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HEITER TRUCK LINE INC
DOT 65754MC 173458ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateNORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · $750,000 · 1 policySPENCER, IA
COMPANY
Authority since
2005-12-01
MCS-150
2026-04-23 · 2,770,000 mi (2025)
Fleet
22 units · 31 trailers · 23 drivers
ADDRESS
Physical
1835 340TH STREET WEST
SPENCER, IA 51301-0713
SPENCER, IA 51301-0713
Mailing
PO BOX 713
SPENCER, IA 51301-0713
SPENCER, IA 51301-0713
CONTACT
Phone
7122622845
Email
KATHY@HEITERTRUCKLINE.COM
OFFICERS
Primary Officer
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OPERATION & CARGO
Operation classification
Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Refrigerated / Produce
Cargo types
10
General FreightBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceMeatCommodities Dry BulkRefrigerated FoodBeveragesPaper ProductsFarm SuppliesConstruction
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads.
AUTHORITY
253 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
1 active
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
RISK GRADE
Minimal Risk
2 risk factors · 3 strengths
OOS RATE
1.5%
1 / 68 inspections
Fleet vs Reality
last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections Checking local VIN index…
Minimal Risk
13/100 risk points2 risk factors · 3 strengths · 7 data pointshigh confidenceWeighted heuristic: crashes are decayed by recency and normalized per 100 power units, out-of-service and violation rates use a rolling 24-month window, plus FMCSA BASIC alerts and the CarrierIntel Safety Score (which also decays when compliance has not been verified by a recent inspection). Not the official FMCSA SMS score.
SAFETY PERFORMANCE
Crash Record
53 crashes · 1 fatal · 21 with injuries · 50 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
99% — 67 clean of 68 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
1.5% — driver OOS 0, vehicle OOS 1
COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY
Operating Authority
Active operating authority on file
Authority Events
6 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-04-23
INSURANCE
Active Coverage
1 active policy(ies) · total max coverage $750,000
SUMMARY
4.5 crashes per 100 trucks/yr
4.5 injury crashes per 100 trucks/yr
Low OOS rate 2% (last 24 mo)
99% clean inspections
Active insurance on file
1 fatal crash on record, none in the last 24 months
FMCSA crash records do not state who was at fault
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