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HETZELS OVERLAND TRANSPORT INC

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Company CheckHETZELS OVERLAND TRANSPORT INC · DOT 546605
304 W AIRPORT RD, EFFINGHAM, IL, 62401-6075
DOT# 546605 MC# 271030 Effingham, Illinois 32 years
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33
Power Units
29
Drivers
1
Crashes (24-Month)
$1,000,000
Insurance
Satisfactory
Safety Rating
80
Inspections
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Public record

6 events tracked · latest Aug 2, 2026 Show details
Safety & compliance 5
  • Jul 7, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • Jul 6, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jul 1, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jun 23, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • Oct 28, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
Insurance 1
  • Current
    Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameHETZELS OVERLAND TRANSPORT INC
DOT Number546605
MC Number271030
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationEffingham, Illinois
Added12/28/1993
MCS-15011/18/2025

Contact Details

Physical Address304 W AIRPORT RD, EFFINGHAM, IL, 62401-6075
Mailing AddressPO BOX 6075, EFFINGHAM, IL, 62401-6075

Other Companies at This Address

Address304 W AIRPORT RD, EFFINGHAM, IL 62401-6075
This looks like a commercial registered-agent / virtual office address. Sharing such an address is legal and common, many legitimate carriers use a registered agent for mail, insurance and compliance. It is not by itself a sign of any problem.
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Distinct phones
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Active
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HETZELS OVERLAND TRANSPORT INC this company546605Sign inActive
POVERTY TRUCKING INC3348140Sign inActive
Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC271030
CommonNot Active
ContractActive
BrokerNot Active
Operating32 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.
Unsafe Driving
measure 2.92 · 10 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure .08 · 4 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 1.7 · 3 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage2,550,888 miles
Mileage Year2023
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

29
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
29
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory
Total Crashes (24-mo)1
Fatal0
Driver OOS1.5% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS7.1% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review05/16/2008

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000
Type91X
VerifiedFMCSA · 06/30/2026
CompanyGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Policy #GWP67251S
Last checked08/02/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet33 units
Drivers29
Mileage2,550,888 mi
Operating32 years
MCS-15011/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)1
Fatal0
Injury0
Tow-Away1
Safety RatingSatisfactory
Driver Inspections
Total66
Out of Service1
OOS Rate1.5%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total14
Out of Service1
OOS Rate7.1%
National Avg20.7%
Below National Average
Last FMCSA Review: 05/16/2008 | Rated: 05/19/2008

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS
2023
14 · 0 OOS -
2024
40 · 1 OOS
2025
30 · 1 OOS =
2026
17 · 0 OOS
Crashes
2023
0 crashes -
2024
1 crash
2025
1 crash =
2026
0 crashes
Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jul 2026, 62 inspections, 1 resulted in out-of-service (1.6% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 1 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (2)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.
DateLocationStateFatalInjuriesTowVehiclesWeatherRoadLight
10/28/2025 GREEN OAK TWP MI 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
02/16/2024 NEW LENOX TWP IL 0 0 1 1 Fog/Smog Wet Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

