Hettinga Transportation Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
13 years (granted 2013)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
25 on file
Out-of-service
OOS rate at 2x national average or worse
Email identity
Free gmail.com inbox on the federal record
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Hettinga Transportation Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
11710 Rd 136, Pixley, CA 93256
Phone
(559) 757-3544
Power units
22
Drivers
19
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC823122
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
16.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 25 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
28.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 25 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
stevenhettinga@gmail.com — free consumer inbox, the #1 vetting flag
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
1
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: CA 01/2025 · CA 06/2017 · CA 03/2017 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jan 28, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 16, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 22, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Dec 22, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Dec 16, 2025 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 3, 2025 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 2, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Nov 11, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 29, 2025 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 29, 2025 | AZ | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 15, 2025 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 14, 2025 | AZ | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 7, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 6, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 4, 2025 | NV | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 26, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 31, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 8, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 26, 2024 | CA | Level IV — Special |
| Aug 13, 2024 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 28, 2024 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 22, 2024 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 8, 2024 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 14, 2023 | NV | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 25 of 25 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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