Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 65754)

HEITER TRUCK LINE INC

U.S. DOT#: 65754

Address: 1835 340TH STREET WEST
SPENCER, IA 51301-0713
Number of Vehicles: 23
Number of Drivers: 25
Number of Inspections: 39

Safety Rating & OOS Rates

(As of 01/21/2026 updated daily from SAFER )

SATISFACTORY

(Rating Date: 08/15/1991)

Out of Service Rates

Type	OOS %	National Avg %
Vehicle	6.7	23.2
Driver	0.0	6.4
Hazmat		4.4

Licensing and Insurance

(As of 01/21/2026 updated hourly from L&I )

Active For-Hire Authority
Type	Yes/No	MC#/MX#
Property	Yes	MC-173458
Passenger	No
Household Goods	No
Broker	No

BASIC Status (Public Property Carrier View)

Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending December 26, 2025

On-Road Performance
2.18 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure	2.25 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 6 Safety Event Group: 3-8 driver inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations Avg. PU × UF: 29.3 Segment: Combination Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 39 with HOS Compliance Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 14 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 4 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 39 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 39 with Driver Fitness Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant driver inspections
Investigation Results
No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	N/A	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	Not Public	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered

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Violation Summary

Violations: 12


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

392.16	Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV	2	0	7	Unsafe Driving
392.16-D	Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV.	1	0	7	Unsafe Driving
392.2C	Failure to obey traffic control device	1	0	5	Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLIP	State/Local Laws - Improper passing.	1	0	5	Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLS2	State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit.	2	0	4	Unsafe Driving
393.45B2PC	Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.45B2UV	Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.75(a)(1)	Tire-ply or belt material exposed	1	0	8	Vehicle Maint.
393.75A3-TAOL	Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS	1	1	8	Vehicle Maint.
396.3(a)(1)	Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 39


Report			Vehicle			Measure
Inspection Date	Number	State	Plate Number	Plate State	Type	Severity Weight (SW)	Time Weight (TiW)

12/12/2025	KSHP00440387	KS	FP8762	IA	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
11/25/2025	NET481000077	NE	FP8762	IA	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLIP State/Local Laws - Improper passing						5
11/20/2025	TXV252116826	TX	FY6668	IA	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
11/6/2025	IA000P16CWM5	IA	FW9640	IA	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
10/28/2025	WI2746003446	WI	MX1585	IA	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit						4
10/28/2025	TXV252095199	TX	FP8762	IA	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
9/2/2025	TXV252010218	TX	FR5644	IA	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
7/17/2025	MO8753000695	MO	201938	KS	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
7/17/2025	MOW160000519	MO	FP8762	IA	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
7/17/2025	MN1675000228	MN	FA6160	IA	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS (OOS)						8 + 2 (OOS)
7/13/2025	KSHP00966926	KS	FA7112	IA	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
7/9/2025	TXV251936884	TX	FW9640	IA	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45B2UV Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45B2PC Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit						4
7/5/2025	NET064000065	NE	FJ5951	IA	SEMI-TRAILER		3
6/26/2025	KSHP01990500	KS	FT7982	IA	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
6/12/2025	IA000P15JPWB	IA	FR2300	IA	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
6/11/2025	TXV251913364	TX	DZ0479	IA	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
5/6/2025	SDHP14700054	SD	FW9640	IA	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.16-D Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV						7
3/28/2025	KSHP03571021	KS	DZ0479	IA	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
3/18/2025	TXV251801635	TX	FT7982	IA	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
3/12/2025	KSHP02661079	KS	FW7786	IA	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
1/31/2025	KSHP00966508	KS	SB9932	IA	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
1/25/2025	KSHP03590362	KS	FA7112	IA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
1/25/2025	TXV251766312	TX	DZ0479	IA	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.75(a)(1) Tire-ply or belt material exposed						8
1/9/2025	TXV251746446	TX	FZ0580	IA	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
12/11/2024	MN1768000350	MN	FZ0580	IA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
10/17/2024	KSHP00966301	KS	FT5139	IA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
9/10/2024	KSHP00966211	KS	FA7112	IA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
8/27/2024	IA000P112ZS6	IA	FR2300	IA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
7/4/2024	IL3912510906	IL	DZ0479	IA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
6/20/2024	IA000P14ZM90	IA	FW2478	IA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories						2
6/18/2024	MN1768000084	MN	FR2300	IA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
6/14/2024	KSHP00966003	KS	FS6257	IA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
6/12/2024	IA000P1698NL	IA	PW9780	IA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2C Failure to obey traffic control device						5
5/1/2024	IL4039290632	IL	FR2300	IA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
4/12/2024	IA000P123CNZ	IA	FP8762	IA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.16 Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV						7
3/11/2024	TXV241359462	TX	FS8914	IA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
2/14/2024	IA000P123BB3	IA	PW9780	IA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit						4
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.16 Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV						7
2/11/2024	KSHP00965764	KS	SB9932	IA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
1/5/2024	SD5470001116	SD	FR2300	IA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1

