HEATON TRUCKING
Legal: ELIZABETH A HEATON
Risk factors
Low riskVioCodes scoreA 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 20264 inspections · 18 violations (3 OOS) · 25% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9TSVehicle Maintenance
Inoperative turn signal
12
2× · sev 6
- 2393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
6
3× · sev 2
- 3393.19Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp
6
1× · sev 6
- 4393.45Vehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Brake tubing and hose adequacy
4
1× · sev 4
- 5393.75A2 OOS
Flat tire or fabric exposed
2
2×
- 6393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
1
1×
- 7393.53B
CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
1
1×
- 8395.22H2Hours-of-Service Compliance
Driver failing to maintain ELD instruction sheet
1
1× · sev 1
- 9395.24D
ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically
1
1×
- 10393.47D
All Brakes - Insufficient brake lining thickness
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 2 states
- TX5
- MS3
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.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 25% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
- Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
Unsafe Driving needs attention
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
- 393.75AFlat tire or fabric exposed · OOS
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
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.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA7 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi2 drivers
- Company officer
- ELIZABETH A. HEATON
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 1986-06-05
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-03-14
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 2 trucks · 2 owned tractors · 4 owned trailers.
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 graphThis carrier shares VINs, addresses or phone numbers with 5 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
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
31 events- 03/14/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.1M mi reported (2025)
- 09/06/2009Insurance filed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GWP65370A
- 09/06/2009Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 486720
- 08/10/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/31/2009)
- 09/06/2008Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 479293
- 08/11/2008CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/04/2008)
- 09/06/2007Insurance cancelled — CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy L044894
- 08/10/2007CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/07/2007)
- 09/06/2006Insurance cancelled — CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy L044608
- 08/10/2006CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/29/2006)
- 09/06/2005Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TN340723
- 02/26/2003Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TN340723
- 11/04/2002Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TN340723
- 09/06/2002Insurance cancelled — OLD AMERICAN COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GA0678702-HIB-01
- 05/03/2002Insurance cancelled — OLD AMERICAN COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GA0678702-HIB-01
- 01/18/2002Insurance cancelled — OLD AMERICAN COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GA0678702-HIB-00
- 09/06/2001Insurance replaced — OLD AMERICAN COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GA0678702-HIB-01
- 10/08/2000Insurance cancelled — OLD AMERICAN COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GA0678702-HIB-00
- 09/06/2000Insurance replaced — OLD AMERICAN COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GA0678702-HIB-00
- 09/06/2000Insurance cancelled — HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MHT980442
- 09/06/2000Insurance cancelled — STATE AND COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS CO
BIPD/Primary · policy ECA03630
- 09/06/1998Insurance replaced — HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MHT 970 135
- 10/16/1997Insurance cancelled — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
BIPD/Primary · policy WI 65 37 91
- 09/06/1997Insurance replaced — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
BIPD/Primary · policy WI 65 37 91
- 09/10/1995CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/13/1995)
- 09/06/1995Insurance cancelled — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy EFM101893
- 07/30/1993CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/17/1993)
- 04/25/1991CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/07/1991)
- 10/20/1987CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/03/1987)
- 11/10/1986MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2009-11-21
- Last review
- 2011-08-09
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-03-14
- Reported mileage
- 102,420 mi (2025)
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