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Not AuthorizedUSDOT 1112231· MC455306· CARRIER· EIN 43744454
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HEARTLAND TRANSPORTATION INC

3696 130TH STREET, ESTHERVILLE, IA, 51334(712) 330-6969lisa.nissen@hearttech.netTODD PETERSON
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$750K required — verify
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
2 flags
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on filePossible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

Payment risk — red flags
Broker bond
Trust on file
BMC-85 trust · EMMET COUNTY STATE BANK
Cancellation filed
None
bond since 09/15/2005
Authority
Inactive
broker authority
Registered
23 yrs
since 03/28/2003
  • Broker authority is inactive, not active.

These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.

Authority & insurance

MC455306

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
None
Contract
Inactive
Broker
Inactive
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
On file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILEProperty broker trust — BMC-85eff 09/15/2005
EMMET COUNTY STATE BANK· policy NONE
Authority history (3) ▾
09/23/2005PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED→ REVOKED (12/09/2013)
10/07/2003PROPERTY BROKERDISMISSED
04/30/2003MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (11/10/2008)
Insurance history7 insurers on record
Filing timeline (9) ▾
  1. HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 05/01/2007 → 03/27/2020
  2. CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2008 → 11/01/2008
  3. EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2007 → 05/29/2008
  4. EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2007 → 05/01/2008
  5. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2006 → 05/30/2007
  6. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2006 → 05/01/2007
  7. HANOVER INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 05/01/2006 → 05/01/2007
  8. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/22/2003 → 05/01/2006
  9. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/22/2003 → 05/22/2003

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · August 28, 2026

0 inspections · 0 violations (0 OOS) · —% of inspections had an OOS finding.

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
OOS violations
0
Distinct codes

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
17
Crashes
14
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
54
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
48
48 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
4.1M mi
reported 2006
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi48 drivers
Company officer
TODD PETERSON
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2003-03-28
Last MCS-150 update
2015-03-20
Census status
I

Fleet: 54 trucks · 22 owned tractors · 54 owned trailers · 31 leased/term tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares addresses or officers with 11 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

11
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
10
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: PREDATOR TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 828543, registered 1999) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 10
1
DEPENDABLE PLUMBING LLC
USDOT 2353424Active· WEST BEND, WI
Strong
Officer
2
ESQUIRE BUILDERS LLC
USDOT 7572363Active· WEST JORDAN, UT
Strong
Officer
3
HALL ENGINEERING INC
USDOT 527394Active· NOVI, MI
Strong
Officer
4
PETERSON AG SERVICE LLC
USDOT 1314064Inactive· REMINGTON, IN
Strong
Officer
5
PREDATOR TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 828543Inactive· HECTOR, MN
Strong
Officer
6
ROCKY BLUFF RANCH
USDOT 2903446Active· IONE, OR
Strong
Officer
7
ROSEAU EVANGELICAL COVENANT CHURCH
USDOT 2811986Active· ROSEAU, MN
Strong
Officer
8
TA PETERSON TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 4229016Active· NEKOOSA, WI
Strong
Officer
9
TODD LEE PETERSON
USDOT 1959299Active· HECTOR, MN
Strong
Officer
10
VALLEY LANDSCAPE INC
USDOT 1491627Active· MISSOULA, MT
Strong
Officer
Medium· 1
HEARTLAND LEASING INC
USDOT 1751253Active· ESTHERVILLE, IA
Medium
Mailing

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

15 events
  1. 03/27/2020Insurance cancelled — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 41 MS IS4428

  2. 03/20/2015MCS-150 update filed

    4.1M mi reported (2006)

  3. 11/01/2008Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 350195

  4. 05/29/2008Insurance cancelled — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CL486651

  5. 05/01/2008Insurance replaced — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CL486651

  6. 05/30/2007Insurance cancelled — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1337214231

  7. 05/01/2007Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1337214231

  8. 05/01/2007Insurance replaced — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy IHR 8750680-00

  9. 05/01/2006Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP13654A

  10. 09/23/2005PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (12/09/2013)

  11. 09/15/2005Insurance filed — EMMET COUNTY STATE BANK

    Property broker trust — BMC-85 · policy NONE

  12. 10/07/2003PROPERTY BROKER — DISMISSED
  13. 05/22/2003Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP13654A

  14. 04/30/2003MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (11/10/2008)

  15. 03/28/2003Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Conditional
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2008-04-14
Last review
2008-02-07
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2015-03-20
Reported mileage
4,084,889 mi (2006)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 28, 2026, 4:58 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.