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Carrier Vetting Report
Generated Oct 16, 2026
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HEARTLAND CATFISH COMPANY INC
USDOT 709817 · MC328913 · EIN 64-0784239 · AUTHORIZED FOR Property
55001 HIGHWAY 82 WEST, ITTA BENA, MS, 38941
(662) 254-8313 · JAMES SORRELS
73
Moderate risk
Risk factors
Vehicle OOS 44.4% — well above the 22% national average1 crash in the last 24 months
Snapshot
Operating authority
Active
Liability insurance
$750K on file
Safety rating
Not rated
Power units / drivers
16 / 16
Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)
21 / 146
Crashes (24 mo)
1
Authority & insurance
Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY — $750K BIPD · policy 1000666658251 · eff 10/01/2025
Federal BMC-91X filing; actual commercial limits (per COI) may be higher.
Roadside inspection performance
Vehicle OOS rate44.4% · nat 22%
Driver OOS rate4.8% · nat 6.7%
CSA breakdown — violations by BASIC
Unsafe Driving56 pts
Vehicle Maintenance46 pts
Controlled Substances/Alcohol36 pts
Hours-of-Service Compliance8 pts
Other5 pts
Top cited violations (by CSA points)
| Code | BASIC | Count | OOS | CSA pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.4A-DOSP | Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 1 | 1 | 36 |
| 392.2-SLLSWZ | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 30 | |
| 393.45 | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| 393.75A3-TAOLTIS | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 392.2-SLLLR | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 9 | |
| 393.9BRKLAMP | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 392.2-SLLS3 | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 7 | |
| 392.16-D | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 7 | |
| 395.3A2-HOSPD | Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 7 | |
| 392.22B-DFPWD | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 6 |
Most inspected states
NM5
AL4
MS3
LA2
MO1
TX1
OK1
IL1
Next monthly SMS run — projection
| BASIC | Official (Oct 2026) | Projected | Est. %ile | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 3.31 | 3.31 | ≈38–45% | steady |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0.22 | 0.23 | — | ▲ worse |
| Driver Fitness | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 0.83 | 0.88 | ≈51–58% | ▲ worse |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4.21 | 4.33 | ≈42–46% | ▲ worse |
Latest inspection 2026-09-11. “Projected” recomputes the SMS formula on today’s record — an estimate, not an official FMCSA figure. “Est. %ile” is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers (FMCSA marks the percentile itself “Not Public”), shown as a likely range.
90-day safety improvement plan
Last 90 days: 2 inspections, 2 violations, 1 OOS, 1 clean · holding steady.
1. Controlled Substances/Alcohol1 viol · 1 OOS · 50%
392.4A-DOSP
✓ Reinforce zero tolerance on duty and the testing policy
2. Unsafe Driving1 viol · 50%
392.2-SLLLR
✓ Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
✓ Hands off the phone; always belt up
🎓 Coach the driver & document it
FleetTrained — my companion project — turns these exact violations into branded, multilingual training videos your driver watches, with a completion certificate for the DQ file. fleettrained.com
Crash record — 1 in 24 months
| Date | Location | Fatal | Inj | Tow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/19/2025 | NOT IN CITY, NM | 3 | ✓ |
Equipment — 29 vehicles seen in inspections
15 trailer14 truck
Company profile
Officer
JAMES SORRELS
Annual mileage
1.4M mi (2025)
CDL drivers
16
Registered since
1997-10-16
Operation
Interstate
Activity history (recent)
05/06/2026 — MCS-150 update filed
1.4M mi reported (2025)
10/29/2025 — Insurance cancelled — CRESTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CPP858059D
10/01/2025 — Insurance filed — STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 1000666658251
10/01/2025 — Insurance replaced — CRESTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CPP858059D
11/30/2022 — Insurance name changed — CRESTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CPP858059D
11/30/2022 — Insurance name changed — ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy CPA2888884(BARS)
11/29/2022 — Insurance replaced — CRESTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CPP858059D
10/28/2022 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/14/2022)
11/11/2021 — Insurance cancelled — STARNET INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy XCP 9012556
10/01/2021 — Insurance replaced — STARNET INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy XCP 9012556
10/31/2020 — Insurance cancelled — NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CPP858059C
10/05/2020 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/19/2020)
10/01/2020 — Insurance replaced — NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CPP858059C
10/01/2013 — Insurance replaced — ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CPA2888884(BARS)
10/01/2010 — Insurance replaced — FIREMEN'S INSURANCE CO. OF WASHINGTON DC
BIPD/Primary · policy CPA2888884(B)
10/01/2010 — Insurance replaced — NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
BIPD/Primary · policy CMA 35811026
10/01/2010 — Insurance replaced — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 75 UEF JS7563
12/31/1999 — Insurance replaced — HARTFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 75 UEF KZ9894
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