Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
50 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2288564 · MC-781588
HEARTLAND TRANSPORT LTD
50 power unitsavg 10.9 yrMulti-region · 11 statesABBOTSFORD, BC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-781588 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
50Power units
24 observed · MCS-150
34Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.9Avg age (yr)
2000–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1414 yr active
since 2012Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo26.926.9 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.9 yr
Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
14 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is HEARTLAND TRANSPORT LTD safe to work with?
Is HEARTLAND TRANSPORT LTD safe to load? HEARTLAND TRANSPORT LTD (USDOT 2288564, MC-781588) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ABBOTSFORD, BC, operating 50 power units and 52 drivers. Operating authority has been active 14 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 79 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 26.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (87/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
HTHEARTLAND TRANSPORT LTD 87
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Safety
79 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 26.9% (24-mo)26 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 6.8% (24-mo)44 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
23.1% now▼ Improving
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 50-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 50
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 45
- Annualized
- ≈23 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving20 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance6
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6 · 3 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 50
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 24
- Trailers (towed)
- 34
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1111
US statesInspections · 24 mo4545
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ABBOTSFORD, BC
Top corridor
CA ⇄ BC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4169512USDOT 3072130Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (28 trucks · 12 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3072130USDOT 4322538USDOT 1927931USDOT 3009848USDOT 4169512USDOT 1303864USDOT 3276908USDOT 2997967
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)5050
Observed (24 mo)2424
Shared w/ other carriers2828
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 32525 SIMON AVE #220, ABBOTSFORD, BC, V2T 6T6
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 1910, ALDERGROVE, BC, V4W 0A6
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (604) 888-3364
- Fax
- (604) 243-2393
- Web domain
- heartlandtransport.ca
Registration
- Officers
- Gurbax Gill · Parminder Gill
- USDOT / docket
- 2288564 · MC-781588
- First registered
- 03/27/2012
- Last MCS-150
- 05/05/2026 · 2,459,638 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is HEARTLAND TRANSPORT LTD's USDOT number?
HEARTLAND TRANSPORT LTD's USDOT number is 2288564, and its motor carrier number is MC-781588.
Is HEARTLAND TRANSPORT LTD authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, HEARTLAND TRANSPORT LTD is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HEARTLAND TRANSPORT LTD's safety record?
HEARTLAND TRANSPORT LTD has a 26.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 79 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
How big is HEARTLAND TRANSPORT LTD's fleet?
HEARTLAND TRANSPORT LTD operates 50 power units and 52 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HEARTLAND TRANSPORT LTD based?
HEARTLAND TRANSPORT LTD is based in ABBOTSFORD, BC, with roadside inspections recorded across 11 states.