — Driver-only

Most recent 100 of 4,213 inspections on file.

Activity log

Record changes

TenFourHQ re-syncs the federal record daily and logs every field that changes — address moves, fleet-size jumps, authority flips. Sudden changes are a classic fraud tell.

No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.

In the news

Recent coverage

Heartland Express Ranked Among 200 Best By Forbes - Heavy Duty Trucking

Heavy Duty Trucking · 3/4/2026

Loaded and Rolling: Heartland Express expands fleet; CVSA concludes Brake Safety Week - FreightWaves

FreightWaves · 8/27/2022

Heartland Express acquires 850 truck carrier for $170 million - CDLLife

CDLLife · 6/1/2022

Iowa-based Heartland Express notes 13.2% rise in operating revenue for second quarter, even though net income dropped - TheTrucker.com

TheTrucker.com · 8/7/2020

Heartland Express celebrates taking delivery of its 10,000th Freightliner - Truckers News

Truckers News · 7/14/2023

Heartland Express Strategy Pays Off - Heavy Duty Trucking

Heavy Duty Trucking · 3/4/2026

News | Heartland Express Sells Truck Terminals in California, Idaho - CoStar

CoStar · 11/27/2023

Heartland Carwash Association, ABF partner for trade show shipping - Professional Carwashing & Detailing

Professional Carwashing & Detailing · 2/18/2026

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