Carrier profile · USDOT 822831 · MC-160048 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Hartz Truck Line Inc

17 power unitsavg 12.8 yrNational · 17 statesTHIEF RIVER FALLS, MN80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-160048 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

17Power units

19 observed · MCS-150

22Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.8Avg age (yr)

1997–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(218) 681-3295 Email dispatchkathyb@hartztruckline.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average34.6% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes14 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 27 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1999.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo34.6%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo34.6%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

12.8 yr

Model years 1997–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

26 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

52 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 34.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 26 vehicle and 52 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 23.3 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

50 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '25 · 5

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 17-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 17
Inspections · 24 mo: 52
Annualized: ≈26 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.5 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance16 · 1 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving14 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 4 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 5 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 9 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

American Guarantee’95–’99

Occidental Fire’99–’05

Great West’10–’15

Aegis Security’16–’22

Northland’22–now

1992200120102019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2025

All 11 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2022 → Aug 2025	$750K	2
AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2016 → Oct 2022	$750K	1
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Oct 2015 → Oct 2016	$750K	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Oct 2010 → Oct 2015	$750K	2
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2008 → Oct 2010	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2007 → Oct 2008	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Oct 2005 → Oct 2007	$750K	1
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Oct 1999 → Oct 2005	$750K	2
AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.	Jul 1999 → Oct 1999	$750K	1
AMERICAN GUARANTEE AND LIABILITY	Oct 1995 → Sep 1999	$750K	1
GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN	Oct 1992 → Oct 1995	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 17
Observed power (24 mo): 19
Trailers (towed): 22

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.8 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

61.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 17 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

ND busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN

124 SOUTH STATE AVE

Top corridor

ND ⇄ MN

ND 15 · MN 12 · SD 7

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1879641Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (9 trucks · 10 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1879641 USDOT 3098288 USDOT 1846801 USDOT 1589072 USDOT 3248258 USDOT 764125 USDOT 393521 USDOT 1599691

Shares a company officer with other carriers

tim carlson — 5 carriers: USDOT 134928 USDOT 1790482 USDOT 2030272 USDOT 2132938

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 124 SOUTH STATE AVE, THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN, 56701
Mailing address: PO BOX 618, THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN, 56701
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (218) 681-3295
Fax: (218) 681-6487
Email: kathyb@hartztruckline.com
Web domain: hartztruckline.com

Registration

Officer: Tim Carlson
USDOT / docket: 822831 · MC-160048
First registered: Aug 11, 1999
Last MCS-150: Jan 30, 2026 · 1,329,488 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 20, 2010
D-U-N-S: 182926550

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,329,488

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for HARTZ TRUCK LINE INC.

HARTZ TRUCK LINE INC (USDOT 822831) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY effective Aug 4, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 34.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 52 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 26 vehicle-level and 52 driver-level — across 17 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 17 power units and 19 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 30, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 20, 2010 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is HARTZ TRUCK LINE INC's USDOT number?

HARTZ TRUCK LINE INC's USDOT number is 822831, and its motor carrier number is MC-160048.

Is HARTZ TRUCK LINE INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, HARTZ TRUCK LINE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is HARTZ TRUCK LINE INC's safety record?

HARTZ TRUCK LINE INC has a 34.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 87 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).

How big is HARTZ TRUCK LINE INC's fleet?

HARTZ TRUCK LINE INC operates 17 power units and 19 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is HARTZ TRUCK LINE INC based?

HARTZ TRUCK LINE INC is based in THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 17 states.

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