Federal Safety Dossier
Contract Freighters Inc
d/b/a Heartland Express Inc Of Iowa · Joplin, MO · USDOT 70289 · 91 power units · mid fleet
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93
Crashes · 24 mo
4
Fatal · 24 mo
Not on file
Insurance limit on file
Out-of-service inspection record
Out-of-Service (OOS) Rate — how often federal inspectors pulled this carrier's trucks or drivers off the road for safety violations.
Vehicle Out-of-Service (OOS) Rate
CARRIER: 14.2% | NATL AVG: 14.4%
Driver Out-of-Service (OOS) Rate
CARRIER: 0.9% | NATL AVG: 6.0%
At or below the national average (▸ marker).
Federal crash record · trailing 24 months
Crashes: ~1 every 8 days
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Liability Insurance Status
No active liability insurance filing is on record with federal regulators for this carrier.
Filed Liability Limit
Not on file
Primary Insurer
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.
ACTIVE FILINGS (ALL TYPES): 3 | SELF-INSURED: No
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USDOT 70289 · Contract Freighters Inc
FMCSA snapshot 2026-05-01 · metrics recomputed 2026-06-28
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Trailing 24-month federal record
Recent severe & fatal incidents — Contract Freighters Inc
This carrier's trailing 24-month federal crash record. The cards below surface the most severe incidents; the full record of individual incidents follows. This is a records list, not a total.
Individual incident record
| Date | State | County | Severity | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-Away | FMCSA Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2026 | MS | — | Injury | 0 | 1 | No | SAFER → |
| Mar 6, 2026 | IL | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Feb 19, 2026 | FL | — | Injury | 0 | 1 | No | SAFER → |
| Jan 21, 2026 | MO | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Jan 20, 2026 | MI | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Jan 16, 2026 | FL | — | Injury | 0 | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Dec 29, 2025 | TX | — | Injury | 0 | 1 | No | SAFER → |
| Dec 2, 2025 | IL | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Dec 2, 2025 | MO | — | Injury | 0 | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Dec 1, 2025 | NC | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Nov 29, 2025 | NE | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Nov 19, 2025 | MO | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Nov 15, 2025 | TX | — | Injury | 0 | 1 | No | SAFER → |
| Nov 11, 2025 | SC | — | Injury | 0 | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Oct 22, 2025 | SC | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Oct 19, 2025 | LA | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Sep 30, 2025 | LA | — | Injury | 0 | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Sep 29, 2025 | VA | — | Injury | 0 | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Sep 23, 2025 | GA | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Sep 2, 2025 | AR | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Aug 29, 2025 | TN | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Aug 4, 2025 | KS | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Jul 10, 2025 | TX | — | Injury | 0 | 1 | No | SAFER → |
| Jun 29, 2025 | AL | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Jun 7, 2025 | SC | — | Injury | 0 | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| May 14, 2025 | NE | — | Injury | 0 | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| May 13, 2025 | TX | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Apr 28, 2025 | AR | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Apr 25, 2025 | SC | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Apr 21, 2025 | TX | — | Injury | 0 | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Apr 3, 2025 | IL | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Apr 1, 2025 | LA | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Mar 25, 2025 | LA | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Mar 25, 2025 | TX | — | Injury | 0 | 1 | No | SAFER → |
| Mar 17, 2025 | FL | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Mar 11, 2025 | SC | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Mar 9, 2025 | LA | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Mar 5, 2025 | VA | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Feb 12, 2025 | MO | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Feb 1, 2025 | GA | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Jan 26, 2025 | TX | — | Injury | 0 | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Jan 13, 2025 | IA | — | Injury | 0 | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Jan 10, 2025 | IL | — | Injury | 0 | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Dec 21, 2024 | TX | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Dec 14, 2024 | WV | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Dec 13, 2024 | FL | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Dec 12, 2024 | PA | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Nov 13, 2024 | GA | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Nov 7, 2024 | TX | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Nov 6, 2024 | AR | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
Mar 13, 2026
- State
- MS
- County
- —
- Severity
- Injury
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- No
Mar 6, 2026
- State
- IL
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Feb 19, 2026
- State
- FL
- County
- —
- Severity
- Injury
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- No
Jan 21, 2026
- State
- MO
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Jan 20, 2026
- State
- MI
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Jan 16, 2026
- State
- FL
- County
- —
- Severity
- Injury
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Dec 29, 2025
- State
- TX
- County
- —
- Severity
- Injury
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- No
Dec 2, 2025
- State
- IL
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Dec 2, 2025
- State
- MO
- County
- —
- Severity
- Injury
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Dec 1, 2025
- State
- NC
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Nov 29, 2025
- State
- NE
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Nov 19, 2025
- State
- MO
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Nov 15, 2025
- State
- TX
- County
- —
- Severity
- Injury
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- No
Nov 11, 2025
- State
- SC
- County
- —
- Severity
- Injury
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Oct 22, 2025
- State
- SC
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Oct 19, 2025
- State
- LA
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Sep 30, 2025
- State
- LA
- County
- —
- Severity
- Injury
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Sep 29, 2025
- State
- VA
- County
- —
- Severity
- Injury
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Sep 23, 2025
- State
- GA
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Sep 2, 2025
- State
- AR
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Aug 29, 2025
- State
- TN
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Aug 4, 2025
- State
- KS
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Jul 10, 2025
- State
- TX
- County
- —
- Severity
- Injury
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- No
Jun 29, 2025
- State
- AL
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Jun 7, 2025
- State
- SC
- County
- —
- Severity
- Injury
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
May 14, 2025
- State
- NE
- County
- —
- Severity
- Injury
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
May 13, 2025
- State
- TX
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Apr 28, 2025
- State
- AR
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Apr 25, 2025
- State
- SC
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Apr 21, 2025
- State
- TX
- County
- —
- Severity
- Injury
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Apr 3, 2025
- State
- IL
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Apr 1, 2025
- State
- LA
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Mar 25, 2025
- State
- LA
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Mar 25, 2025
- State
- TX
- County
- —
- Severity
- Injury
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- No
Mar 17, 2025
- State
- FL
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Mar 11, 2025
- State
- SC
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Mar 9, 2025
- State
- LA
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Mar 5, 2025
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- VA
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Feb 12, 2025
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- MO
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Feb 1, 2025
- State
- GA
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Jan 26, 2025
- State
- TX
- County
- —
- Severity
- Injury
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Jan 13, 2025
- State
- IA
- County
- —
- Severity
- Injury
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Jan 10, 2025
- State
- IL
- County
- —
- Severity
- Injury
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Dec 21, 2024
- State
- TX
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Dec 14, 2024
- State
- WV
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Dec 13, 2024
- State
- FL
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Dec 12, 2024
- State
- PA
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Nov 13, 2024
- State
- GA
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Nov 7, 2024
- State
- TX
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Nov 6, 2024
- State
- AR
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Showing the 50 most recent less-severe records in the trailing 24-month window. Earlier records are omitted here; the full federal record is individually verifiable at FMCSA SAFER.
Source: FMCSA Motor Carrier Crash File (github-actions-monthly) · Data snapshot Jun 16, 2026. Each crash record is individually verifiable via FMCSA SAFER.
Federal violation record — 745 violations recorded in the trailing 24-month inspection window. Source: FMCSA SMS BASIC.
Night-driving crash pattern
The SafeNY Night-Driving Pattern: Of 103 documented crashes in the past 5 years, 27 occurred in dark conditions. This represents a 26.2% dark-condition share, which is not statistically distinct (p=0.91) from the national FMCSA baseline of 25.7%.
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