23 roadside violations across 62 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service
Unsafe Driving 14 violations · 0 OOS
Vehicle Maintenance 5 violations · 1 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 4 violations · 0 OOS
Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (100)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
07/07/2026 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-70 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/06/2026 SD Driver-Only (Level III) TEA SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/01/2026 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-70 W/B 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/23/2026 IN Full (Level I) TERRE HAUTE IN 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
06/10/2026 IA Driver-Only (Level III) IA 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
05/17/2026 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-57 NB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/10/2026 SD Driver-Only (Level III) VALLEY SPRINGS SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/29/2026 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-70 E/B MP 89 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/02/2026 OH Walk-Around (Level II) ENGLEWOOD OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/31/2026 OH Driver-Only (Level III) BROOKVILLE OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/18/2026 IL Driver-Only (Level III) INTERSTATE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/17/2026 KY Walk-Around (Level II) WADDY 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
02/26/2026 KY Driver-Only (Level III) LONDON 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/23/2026 IN Driver-Only (Level III) INDIANAPOLIS IN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
02/09/2026 IN Driver-Only (Level III) NEW HARMONY IN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
01/06/2026 WI Full (Level I) HUDSON WI 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
01/05/2026 IN Driver-Only (Level III) NEW HARMONY IN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
11/06/2025 AR Driver-Only (Level III) BLYTHEVILLE AR 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/03/2025 NC Full (Level I) POLK COUNTY, I26 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/27/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH30 WB MT PLEASANT SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/26/2025 WV Driver-Only (Level III) WHEELING WV 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/08/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-57 S/B 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/03/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-57 NB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/15/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) DYERSBURG TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/07/2025 MS Walk-Around (Level II) IUKA SCALE US 72 WEST 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/05/2025 MO Walk-Around (Level II) STEELE MO 3 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
07/20/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) 020 - MARION - I-57 S/B 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/17/2025 MS Driver-Only (Level III) IUKA SCALE US 72 WEST 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/02/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/30/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-74 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/23/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) RT316 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/19/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-57 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/13/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I64 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/10/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I64 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/03/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) INDIANAPOLIS IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/02/2025 KY Full (Level I) HENDERSON 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
05/31/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-57 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/13/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-70 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/05/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-270 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/27/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-74 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/16/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-57 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/13/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) CAMBRIDGE CITY IN 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/10/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) 023 - MARSHALL - I-70 W/B 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/06/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) POSEYVILLE IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/25/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/21/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) US-45 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/08/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-57 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/17/2024 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH30 WB MT PLEASANT SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/15/2024 TN Full (Level I) DYERSBURG TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/02/2024 MO Driver-Only (Level III) CHARLESTON MO 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/05/2024 IN Walk-Around (Level II) TERRE HAUTE IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/04/2024 IN Driver-Only (Level III) CAMBRIDGE CITY IN 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/22/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-64 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/23/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-64 W/B MP 130 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/12/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-57 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/03/2024 MS Full (Level I) IUKA SCALE US 72 EAST 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/22/2024 MO Driver-Only (Level III) CHARLESTON MO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/09/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-57 SB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/09/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) 017 - BROWNSTOWN - I-70 E/B 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/08/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-57 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/08/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-64 WB MP 130 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/06/2024 IL Walk-Around (Level II) I-57 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/30/2024 IL Walk-Around (Level II) I-72 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/29/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) 016 - MARION - I-57 N/B 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/16/2024 IN Driver-Only (Level III) PLYMOUTH IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/18/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-70 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/12/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-70 E/B 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/12/2024 SD Driver-Only (Level III) VALLEY SPRINGS SD 3 1 0 1 0 0 - Detail
06/06/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-64 W/B MP 130 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/04/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/16/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-64 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/15/2024 SD Driver-Only (Level III) ELK POINT SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/14/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I57 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/10/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-70 WESTBOUND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/04/2024 MN Full (Level I) WORTHINGTON MN 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/02/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-57 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/29/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) 016 - MARION - I-57 N/B 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/24/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-57 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/11/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-57 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/01/2024 IL Walk-Around (Level II) I-70 E/B AT MP 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/06/2024 MS Walk-Around (Level II) IUKA SCALE US 72 WEST 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/05/2024 MS Full (Level I) IUKA SCALE US 72 WEST 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/19/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-57 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/31/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) 242 - INTERSTATE 55 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/26/2024 KY Walk-Around (Level II) WILLIAMSBURG 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
01/24/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-39 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/11/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/30/2023 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-70 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/15/2023 IL Driver-Only (Level III) US-51 SOUTHBOUND AT 1000 NORTH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/11/2023 IN Driver-Only (Level III) LAKE STATION IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/06/2023 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-57 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/01/2023 IN Walk-Around (Level II) TERRE HAUTE IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/25/2023 IL Walk-Around (Level II) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/13/2023 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I57 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/29/2023 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I64 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/23/2023 MO Full (Level I) E2N STEELE, MO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/16/2023 KY Walk-Around (Level II) BOWLING GREEN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/15/2023 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-64 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/03/2023 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-70 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/25/2023 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-64 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections62
Unsafe Driving 10 viols
HOS Compliance 4 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 3 viols

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
91XBIPD/PrimaryGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.GWP67251A$1,000,00012/13/200412/01/2019Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryOCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.CT00014166$1,000,00012/13/200312/13/2004Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryOCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.CT0007100$1,000,00012/13/200212/13/2003Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryACCEPTANCE INSURANCE COMPANYCT99901197$1,000,00012/13/200112/13/2002Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryACCEPTANCE INSURANCE COMPANYCT99901112$1,000,00012/13/200012/13/2001Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryACCEPTANCE INSURANCE COMPANYCT99901047$1,000,00012/13/199912/13/2000Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryACCEPTANCE INSURANCE COMPANYCT 1295571$1,000,00012/13/199812/13/1998Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryACCEPTANCE INSURANCE COMPANYCT 129571$1,000,00012/13/199812/13/1998Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryACCEPTANCE INSURANCE COMPANYCT 129571$1,000,00012/13/199812/13/1999Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryCALVERT INSURANCE COMPANYMCC 107950$1,000,00012/13/199712/13/1998Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANYAT05500054$1,000,00012/13/199612/13/1997Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryBERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY6500899$750,00012/01/201912/01/2022Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryNORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYTN 011358$2,000,00001/12/199412/13/1996Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC271030CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION11/16/2004DISCONTINUED REVOCATION12/20/2004
MC271030MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED03/17/1994--

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