HEART RIVER ENERGY LLC
Legal: HEART RIVER LOGISTICS LLC
Risk factors
Moderate 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 202651 inspections · 129 violations (16 OOS) · 37% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLS4Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
10
1× · sev 10
- 2396.5B-HWSLVehicle Maintenance
Hubs - Wheel seal leaking
4
2× · sev 2
- 3393.30Vehicle Maintenance
Improper battery installation
3
1× · sev 3
- 4392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
2
2×
- 5392.2-LCDLR2 OOS
Restriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction.
2
2×
- 6393.60C
Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
2
2×
- 7393.60D
Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
2
2×
- 8172.602C1
Maintenance/accessibility of Emergency Response information
1
1×
- 9177.817A1 OOS
No or improper shipping papers (carrier)
1
1×
- 10180.415B
Cargo tank test or inspection markings
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 3 states
- TX20
- NM9
- US1
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.
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 91% is at/over the 75% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 393.45B2UVBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle2× · 5%
- 393.45DLUVBrake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle4× · 5%
- 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber3× · 3%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 7%
- 396.3A1-TAOCVTires - All others, in contact with a part of the vehicle1× · 5%
- 393.75B-TFVTires - Front, less than 4/32 inch tread depth1× · 3%
- 396.5B-HWSLHubs - Wheel seal leaking2× · 2%
- 393.205A-WRCWheel/Rim - Rim, spoke wheel, or adapter cracked1× · 1%
- 393.205C-WRWheel/Rim - Wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken.1× · 1%
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 45.2% 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
A high share of violations are occurring in Andrews County, TX
Medium impact24 of 110 violations in the last 12 months (22%) came from inspections in Andrews County, TX. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from Andrews County, TX to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 15% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 56%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 44%
- Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% 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.
- 393.60C×2Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
- 393.60D×2Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
- 392.2-SLLSR×2State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 396.5B-HWSL×2Hubs - Wheel seal leaking
- 396.3A1-TAOCVTires - All others, in contact with a part of the vehicle · OOS
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
- Look for shiny/streaked lug nuts on the walk-around
- Torque wheels after service and re-torque on schedule
- 180.415-HMTMCHM (Testing) - Failing to properly mark cargo tank test dates as required
- 172.504A-HMPSHM (Placarding) - Bulk package/freight container/unit load device/transport vehicle not placarded as required.
- 172.332C-HMMHM (Markings) - Failing to display identification numbers on placard are required
- Carry extra straps/chains and know the working-load-limit math
- Re-check securement in the first 50 miles and at every stop
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 NHTSA78 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 48 more.
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.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
3
Tow-away
3
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi42 drivers
- Company officer
- MARK CASTILLO
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 2017-08-25
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-04-03
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 42 trucks · 12 owned tractors · 30 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.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs or officers with 28 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
25 events- 04/03/2025MCS-150 update filed
2.5M mi reported (2020)
- 04/30/2023Insurance filed — EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy EN4CA00665-231
- 04/30/2023Insurance replaced — EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy EN4CA00665-221
- 04/30/2022Insurance replaced — EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy EN4CA00665-221
- 04/11/2022Insurance replaced — EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy EN4CA00665-211
- 05/27/2021Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRS003768
- 04/30/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/14/2021)
- 04/30/2021Insurance replaced — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRS003768
- 11/02/2020Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRB003279
- 10/06/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/02/2020)
- 11/02/2019Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRB002768
- 10/07/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/04/2019)
- 08/01/2019Insurance filed — NORTH AMERICAN SPECIALTY INS CO
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 2222431
- 04/22/2019Insurance name changed — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRB002768
- 04/12/2019Insurance replaced — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRB002768
- 03/20/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/15/2019)
- 11/01/2018Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRS082369
- 10/05/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/05/2018)
- 10/03/2018Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRS082369
- 09/06/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/03/2018)
- 07/21/2018Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRS082369
- 07/11/2018Insurance replaced — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRS082369
- 06/25/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/12/2018)
- 11/14/2017MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 08/25/2017Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2020-05-08
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-04-03
- Reported mileage
- 2,535,418 mi (2020)
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