Federal Safety Dossier
Heartland Express Inc Of Iowa
d/b/a Heartland Express · North Liberty, IA · USDOT 134697 · 3,320 power units · large fleet
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111
Crashes · 24 mo
2
Fatal · 24 mo
$5M
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: 8.0% | NATL AVG: 14.4%
Driver Out-of-Service (OOS) Rate
CARRIER: 0.6% | NATL AVG: 6.0%
At or below the national average (▸ marker).
Federal crash record · trailing 24 months
Crashes: ~1 every 7 days
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Liability Insurance Status
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Filed Liability Limit
$5M
Primary Insurer
Ace American Insurance Company
ACTIVE FILINGS (ALL TYPES): 1 | SELF-INSURED: No
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USDOT 134697 · Heartland Express Inc Of Iowa
FMCSA snapshot 2026-05-01 · metrics recomputed 2026-07-05
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Trailing 24-month federal record
Recent severe & fatal incidents — Heartland Express Inc Of Iowa
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 | AZ | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Apr 13, 2026 | OH | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Apr 12, 2026 | LA | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Apr 2, 2026 | TX | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Apr 1, 2026 | GA | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Mar 31, 2026 | AZ | — | Injury | 0 | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Feb 19, 2026 | GA | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Feb 15, 2026 | AR | — | Injury | 0 | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Jan 30, 2026 | AR | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Jan 26, 2026 | NC | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Jan 13, 2026 | OH | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Dec 21, 2025 | TX | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Dec 17, 2025 | OR | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Dec 13, 2025 | AZ | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Dec 4, 2025 | CA | — | Injury | 0 | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Dec 3, 2025 | IN | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Nov 25, 2025 | GA | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Nov 25, 2025 | GA | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Nov 17, 2025 | FL | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Nov 14, 2025 | PA | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Nov 12, 2025 | AL | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Nov 1, 2025 | TN | — | Injury | 0 | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Oct 30, 2025 | AZ | — | Injury | 0 | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Oct 30, 2025 | TN | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Oct 22, 2025 | IL | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Oct 19, 2025 | VA | — | Injury | 0 | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Oct 16, 2025 | MT | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Oct 8, 2025 | CO | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Sep 30, 2025 | NV | — | Injury | 0 | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Sep 26, 2025 | TX | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Sep 24, 2025 | AZ | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Sep 22, 2025 | AL | — | Injury | 0 | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Sep 7, 2025 | FL | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Sep 6, 2025 | FL | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Sep 3, 2025 | CA | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Aug 27, 2025 | AL | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Aug 20, 2025 | OK | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Aug 15, 2025 | FL | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Aug 14, 2025 | CA | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Jul 27, 2025 | TN | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Jul 24, 2025 | CA | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Jul 13, 2025 | AL | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Jun 30, 2025 | FL | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Jun 28, 2025 | MO | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Jun 10, 2025 | CA | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Jun 5, 2025 | IL | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| May 30, 2025 | VA | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| May 21, 2025 | MO | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| May 8, 2025 | MO | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| May 4, 2025 | CA | — | Property damage | 0 | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
May 8, 2026
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- AZ
- County
- —
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- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Apr 13, 2026
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- OH
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- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Apr 12, 2026
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- LA
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- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Apr 2, 2026
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- —
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- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
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- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Apr 1, 2026
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- GA
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- —
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- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Mar 31, 2026
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- AZ
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- —
- Severity
- Injury
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Feb 19, 2026
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- GA
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- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Feb 15, 2026
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- AR
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- —
- Severity
- Injury
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Jan 30, 2026
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- AR
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Jan 26, 2026
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- NC
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Jan 13, 2026
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- OH
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Dec 21, 2025
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- TX
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- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Dec 17, 2025
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- OR
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- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Dec 13, 2025
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- AZ
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- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Dec 4, 2025
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- CA
- County
- —
- Severity
- Injury
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Dec 3, 2025
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- IN
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Nov 25, 2025
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- GA
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Nov 25, 2025
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- GA
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Nov 17, 2025
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- FL
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Nov 14, 2025
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- PA
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Nov 12, 2025
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- AL
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Nov 1, 2025
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- TN
- County
- —
- Severity
- Injury
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Oct 30, 2025
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- AZ
- County
- —
- Severity
- Injury
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Oct 30, 2025
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- TN
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Oct 22, 2025
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- IL
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Oct 19, 2025
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- VA
- County
- —
- Severity
- Injury
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Oct 16, 2025
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- MT
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Oct 8, 2025
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- CO
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Sep 30, 2025
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- NV
- County
- —
- Severity
- Injury
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Sep 26, 2025
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- TX
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Sep 24, 2025
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- AZ
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Sep 22, 2025
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- AL
- County
- —
- Severity
- Injury
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Sep 7, 2025
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- FL
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Sep 6, 2025
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- FL
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Sep 3, 2025
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- CA
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Aug 27, 2025
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- AL
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Aug 20, 2025
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- OK
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Aug 15, 2025
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- FL
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Aug 14, 2025
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- CA
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Jul 27, 2025
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- TN
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Jul 24, 2025
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- CA
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Jul 13, 2025
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- AL
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Jun 30, 2025
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- FL
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Jun 28, 2025
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- MO
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Jun 10, 2025
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- CA
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Jun 5, 2025
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- IL
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
May 30, 2025
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- VA
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
May 21, 2025
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- MO
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
May 8, 2025
- State
- MO
- County
- —
- Severity
- Property damage
- Fatalities
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
May 4, 2025
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- CA
- 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 — 802 violations recorded in the trailing 24-month inspection window. Source: FMCSA SMS BASIC.
Night-driving crash pattern
The SafeNY Night-Driving Pattern: Of 115 documented crashes in the past 5 years, 35 occurred in dark conditions. This represents a 30.4% dark-condition share, which is not statistically distinct (p=0.25) from the national FMCSA baseline of 25.7%.
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