HEARTLAND TOWER SOLUTIONS LLC

USDOT 1612656 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: JOHN FOUNDS Utilities Based in CAMBY, IN

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution

Review these

OOS mixed vs peers Driver 33.3% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 0.00% (better, peer 16.7%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →

Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — HEARTLAND TOWER SOLUTIONS LLC (USDOT 1612656)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS mixed vs peers — Driver 33.3% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 0.00% (better, peer 16.7%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1612656/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers

Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 33.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 16.7% (better). n=17193 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier

Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 1612656

In FMCSA records since Mar 1, 2007 (~19y)

Company officer JOHN FOUNDS

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

Utilities

Fleet size 58 units

Drivers 69

Annual mileage 1,389,123 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (317) 455-1158

Email: [email protected]

Physical

10277 LEASES CORNER CT

CAMBY, IN 46113

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 1612656

In FMCSA records since Mar 1, 2007 (~19y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,389,123 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 33.3% vs 6.7% +26.6 pts

Violations per Inspection 1.00 vs 1.80 -0.80

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%

FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Trailers	5	0	0
Trucks	58	0	0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 6 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	4	4	0
OOS inspections	1	0	0
OOS percentage	25%	0%	—
National average	6.7%	23.4%	4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

33.3%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

HEARTLAND TOWER SOLUTIONS LLC is a motor carrier based in CAMBY, IN, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1612656. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 58 power units and 69 drivers, with 6 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 33.3%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Carrier overview

HEARTLAND TOWER SOLUTIONS LLC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 58 power units and 69 drivers, based in Camby, IN. Across 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 25.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.2% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Inspection profile

4 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in KY (2) and IA (1).

Violation profile

25.0% out-of-service rate, above the 19.2% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 58 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 69 drivers; Chevrolet, Foreman mf, and Hmde are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 33.3% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 17,193 ACTIVE carriers operating 29–87 power units (±50% of this carrier's 58 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

33.3%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 17,193 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +33.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

16.7%

Median across 17,193 same-size peers

Verdict

Safer than peers

Delta -16.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2025-06 2026-04

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Kentucky (KY)	2	0	0.0%	Apr 16, 2026
Iowa (IA)	1	1	100.0%	Jun 9, 2025
Pennsylvania (PA)	1	0	0.0%	Oct 27, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Chevrolet		4
Trailer		2
Foreman Mf		1
Hmde		1
Ram		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	2	—	2.45	2	—	Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving	1	—	0.07	0	—	Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	1	—	1.20	1	—	Jul 27, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (6 rows) View all 6 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
87594258	Apr 16, 2026	KY	1	PINEVILLE	CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK IN 474292 · 1GB4YSEYXLF326284	0	—	No
86568382	Dec 15, 2025	KY	1	SHELBYVILLE	CHEVROLET TRUCK TRACTOR IN TK761NZE · 1GB1YLE72LF318003	0	—	No
86174786	Oct 27, 2025	PA	1	BRIDGEVILLE PA	CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK IN 474296 · 1GB4YSEY0MF124247	0	—	No
84913172	Jun 9, 2025	IA	3	I-35 SB	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK MI DG08276 · 3C6UR5HL1RG365659	4	391.41A, 396.17C, 392.2C	Yes
79642815	Sep 11, 2023	IN	2	—	CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK IN TK877NZE · 1GB4YSEY5LF326290	0	—	No
78678519	May 18, 2023	WI	1	wi-centerville-(town)	CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK IN TK762NZE · 1GB1YLE78LF318605	2	393.78, 392.2	No

Recent Crashes (2 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
IN0903480778	Oct 29, 2019	IN	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
IN0902298267	Sep 17, 2014	IN	0	0	Yes	No	Tow

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
I-35 SB	IA	1	1
PINEVILLE	KY	1	0
SHELBYVILLE	KY	1	0
BRIDGEVILLE PA	PA	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	1	0
393.78	Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers.	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

Related Records Cross-references to every adjacent page