Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
490 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 65762 · MC-133119
HEYL TRUCK LINES INC
490 power unitsavg 3.6 yrNational · 41 statesSIOUX FALLS, SD
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-133119 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
490Power units
426 observed · MCS-150
590Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.6Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-16
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 1364 inspections.
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo15.015.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal1111
25 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.6 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is HEYL TRUCK LINES INC safe to work with?
Is HEYL TRUCK LINES INC safe to load? HEYL TRUCK LINES INC (USDOT 65762, MC-133119) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in SIOUX FALLS, SD, operating 490 power units and 490 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1,364 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 15.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 25 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-16.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-16
HTHEYL TRUCK LINES INC 88
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Safety
1,364 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 15.0% (24-mo)340 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.1% (24-mo)830 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
7.6% 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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 490-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 490
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 830
- Annualized
- ≈415 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Driving227
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance65 · 61 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance38 · 9 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance34 · 10 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance20
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving16
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance16
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance14
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance12 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance11 · 1 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
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
Great West · 88–01
Firemans Fund · 01–03
Discover Property · 03–14
Travelers Connecticut · 14–18
19882018
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT | Mar 2014 → Sep 2018 | $1M | 1 |
| DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2003 → Mar 2014 | $1M | 9 |
| FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2001 → Mar 2003 | $1M | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Feb 1988 → Feb 2001 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 490
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 426
- Trailers (towed)
- 590
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 41 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed4040
US statesInspections · 24 mo823823
FL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SIOUX FALLS, SD
Top corridor
FL ⇄ SD
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 17 trucks also ran under 16 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2522921USDOT 3529566USDOT 4117459USDOT 4278011USDOT 4112518USDOT 4314700USDOT 4171163USDOT 4437257Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 133 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 159317USDOT 169993USDOT 3561034USDOT 3933369USDOT 2887495USDOT 3221564USDOT 3636474USDOT 4225762
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@heyl.net — 2 carriers: USDOT 999038
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)490490
Observed (24 mo)426426
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1809 N LOUISE AVE, SIOUX FALLS, SD, 57107
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 500, AKRON, IA, 51001
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (800) 234-4395
- Web domain
- heyl.net
Registration
- Officers
- Bruce Koele · Mackenzie Schaffert
- USDOT / docket
- 65762 · MC-133119
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 07/09/2026 · 58,112,981 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 12/08/1992
- D-U-N-S
- 7489099
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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Frequently asked
What is HEYL TRUCK LINES INC's USDOT number?
HEYL TRUCK LINES INC's USDOT number is 65762, and its motor carrier number is MC-133119.
Is HEYL TRUCK LINES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-16, HEYL TRUCK LINES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HEYL TRUCK LINES INC's safety record?
HEYL TRUCK LINES INC has a 15.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1,364 roadside inspections, with 25 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is HEYL TRUCK LINES INC's fleet?
HEYL TRUCK LINES INC operates 490 power units and 490 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HEYL TRUCK LINES INC based?
HEYL TRUCK LINES INC is based in SIOUX FALLS, SD, with roadside inspections recorded across 41 states.