Heartland Express

Company Overview

Heartland Express is registered with the FMCSA as Heartland Express Inc Of Iowa, trading as Heartland Express, of North Liberty, IA. The carrier operates under USDOT 134697 with 3,320 power units and 2,539 drivers, and its operating authority is active. Its full federal safety record — inspections, out-of-service rates and violations by category — is shown below, alongside driver reports on whether it is still hiring SAP and return-to-duty candidates.

FMCSA Carrier Record

Matched to USDOT 134697 in the federal motor carrier census.

Legal name

HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC OF IOWA

Location

NORTH LIBERTY, IA

Doing business as

HEARTLAND EXPRESS

Operating status

ACTIVE

Power units

3,320

Drivers

2,539

Safety record

Crashes (24 mo)

123

Fatalities (24 mo)

3

Injuries (24 mo)

42

Inspections

2,939

Out of service

10.1%

Driver OOS

0.8%

Vehicle OOS

9.3%

Violations by category

Source: FMCSA motor carrier census, crash and inspection files · retrieved August 19, 2026 · carrier last updated its MCS-150 on 2026. Figures are self-reported by the carrier and are not audited by SAP Drivers.

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