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HEINZ BROTHERS TRUCKING INC

Joins 8 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 2, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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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 rate worse than size peers Vehicle 20.0% vs peer 9.10% Details →
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — HEINZ BROTHERS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 320225)
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 rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 20.0% vs peer 9.10%
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file — MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/320225/
As of: Oct 2, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 320225 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE Company officer: LARRY HEINZ Company officer 2: JOHN JOSEPH HEINZ Grain / Feed / Hay Coal / Coke Farm Supplies Construction Based in BRIMFIELD, IL

FMCSA census as of Oct 2, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

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
NR

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 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 20% vs peer median 9.1% (worse). n=88789 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.

Field change history →
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 320225
In FMCSA records since Jul 8, 1988 (~38y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer LARRY HEINZ
Company officer 2 JOHN JOSEPH HEINZ
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Grain / Feed / Hay, Coal / Coke, Farm Supplies, Construction
Fleet size 10 units
Drivers 10
Annual mileage 450,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (309) 446-9350
Email: [email protected]
Physical
538 W KNOXVILLE
BRIMFIELD, IL 61517
Mailing
PO BOX 587
BRIMFIELD, IL 61517
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 320225
In FMCSA records since Jul 8, 1988 (~38y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 450,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 20.0% vs 23.4% -3.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.63 vs 1.80 -0.17
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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
Truck tractors 10 0 0
Trailers 10 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 12 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 1 0 1
Crash reports 0 1 0 1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 15 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 8 8 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 12.5% —
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
10
Drivers
10
Inspections
15
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
20.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
12 all-time
Authorities
0

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 20.0% 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 88,789 ACTIVE carriers operating 5–15 power units (±50% of this carrier's 10 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 88,789 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
20%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
9.1%
Median across 88,789 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +10.9 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (9 months)

2024-01 2026-02

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
7 violations
2 OOS · 28.6%
Unsafe Driving
6 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Illinois (IL) 8 1 12.5% Feb 23, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 11
East 6
Easton 4
Eadu 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 8.00 8 — Sep 28, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (15 rows) View all 15 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87130162 Feb 23, 2026 IL 2 il-026---carlock---i-74-w/b
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IL 62179Z · 1XKYDP9X3RJ257973
0 — No
87043057 Feb 12, 2026 IL 2 il-026---carlock---i-74-w/b
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IL 62181Z · 1XKYDP9XXRJ257971
0 — No
87006478 Feb 9, 2026 IL 1 WASHINGTON ST
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IL 26729Z · 1XKYDP9X6MJ470683
11 396.3A1BOS, 393.207A, 392.2MI Yes
85867704 Sep 22, 2025 IL 3 I-74
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IL 62179Z · 1XKYDP9X3RJ257973
0 — No
85494617 Aug 13, 2025 IL 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IL 62181Z · 1XKYDP9XXRJ257971
2 392.2-SLLEWA2, 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
84802196 Apr 29, 2025 IL 4 il-026---carlock---i-74-w/b
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IL 62010Z · 1XKYDP9X9SJ375726
0 — No
84040215 Mar 4, 2025 IL 1 il-026---carlock---i-74-w/b
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IL 22169Z · 1XKYDP9X0SJ375727
0 — No
82869019 Oct 7, 2024 IL 3 US ROUTE 24
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IL 36261Z · 1XKYDP9X8MJ470684
0 — No
82435689 Aug 19, 2024 IL 1 il-026---carlock---i-74-w/b
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IL 62181Z · 1XKYDP9XXRJ257971
2 393.53(b), 393.47(e) No
81197515 Mar 22, 2024 IL 3 US RT 24
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IL 22176Z · 1XKYDP9X4MJ470682
1 392.2 No
80647693 Jan 17, 2024 IL 1 WASHINGTON ST
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IL 40219Z · 1XKYDP9XXLJ428760
6 393.9(a), 393.45(d), 392.2 No
79583235 Sep 5, 2023 IL 2 WASHINGTON
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IL 62179Z · 1XKYDP9X3RJ257973
1 392.2 No
79545861 Aug 30, 2023 IL 3 FRONTAGE RD
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IL 36261Z · 1XKYDP9X8MJ470684
0 — No
79534986 Aug 29, 2023 IL 2 WASHINGTON
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IL 36261Z · 1XKYDP9X8MJ470684
2 392.2 No
78890774 Jun 12, 2023 IL 3 US 150
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IL 40219Z · 1XKYDP9XXLJ428760
0 — No
Recent Crashes (12 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
ILX004119361 Jan 29, 2026 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX002397595 Oct 8, 2021 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX002310361 Jul 20, 2021 IL 0 2 Yes No Injury
ILU130500255 Apr 12, 2016 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILU110228448 Sep 7, 2012 IL 0 2 No No Injury
IL00M2069084 Dec 10, 2010 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
IL0004445085 Aug 10, 2009 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
IL0004354158 Nov 24, 2008 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
IL0000812658 Mar 9, 2006 IL 0 2 Yes No Injury
IL0007675109 Jul 25, 2001 IL 0 1 Yes No Injury
IL0030482830 Feb 4, 1993 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
IL12727079 Jul 3, 1991 IL 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
WASHINGTON IL 2 0
WASHINGTON ST IL 2 1
FRONTAGE RD IL 1 0
I-74 IL 1 0
US 150 IL 1 0
US ROUTE 24 IL 1 0
US RT 24 IL 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 5 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.47(d) All Brakes - Insufficient brake lining thickness Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.55(d)(2) CMV manufactured on/after 3/1/2001 not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit / lamp from towed vehicle in cab. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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