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DAVID J BASCOM

DBA: HEARTLAND TRUCKING

DAVID J BASCOM is a small fleet, operating 7 power units and 5 drivers, based in Holton, KS. Across 21 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 14.3% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

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
Coverage resumed · Feb 16, 2017
Policy effective · Feb 6, 2026
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 759 days Jan 19, 2015 → Feb 16, 2017
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 6.30% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 27.3% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file OWNER OPERATOR SERVICES, INC. Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — DAVID J BASCOM (USDOT 880784)
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:
  • Prior insurance gap · 759 days — Jan 19, 2015 → Feb 16, 2017
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 6.30% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 27.3% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — OWNER OPERATOR SERVICES, INC.
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/880784/
As of: Sep 21, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 880784 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: DAVE BASCOM General Freight Produce Livestock Grain / Feed / Hay Dry Bulk Farm Supplies Based in HOLTON, KS

FMCSA census as of Sep 21, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 83/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 100% · 5/5 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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 6.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 27.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=142791 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory 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.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Physical street 2330 142 ROAD → 901 IOWA AVE · Aug 28, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Physical city DELIA → HOLTON · Aug 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

OWNER OPERATOR SERVICES, INC.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 880784
In FMCSA records since May 17, 2000 (~26y)
MC / docket MC478641
Company officer DAVE BASCOM
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Produce, Livestock, Grain / Feed / Hay, Dry Bulk, Farm Supplies
Fleet size 7 units
Drivers 5
Annual mileage 484,199 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (785) 230-2990
Email: [email protected]
Physical
901 IOWA AVE
HOLTON, KS 66418
Mailing
PO BOX 68
EMMETT, KS 66422-0068
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 880784
In FMCSA records since May 17, 2000 (~26y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 484,199 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 27.3% vs 23.4% +3.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 6.3% vs 6.7% -0.4 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.86 vs 1.80 +0.06
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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.

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2017-02-17 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 7 0 0
Trailers 6 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 32 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 21 21 0
OOS inspections 1 2 0
OOS percentage 4.76% 9.52% —
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
7
Drivers
5
Inspections
32
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
27.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
2
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Risk intelligence

HEARTLAND TRUCKING had 21 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 14.3%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 6.0.

Inspection profile

21 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in KS (9) and OK (3).

Violation profile

14.3% out-of-service rate, below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (10.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 7 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 7 power units (small fleet) and 5 drivers; Peterbilt, Wilson tra, and Wilx are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 27.3% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 142,791 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–11 power units (±50% of this carrier's 7 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
6.3%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 142,791 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +6.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
27.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 142,791 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +27.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jan 19, 2015 to Feb 16, 2017 (759 days)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 2 address changes

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Physical street 2330 142 ROAD 901 IOWA AVE
      Seen 8 times · first Aug 19, 2026 · last Aug 28, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • Physical city DELIA HOLTON
      FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (21 months)

