Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4357732
HEARTLAND FOODS LLC
4 power unitsavg 2.7 yrRegional · 4 statesNORCROSS, GA
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
2.7Avg age (yr)
2021–2026 · 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.
Out-of-service rates below national averageNo reported crashes
Operating authority11 yr active
since 2025Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
2.7 yr
Model years 2021–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityNew
1 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2025 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is HEARTLAND FOODS LLC safe to work with?
Is HEARTLAND FOODS LLC safe to load? HEARTLAND FOODS LLC (USDOT 4357732) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in NORCROSS, GA, operating 4 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 1 year (under the 24-month threshold). Across 10 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
HFHEARTLAND FOODS LLC 100
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Safety
10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)8 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)10 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now● Stable
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
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 4-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 10
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 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.
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
- 393.88 Television receiversVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2021
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo1010
MD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NORCROSS, GA
Top corridor
MD ⇄ GA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3236263USDOT 980208
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@ellsworthfoods.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 212517
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)77
Shared w/ other carriers22
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4355 INTERNATIONAL BLVD STE 150, NORCROSS, GA, 30093-7222
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (770) 541-3434
- Cell
- (770) 605-6292
- Fax
- (470) 851-3185
- Web domain
- ellsworthfoods.com
Registration
- Officer
- Michelle Scheuplein
- USDOT / docket
- 4357732
- First registered
- 02/06/2025
- Last MCS-150
- 05/11/2026 · 510,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 FOODS LLC's USDOT number?
HEARTLAND FOODS LLC's USDOT number is 4357732.
Is HEARTLAND FOODS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, HEARTLAND FOODS LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is HEARTLAND FOODS LLC's safety record?
HEARTLAND FOODS LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is HEARTLAND FOODS LLC's fleet?
HEARTLAND FOODS LLC operates 4 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HEARTLAND FOODS LLC based?
HEARTLAND FOODS LLC is based in NORCROSS, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.