HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC OF IOWA
HEARTLAND EXPRESS
- 134697
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901 HEARTLAND WAY
NORTH LIBERTY, IA 52317 - 3,320
- 2,539
- 2,877
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BASIC Status
(Public Property Carrier View)
Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending May 15, 2026
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Unsafe Driving
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Not Public Crash Indicator
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Hours-of-Service Compliance
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Vehicle Maintenance
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Controlled Substances and Alcohol
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Not Public Hazardous Materials Compliance
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Driver Fitness
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Hours-of-Service Compliance
On-Road Performance
0.12
Safety Event Group: 501+ relevant driver inspections
Investigation Results
No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered
Carrier Measure Over Time
- Trends
This graph displays a carrier’s measure based on 24 months of on-road performance. Zero indicates the best performance. To see how the measure is calculated click here. To see how the measure relates to percentile click here. Expand for more information.
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- 0.75
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| Dec 26 2025 | Jan 30 2026 | Feb 27 2026 | Mar 27 2026 | Apr 24 2026 | May 15 2026 | |
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| Measure | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.12 |
| Measure | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Violation Summary
HOS Compliance Violations: 154
| Violations | Description | # Violations | # OOS Violations | Violation Severity Weight |
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| 395.24 | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | 29 | 0 | 1 |
| 395.22H4-ELDBRODS | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status and other related information for a minimum of 8 days. | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| 395.22H2-ELDNISDT | HOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step-by-step instructions for the driver to produce and transfer the driver's hours of service records to an authorized safety official | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| 395.30B1-ELDDFR | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information. | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| 395.24D-ELDPT | HOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with the instruction sheet provided by the motor carrier | 11 | 0 | 3 |
| 395.22H1-ELDNUM | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electronic) | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 395.22H3-ELDMF | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have an instruction sheet for the driver describing ELD malfunction reporting requirements and recordkeeping procedures during ELD malfunctions | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 395.30B1 | Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 395.30B2-ELDDFC24 | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period. | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 395.3A2-HOSPD | HOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 395.22H4 | Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 395.24(d) | ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 395.3(a)(3)(ii) | Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty, or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 392.3-F | Fatigue - Operating a commercial motor vehicle while impaired, through fatigue. | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 395.20B | The ELDs display screen cannot be viewed outside of the commercial motor vehicle. | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 395.20BELDNV | HOS (ELD) - The ELD display screen is not viewable by an authorized official without entering the CMV | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 395.22H1 | Driver failing to maintain ELD user's manual | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 395.22H2 | Driver failing to maintain ELD instruction sheet | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 395.3A1-HOSPD | HOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 395.3A3-PROP | Driving beyond 11 hour driving limit. (Property Carrying Vehicle) | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 395.8(e)(1)PC | HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 392.2-HOS | HOS (Local Law) - State/local hour of service violation. | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 392.3-I | Illness - Operating a CMV while impaired by illness or other cause. | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 395.22H3 | Driver failed to maintain instruction sheet for ELD malfunction reporting requirements | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 395.24C1III | Driver failed to add file comment per safety officers request | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 395.24C2II | Driver failed to manually add the trailer number | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 395.26(b) | Motor carrier failed to ensure that the ELD automatically recorded the required data elements. | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 395.30B4-ELDDFCE | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to recertify the record after edits are made | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 395.32B-ELDDFR | HOS (ELD) - Driver failed to review any unassigned driving time when prompted by the ELD | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 395.3A2-HOSPDIT | HOS (Property) - Driver driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 395.3A3-PROPN | Driving beyond 11 hour driving limit in a 14 hour period. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 395.3A3I-HOSPDIT | HOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 395.3AII | Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty or sleeper berth period of at least 30 consecutive minutes | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 395.3B2-HOSPD | HOS (Property) - Driving after being on duty more than 70 hours in the previous 8 consecutive days. Date and Time | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 395.8 | Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 395.8(a) | HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 395.8(e) | False report of drivers record of duty status | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 395.8E-HOSPDOOS | HOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain: | 1 | 1 | 7 |
Inspection History
Driver Inspections: 2,876
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| Report | Vehicle | Measure = Sum of the Total Weight (TotW) Sum of the Time Weight (TiW) | ||||||||
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| Inspection Date | Number | State | Plate Number | Plate State | Type |
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Total Weight (TotW) |
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| Sum of measure weights | Sum of measure weights | 357 | 5,144 | 662 | ||||||
*** The sum of all violation severity weights (violation weight + out-of-service) for this inspection has been capped at 30.
Investigation Results
HOS Compliance Acute/Critical Violations: 0
This carrier has no Hours-of-Service Compliance Acute/Critical Violations to display.
Summary of Activities
The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.
- 4/13/2023 (Non-Ratable Review)
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2,877
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*Crashes listed represent a motor carrier’s involvement in reportable crashes, regardless of the carrier’s or driver’s role in the crash. Continue for details.
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Enforcement Cases
(Six years as of 06/02/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )
No penalties found
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