2023-10 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
20 violations
2 OOS · 10.0%
Unsafe Driving
8 violations
General/Admin
6 violations
Hours of Service
5 violations
1 OOS · 20.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Kansas (KS) 9 0 0.0% Jul 16, 2026
Oklahoma (OK) 3 0 0.0% Sep 17, 2026
Illinois (IL) 2 0 0.0% Jun 10, 2026
Indiana (IN) 1 0 0.0% Aug 4, 2025
South Dakota (SD) 1 1 100.0% Apr 10, 2025
Texas (TX) 1 1 100.0% Jan 30, 2026
Alabama (AL) 1 0 0.0% Mar 4, 2026
Wisconsin (WI) 1 0 0.0% Apr 17, 2025
California (CA) 1 1 100.0% Jul 4, 2025
Iowa (IA) 1 0 0.0% Nov 22, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Wilson 26
Peterbilt 16
Kenworth 11
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 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 2 — 0.52 1 — Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 1.49 1 — Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 9 — 6.20 6 — Sep 21, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (32 rows) View all 32 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89017455 Sep 17, 2026 OK 3 I-44/US-69A MIAMI GATE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
KS 202554 · 1XPXD49X9GD342333
1 392.2-SLLEWG1 No
89029956 Sep 16, 2026 OK 3 I-35 72 MM SB
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
KS 218790 · 1XPXD49X0KD612767
0 — No
88449316 Jul 16, 2026 KS 2 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
KS 880784 · 1XP5DB9X57D686589
2 393.95A4-EEUS, 396.17C-PI No
88245071 Jun 25, 2026 OK 3 EL RENO SCALES
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
KS 260919 · 1XKZD49XXPJ217745
0 — No
88120562 Jun 10, 2026 IL 1 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
KS 247981 · 1XKZD49X7NJ434554
0 — No
87998477 May 30, 2026 KS 2 RUSSELL COUNTY - 167
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
KS 247981 · 1XKZD49X7NJ434554
1 393.9A-LRLI No
87482277 Apr 1, 2026 KS 2 BELLEVILLE KS
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
KS 202554 · 1XPXD49X9GD342333
0 — No
87200732 Mar 4, 2026 AL 3 MONTGOMERY AL
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
KS 260914 · 1XKZD49X5PJ217748
1 396.17C-PI No
87107589 Feb 20, 2026 KS 2 MANHATTAN KS
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
KS 218682 · 1XPXD49X2GD341170
0 — No
86948979 Jan 30, 2026 TX 2 IH45 NB NEW WAVERLY SCALE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
KS 247981 · 1XKZD49X7NJ434554
3 395.8E1-PC, 393.9T, 392.2W Yes
86757720 Jan 8, 2026 KS 2 YATES CENTER KS
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
KS 218682 · 1XPXD49X2GD341170
8 396.17C-PI, 393.9A-LTSIR, 393.9A-LBL No
85881039 Sep 24, 2025 KS 2 ks-belleville-m.c.i.s.-#58
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
KS 247981 · 1XKZD49X7NJ434554
2 393.55E-B, 396.17C-PI No
85867911 Sep 23, 2025 KS 3 ks-montgomery-county---125
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
KS 218682 · 1XPXD49X2GD341170
0 — No
85424075 Aug 4, 2025 IN 3 PORTAGE IN
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
KS 260914 · 1XKZD49X5PJ217748
3 390.21TB1-MC, 390.21TB2-DOT, 392.2-SLLS4 No
85339239 Jul 25, 2025 KS 3 ks-finney-county---055
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
KS 260919 · 1XKZD49XXPJ217745
5 396.17C-PI, 390.21TB1-MC, 390.21TB2-DOT No
85146798 Jul 4, 2025 CA 1 ca-antelope-scales-e/b
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
KS 260914 · 1XKZD49X5PJ217748
3 396.3A1-BOS, 390.21TB1-MC, 390.21TB2-DOT Yes
84756259 May 21, 2025 KS 3 ks-butler-county---015
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
KS 218682 · 1XPXD49X2GD341170
0 — No
84448306 Apr 17, 2025 WI 2 STOUGHTON WI
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
KS 247981 · 1XKZD49X7NJ434554
7 395.30B1-ELDDFR, 392.2-SLLEWA1, 396.17C-PI No
84390136 Apr 10, 2025 SD 2 JEFFERSON SD
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
KS 247981 · 1XKZD49X7NJ434554
2 393.75A3-TAOL, 396.17C-PI Yes
83449968 Dec 19, 2024 IL 3 il-017---brownstown---i-70-e/b
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
KS 202554 · 1XPXD49X9GD342333
0 — No
83244999 Nov 22, 2024 IA 1 ia-37---i29-sb-mm-132-salix
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
KS 202554 · 1XPXD49X9GD342333
5 393.47E, 393.53B, 393.60C No
82353314 Aug 6, 2024 TN 1 STANTON TN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
KS 157126 · 1XP5DB9X75D860269
1 393.75(a)(3) Yes
81642360 May 17, 2024 MI 1 mi-e/b-new-buffalo-scale
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
KS 157126 · 1XP5DB9X75D860269
1 392.2 No
81385427 Apr 17, 2024 KY 2 KUTTAWA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
KS 202554 · 1XPXD49X9GD342333
0 — No
80597759 Jan 11, 2024 IN 3 MARION IN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
KS 202554 · 1XPXD49X9GD342333
1 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
NE0219047781 Nov 7, 2019 NE 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX42CGHQE117 May 20, 2014 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC478641
