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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 70289· MC119399· CARRIER· EIN 44-0561546
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HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC OF IOWA

Legal: CONTRACT FREIGHTERS INC

4701 E 32ND STREET, JOPLIN, MO, 64804(417) 623-5229brett.schwab@cfidrive.comJOSH HELMICH
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$5M required — verify
Vehicle OOS
29.2%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0.7%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
66
5 fatal
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file5 fatal crashes in the last 24 monthsVehicle OOS 29.2% — above the 22% national average

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 · LM Insurance Corporation
Cancellation filed
None
bond since 03/30/2026
Authority
Active
14 past revocations
Registered
52 yrs
since 06/01/1974
  • Authority revoked 14 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
  • Bond has changed hands 20 times across 7 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

MC119399

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

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
Active
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$5M required
Cargo
On file
required
Bond / surety
On file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILEProperty broker surety — BMC-84$75K coverageeff 03/30/2026
LM Insurance Corporation· policy 016230357
ENDED 03/30/2026Property broker surety — BMC-84$5K coverageeff 03/30/2026
LM Insurance Corporation· policy 016059664
ENDED 03/30/2026Property broker surety — BMC-84$5K coverageeff 03/30/2026
LM Insurance Corporation· policy 016059664
ENDED 03/30/2026Property broker surety — BMC-84$75K coverageeff 03/30/2026
LM Insurance Corporation· policy 016230357
Authority history (81) ▾
02/27/2026BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/31/2026)
02/27/2026COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/31/2026)
02/27/2026CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/31/2026)
04/05/2022COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/13/2022)
04/05/2022CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/13/2022)
04/05/2022BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/13/2022)
01/13/2021PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED
11/16/2016COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/14/2016)
11/16/2016CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/14/2016)
03/29/2016COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/31/2016)
03/29/2016CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/31/2016)
01/03/2008MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/16/2008)
01/03/2008MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/16/2008)
01/07/1993MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
01/07/1993MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
08/05/1992MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
12/21/1989MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
07/27/1987MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/22/1987)
07/27/1987MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/22/1987)
07/27/1984MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history13 insurers on record
Filing timeline (58) ▾
  1. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$5MName Changed
    BIPD · eff 04/01/2023 → 04/01/2026
  2. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$5MName Changed
    SURETY · eff 12/22/2020 → 04/01/2026
  3. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$5MName Changed
    CARGO · eff 10/27/2016 → 04/01/2026
  4. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$5MReplaced
    BIPD · eff 04/01/2023 → 03/30/2026
  5. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$5MReplaced
    SURETY · eff 12/22/2020 → 03/30/2026
  6. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$5MCancelled
    BIPD · eff 10/27/2016 → 05/10/2023
  7. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$5MReplaced
    BIPD · eff 10/27/2016 → 04/01/2023
  8. LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION$5MCancelled
    SURETY · eff 12/22/2020 → 01/29/2021
  9. LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION$5MReplaced
    SURETY · eff 12/22/2020 → 12/22/2020
  10. SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA$5MName Changed
    BIPD · eff 03/30/2016 → 12/19/2016
  11. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$5MName Changed
    CARGO · eff 03/30/2016 → 12/19/2016
  12. SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA$5MReplaced
    BIPD · eff 03/30/2016 → 10/27/2016
  13. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$5MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 03/30/2016 → 10/27/2016
  14. SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA$5MName Changed
    BIPD · eff 10/01/2009 → 05/02/2016
  15. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$5MName Changed
    CARGO · eff 12/22/2011 → 05/02/2016

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.

Vehicle662 inspections · 29.2% OOS · National 22%
Driver1,379 inspections · 0.7% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

66

Tow-away

60

Injury

43

Fatal

5

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
91
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
27
27 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
92.4M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi27 drivers
Company officer
JOSH HELMICH
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
D-U-N-S
56385438
Registered since
1974-06-01
Last MCS-150 update
2026-02-19
Census status
Active

Fleet: 91 trucks · 91 owned 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

115 events
  1. 04/01/2026Insurance name changed — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD · policy 016239480

  2. 03/30/2026Insurance filed — LM Insurance Corporation

    Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 016230357

  3. 03/30/2026Insurance ended — LM Insurance Corporation

    policy 016059664

  4. 03/30/2026Insurance replaced — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD · policy 016239480

  5. 02/27/2026BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/31/2026)

  6. 02/27/2026COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/31/2026)

  7. 02/27/2026CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/31/2026)

  8. 02/19/2026MCS-150 update filed

    92.4M mi reported (2025)

  9. 05/10/2023Insurance cancelled — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD · policy 016067969

  10. 04/01/2023Insurance replaced — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD · policy 016067969

  11. 04/05/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/13/2022)

  12. 04/05/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/13/2022)

  13. 04/05/2022BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/13/2022)

  14. 01/29/2021Insurance cancelled — LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION

    SURETY · policy 016230357

  15. 01/13/2021PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
  16. 12/22/2020Insurance replaced — LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION

    SURETY · policy 016230357

  17. 12/19/2016Insurance name changed — SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA

    BIPD · policy 6524239

  18. 12/19/2016Insurance name changed — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy 016045961

  19. 11/16/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/14/2016)

  20. 11/16/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/14/2016)

  21. 10/27/2016Insurance replaced — SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA

    BIPD · policy 6524239

  22. 10/27/2016Insurance replaced — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy 016045961

  23. 05/02/2016Insurance name changed — SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA

    BIPD · policy 6524239

  24. 05/02/2016Insurance name changed — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy 016045961

  25. 03/30/2016Insurance replaced — SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA

    BIPD · policy 6524239

  26. 03/30/2016Insurance replaced — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy 016045961

  27. 03/29/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/31/2016)

  28. 03/29/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/31/2016)

  29. 05/21/2014Insurance cancelled — SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA

    BIPD · policy 016060267

  30. 04/17/2014Insurance replaced — SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA

    BIPD · policy 6524239

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
Satisfactory
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
2010-02-16
Last review
2023-06-30
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-02-19
Reported mileage
92,427,172 mi (2025)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Oct 2026 · Page refreshed: Nov 6, 2026, 2:07 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.