Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 198016 · MC-122272
HARTSTACK TRUCKING INC
10 power unitsavg 11.7 yrMulti-region · 9 statesCLARINDA, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-122272 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
9 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.7Avg age (yr)
2001–2025 · 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 fileDriver out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo20.020.0 %
▼ 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
11.7 yr
Model years 2001–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is HARTSTACK TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is HARTSTACK TRUCKING INC safe to load? HARTSTACK TRUCKING INC (USDOT 198016, MC-122272) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CLARINDA, IA, operating 10 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 31 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 20.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
HTHARTSTACK TRUCKING INC 88
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Safety
31 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 20.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 11.1% (24-mo)18 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
28.6% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 10-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 19
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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 Driving28
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
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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
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Northland · 18–24
20182025
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 9
- Trailers (towed)
- 9
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
2025
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo1818
IA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CLARINDA, IA
Top corridor
IA
Density
fewermore
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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 (7 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 72188USDOT 3982351USDOT 2234386USDOT 3318292USDOT 3564676USDOT 3439552USDOT 3037913USDOT 168027
Shares a company officer with other carriers
duane hartstack — 2 carriers: USDOT 2155522
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)99
Shared w/ other carriers77
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3255 250TH STREET, CLARINDA, IA, 51632
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (712) 542-3533
- Cell
- (712) 542-0845
- keonikam@gmail.com
Registration
- Officers
- Duane Hartstack · Shelly Leialoha Hartstack
- USDOT / docket
- 198016 · MC-122272
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 03/13/2026 · 320,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 05/21/1993
- D-U-N-S
- 154545321
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 HARTSTACK TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
HARTSTACK TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 198016, and its motor carrier number is MC-122272.
Is HARTSTACK TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, HARTSTACK TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HARTSTACK TRUCKING INC's safety record?
HARTSTACK TRUCKING INC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 31 roadside inspections, with 3 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 HARTSTACK TRUCKING INC's fleet?
HARTSTACK TRUCKING INC operates 10 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HARTSTACK TRUCKING INC based?
HARTSTACK TRUCKING INC is based in CLARINDA, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.