Reviewed-Not Preventable Crash Activity (vehicles involved in crashes)

Total Number of Crashes: 0

This carrier has no crashes to display.

Crashes Included in SMS (vehicles involved in crashes)

Total Number of Crashes: 2


Report			Vehicle		Crash				Measure = Sum of the Total Weight (TotW)
Date	Number	State	Plate Number	Plate State	Fatal	Inj.	Tow.	HM	Severity Weight (SW)	Time Weight (TiW)	Total Weight (TotW)

6/14/2025	TX76OCHQE1E9	TX	FZ4395	IA	0	1	Yes	No	2	2	4
6/12/2024	IA2401427681	IA	PW9780	IA	0	0	Yes	No	1	1	1

Investigation Results

Acute/Critical Violations: 0

This carrier has no 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.

Most Recent Investigation: 6/26/1991 (Safety Review)
Total Inspections: 39
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 29
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 10
Total Crashes* : 2

*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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Carrier Registration

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Enforcement Cases

(Six years as of 01/21/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )

No penalties found

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Summary of Activities (as of 12/26/2025, updated monthly)

The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.

Most Recent Investigation: 6/26/1991 (Safety Review)	Total Inspections: 39 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 29 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 10	Total Crashes: 2*
6/26/1991 (Safety Review)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 39 0.0% Vehicle Inspections 14 7.1% Placardable HM Inspections 0 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 0.0%	Fatal Crashes 0 Injury Crashes 1 Towaway Crashes 1

*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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Average PU × Utilization Factor (as of 12/26/2025, updated monthly)

The SMS normalizes the Unsafe Driving and Crash Indicator BASICs measure by carrier size (i.e., a hybrid power unit and vehicle miles travelled measure) to account for exposure. Carrier size is defined as average power units multiplied by the utilization factor.

29.3 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 22.3 Average Power Units × 1.3136 Utilization Factor

Average Power Units
Utilization Factor

In order to account for changes in a carrier's fleet size during the previous 24 months an average power unit value is used in the calculation to determine a carrier's Unsafe Driving BASIC and Crash Indicator measures.

22.3 Average Power Units = 23 Current Power Units + 23 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 21 Power Units 18 Months Ago
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The Utilization Factor is a multiplier that adjusted the average PU values based on the utilization in terms of VMT per average PU.

Determine Carrier Segment: Combo
Combination trucks/motor coach buses constituting 70% or more of the total PU
U.S. DOT# 65754 = 100% Combination trucks/motor coach buses
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
121,809 VMT per Average Power Unit = 2,720,000 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 22.3 Average Power Units

Based on Step 1 and 2 calculate the Utilization Factor

Combo Segment
Meets Criteria	VMT per Avgerage PU	Utilization Factor
	< 80,000	1
	80,000 – 160,000	1.3136 = 1 + ( 121,809 VMT per PU − 80,000) ÷ 133,333
	160,000 – 200,000	1.6
	> 200,000	1
	No Recent VMT Information	1

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