Heartland Carriers Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
27 years (granted 1998)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
20 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Heartland Carriers Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
1301 S Parkview Blvd, Brandon, SD 57005
Phone
(605) 782-4612
Power units
3
Drivers
4
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC348992
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 20 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
10.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 20 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
mel@heartlandcarriers.com — company domain
Mail host
Google Workspace
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
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: IA 06/2018 · IL 03/2018 · WY 01/2009 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2026 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 9, 2025 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 9, 2025 | AZ | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 5, 2025 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 13, 2025 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 11, 2025 | IA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 28, 2025 | NM | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 11, 2025 | MT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 4, 2025 | IL | Level I — Full |
| Dec 6, 2024 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 5, 2024 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 6, 2024 | KS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 1, 2024 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 17, 2024 | IA | Level I — Full |
| May 16, 2024 | AR | Level I — Full |
| Mar 13, 2024 | KS | Level I — Full |
| Jan 3, 2024 | KS | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 4, 2023 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 10, 2023 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 7, 2023 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 20 of 20 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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