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (6 letters, 2 PDFs available)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jan 12, 2026 MC478641-P Daily Register Reinstatement Daily Register →
Feb 17, 2017 MC478641-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Dec 24, 2014 MC478641-C Voluntary Revocation Revocation Metadata only
Feb 9, 2004 MC478641-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Feb 6, 2004 MC478641 Name Change Reinstatement Metadata only
Feb 5, 2004 MC478641 Name Change Reinstatement Metadata only
Insurance Coverage Timeline (17 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA990985653 91X $1,000,000 Feb 6, 2026 On file ACTIVE
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA990985653 BIPD/Primary — Jan 17, 2025 Feb 6, 2026 CANCELLED
WESTERN AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE COMPANY AMP6006865 BIPD/Primary — Nov 22, 2019 Feb 1, 2025 CANCELLED
WESTERN AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE COMPANY AMP6006865 BIPD/Primary — Nov 22, 2019 Jan 17, 2025 REPLACED
WESTERN AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE COMPANY AMP6006865 CARGO — May 15, 2018 Feb 1, 2025 CANCELLED
WESTERN AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE COMPANY AMP6006865 BIPD/Primary — May 15, 2018 Nov 22, 2019 REPLACED
WESTERN AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE COMPANY AMP6006865 CARGO — Jan 18, 2018 Jun 21, 2018 CANCELLED
WESTERN AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE COMPANY AMP6006865 CARGO — Jan 18, 2018 May 15, 2018 REPLACED
WESTERN AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE COMPANY AMP6006865 BIPD/Primary — Jan 18, 2018 May 15, 2018 REPLACED
WESTERN AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE COMPANY AMP6006865 BIPD/Primary — Jan 18, 2018 Jun 21, 2018 CANCELLED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA 5922982 BIPD/Primary — Feb 16, 2017 Jan 18, 2018 REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA 5922982 BIPD/Primary — Feb 16, 2017 Apr 4, 2018 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 759 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jan 19, 2015 to Feb 16, 2017
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN013999 CARGO — Feb 3, 2010 Feb 10, 2012 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN013999 BIPD/Primary — Feb 3, 2010 Jan 19, 2015 CANCELLED
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY BA2493617 CARGO — Feb 3, 2004 Feb 3, 2010 REPLACED
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY BA2493617 BIPD/Primary — Feb 3, 2004 Feb 3, 2010 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Feb 6, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  2. Jan 13, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  3. Feb 1, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — WESTERN AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Feb 1, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — WESTERN AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Jan 21, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  6. Jan 17, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — WESTERN AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Nov 22, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — WESTERN AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Jun 21, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — WESTERN AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Jun 5, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  10. May 15, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — WESTERN AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Apr 4, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  12. Mar 16, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  13. Jan 18, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  14. Feb 17, 2017
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  15. Jan 19, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Jan 19, 2015
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 759 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Feb 16, 2017)
  17. Dec 24, 2014
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  18. Feb 10, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  19. Feb 3, 2010
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
MONTGOMERY AL AL 1 0
I-74 IL 1 0
MARION IN IN 1 0
PORTAGE IN IN 1 0
BELLEVILLE KS KS 1 0
MANHATTAN KS KS 1 0
RUSSELL COUNTY - 167 KS 1 0
U 75 MP 228 KS 1 0
YATES CENTER KS KS 1 0
KUTTAWA KY 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 7 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL Driver Fitness 1 1
391.45(b) Expired medical examiner's certificate Driver Fitness 1 0
393.207(f) Air suspension pressure loss Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.22(h)(1) Driver failing to maintain ELD user's manual Hours of Service 1 0
395.22(h)(4) Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids Hours of Service 1 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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