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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 1793225· MC305289· CARRIER· EIN 43-1746456
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HEARTLAND MOTOR FREIGHT INC

129 W SHERMAN WAY #104, NIXA, MO, 65714(417) 724-1520madmire@heartlandmotorfreightinc.comGARY VAUGHAN
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
Great West Casualty Co
Vehicle OOS
22.2%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
98
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
1 crash in the last 24 months

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.

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Broker bond
Bond on file
BMC-84 surety · Amherst National Insurance Company
Cancellation filed
None
bond since 06/17/2025
Authority
Active
broker authority
Registered
18 yrs
since 07/18/2008
  • Bond has changed hands 4 times across 3 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.

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

MC305289

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
Active
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
On file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 07/29/2008
Great West Casualty Co· policy GWP56577A
ENDED 07/29/2008Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 07/29/2008
Great West Casualty Co· policy GWP56577A
ON FILEProperty broker surety — BMC-84$75K coverageeff 06/17/2025
Amherst National Insurance Company· policy JT018434
ENDED 06/17/2025Property broker trust — BMC-85$75K coverageeff 10/01/2013
LIBERTY BANK· policy 2126-0017
ENDED 10/01/2013Property broker trust — BMC-85$75K coverageeff 10/01/2013
LIBERTY BANK· policy 2126-0017
Authority history (3) ▾
07/07/2025PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED
08/08/2008MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
07/17/1996PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED
Insurance history6 insurers on record
Filing timeline (3) ▾
  1. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 07/29/2008 → 07/18/2018
  2. CITIZENS STATE BANK$750KReplaced
    TRUST FUND · eff 06/21/1996 → 10/01/2013
  3. ALBANY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 11/03/1998 → 08/13/2000

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.

Vehicle18 inspections · 22.2% OOS · National 22%
Driver49 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

1

Tow-away

1

Injury

0

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
16
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
16
16 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.8M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi16 drivers
Company officer
GARY VAUGHAN
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2008-07-18
Last MCS-150 update
2026-03-20
Census status
Active

Fleet: 16 trucks · 5 owned tractors · 32 owned trailers · 11 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.

Activity history

14 events
  1. 03/20/2026MCS-150 update filed

    1.8M mi reported (2025)

  2. 07/07/2025PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
  3. 06/17/2025Insurance filed — Amherst National Insurance Company

    Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy JT018434

  4. 06/17/2025Insurance ended — LIBERTY BANK

    policy 2126-0017

  5. 07/18/2018Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    CARGO · policy GWP56577A

  6. 10/01/2013Insurance filed — LIBERTY BANK

    Property broker trust — BMC-85 · policy 2126-0017

  7. 10/01/2013Insurance ended — LIBERTY BANK

    policy 2126-0017

  8. 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — CITIZENS STATE BANK

    TRUST FUND · policy NONE

  9. 08/08/2008MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  10. 07/29/2008Insurance filed — Great West Casualty Co

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GWP56577A

  11. 07/29/2008Insurance ended — Great West Casualty Co

    policy GWP56577A

  12. 07/18/2008Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

  13. 08/13/2000Insurance cancelled — ALBANY INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy IM 18256

  14. 07/17/1996PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED

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
Not rated
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
—
Last review
2024-08-20
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-03-20
Reported mileage
1,824,186 mi (2025)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. May, 2022

    • Fleet grew to 17 power units
    • Drivers grew to 17

  2. April, 2021

    • Fleet grew to 12 power units
    • Drivers grew to 12

  3. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — HEARTLAND MOTOR FREIGHT INC, NIXA, MO

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Oct 3, 2026, 10:44 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.