HARTJE TRANSPORT INC

HARTJE TRANSPORT INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 16 power units and 18 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in La Valle, WI. Across 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 1 reportable crash. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with Federated Reserve Insurance Company, and operating authority is active for motor carrier of property (except household goods).

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

Policy effective · Jul 1, 2024

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No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
1 fatality on crash record 6 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →

On file

1 active operating authority
Insurance on file · $1,000,000 FEDERATED RESERVE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file Service of Process Agents, Inc. Details →
OOS rate better than size peers

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 — HARTJE TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 751376)
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
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 6 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — FEDERATED RESERVE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Service of Process Agents, Inc.
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/751376/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 751376 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: MICHAEL HARTJE Company officer 2: MARY HARTJE General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Machinery / Large Objects Construction Based in LA VALLE, WI

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD

BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers

Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 12.5% (better). n=58153 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

Insurance

4 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

Service of Process Agents, Inc.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 751376

In FMCSA records since Jun 2, 1998 (~28y)

MC / docket MC340075

Entity CORPORATION

Company officer MICHAEL HARTJE

Company officer 2 MARY HARTJE

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

Cargo carried

General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Machinery / Large Objects, Construction

Fleet size 16 units

Drivers 18

Annual mileage 440,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (608) 985-7207

Email: [email protected]

Physical

E4525 SCHUETTE ROAD

LA VALLE, WI 53941

Mailing

P O BOX 389

LA VALLE, WI 53941

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 751376

In FMCSA records since Jun 2, 1998 (~28y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 440,000 mi

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%

Active liability insurance

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.

Broker setup by MC age

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 1998-06-22 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Insurance
FEDERATED RESERVE INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy effective Jul 1, 2024
Process Agent
Service of Process Agents, Inc.
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC340075
ACTIVE

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	7	0	0
Trailers	12	0	0
Trucks	9	0	0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 6 crashes →

	6–12 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0
Injuries	0	0
Tow-away	1	1
Crash reports	1	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 5 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	4	4	0
OOS inspections	0	0	0
OOS percentage	0%	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)

—

Crashes (24m)

6 all-time

Authorities

1 active

Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

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.

Risk intelligence

HARTJE TRANSPORT INC had 4 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 2.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

4 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in WI (4 stops).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 16 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 18 drivers; International, Kenworth, and Peterbilt are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 58,153 ACTIVE carriers operating 8–24 power units (±50% of this carrier's 16 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 58,153 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

12.5%

Median across 58,153 same-size peers

Verdict

Safer than peers

Delta -12.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (5 months)

2024-07 2026-04

Activity by State

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

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Wisconsin (WI)	4	0	0.0%	Apr 6, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
International		2
Kenworth		2
Peterbilt		1
Transcraft		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 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving	1	—	0.54	1	—	Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	1	—	2.00	2	—	Sep 14, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (5 rows) View all 5 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
87530122	Apr 6, 2026	WI	3	COBB WI	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK WI GD85258 · 1HTMMMML2KH520466	1	—	No
87416350	Mar 24, 2026	WI	3	HIGHLAND WI	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK WI QB18421 · 1NKZXPEX3KJ245677	0	—	No
85756390	Sep 9, 2025	WI	2	REEDSBURG WI	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK WI GD85258 · 1HTMMMML2KH520466	0	—	No
84359315	Apr 7, 2025	WI	2	SPARTA WI	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR WI 46709X · 1XPBDP9X0HD413092	0	—	No
82110072	Jul 8, 2024	WI	2	TOWN OF PORTLAND WI	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK WI QB19468 · 3BKZXKEX6RF352783	3	392.2	No

Recent Crashes (6 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
WI0000126452	Sep 23, 2025	WI	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
MS2901210063	Jun 9, 2021	MS	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
WI0000113058	Jan 21, 2021	WI	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
MN0310485300	Nov 25, 2003	MN	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
WI000026603A	Jul 31, 1999	WI	1	3	Yes	No	Fatal
WI000023315A	Sep 9, 1998	WI	0	1	Yes	No	Injury

Authority Records (2 dockets)

Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)

MC340075

Active

Granted Jun 22, 1998

View full authority record →

common

MC340075

—

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Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date	Docket	Authority	Status	Applied
Unknown	MC340075	common	N	—

Insurance Coverage Timeline (8 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
FEDERATED RESERVE INSURANCE COMPANY	1052219	91X	$1,000,000	Jul 1, 2024	On file	ACTIVE
FEDERATED RESERVE INSURANCE COMPANY	1052220	91X	$4,000,000	Jul 1, 2024	On file	ACTIVE
Federated Reserve Insurance Company	1052219	BMC-91X	—	Jul 1, 2024	On file	ACTIVE
Federated Reserve Insurance Company	1052220	BMC-91X	—	Jul 1, 2024	On file	ACTIVE
FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	1052219	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 1, 2003	Jul 1, 2024	REPLACED
FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	1052220	BIPD/Excess	—	Jul 1, 2003	Jul 1, 2024	REPLACED
FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	1052220	BIPD/Excess	—	Jul 1, 1997	Jul 1, 2003	REPLACED
FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	1052219	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 1, 1997	Jul 1, 2003	CANCELLED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Jul 1, 2024

insurance

TERM/REPL — FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
Jul 1, 2024

insurance

TERM/REPL — FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
Sep 2, 2003

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
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Jul 1, 2003

insurance

TERM/REPL — FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
Jul 1, 2003

insurance

CANCEL — FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
Jun 22, 1998

authority

Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Details →

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

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections
COBB WI	WI	1
HIGHLAND WI	WI	1
REEDSBURG WI	WI	1
SPARTA WI	WI	1
TOWN OF PORTLAND WI	WI	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	3	0

Related Records

Wisconsin carriers La Valle carriers FEDERATED RESERVE INSURANCE COMPANY FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. 5 inspections 6 reportable crashes

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