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DARREN E PLETCHER

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Company CheckDARREN E PLETCHER · DOT 641038

DBA: HEARTLAND CARRIERS

JCT HWY 40 K27, SHARON SPRINGS, KS, 67758

DOT# 641038 MC# 304241 Sharon Springs, Kansas

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11

Power Units

4

Drivers

2

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

0

Inspections

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Public record

3 events tracked · latest Sep 8, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 2

Jul 14, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Oct 4, 2024
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($750,000).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameDARREN E PLETCHER

DBA NameHEARTLAND CARRIERS

DOT Number641038

MC Number304241

Entity TypeCarrier

Operating StatusA - Active

LocationSharon Springs, Kansas

Added05/14/1996

MCS-15011/06/2025

Contact Details

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Physical AddressJCT HWY 40 K27, SHARON SPRINGS, KS, 67758

Mailing AddressPO BOX 11, SHARON SPRINGS, KS, 67758

Operating Authorities

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC304241

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operation Classification

Authorized For HirePrivate (Property)

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 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage466,696 miles

Mileage Year2022

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

4

Interstate

0

Intrastate

0

CDL

4

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review11/13/2013

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/17/2026

CompanySENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #A0284557001

Last checked09/08/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet11 units

Drivers4

Mileage466,696 mi

MCS-15011/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away2

Driver Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Vehicle Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Last FMCSA Review: 11/13/2013

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

No roadside inspections on record.

Crashes

2024

1 crash -

2025

1 crash =

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

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.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
07/14/2025	Not Reported	KS	0	0	1	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight
10/04/2024	K027	KS	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
34	CARGO	OAK RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY	50 KSA100048	$0	12/02/2009	06/24/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	OAK RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY	50 KSA100048	$1,000,000	12/02/2009	06/24/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	OAK RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY	50 KSA100048	$1,000,000	12/02/2009	06/01/2011	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	OAK RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY	50 KSA000465	$1,000,000	12/02/2002	12/25/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	OAK RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY	50 KSA000465	$1,000,000	12/02/2002	12/02/2009	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	MID-CONTINENT CASUALTY CO.	04CA8574	$1,000,000	12/02/1999	06/24/2003	Cancelled
34	CARGO	MID-CONTINENT CASUALTY CO.	SP61496	$0	12/02/1999	06/24/2003	Cancelled
34	CARGO	OAK RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY	50 KSA000465	$0	07/28/2003	12/02/2009	Replaced
34	CARGO	OAK RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY	50 KSA000465	$0	07/28/2003	12/25/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	9LL29	$750,000	07/01/1996	12/02/1999	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	9LL29	$0	07/01/1996	12/02/1999	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GRT23353A	$1,000,000	06/01/2024	07/04/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GRT23353A	$1,000,000	06/01/2024	06/01/2025	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA-ZA2995	$750,000	06/01/2018	06/01/2018	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA-ZA2995	$750,000	06/01/2018	06/01/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA-ZA2995	$750,000	06/01/2018	07/05/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CPKS0560115162	$1,000,000	06/01/2017	06/01/2018	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRIANGLE INSURANCE COMPANY INC.	TMC0102838	$1,000,000	06/01/2016	06/01/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	OPO0049814	$750,000	06/01/2015	06/01/2016	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	OPO0043878	$750,000	06/01/2014	06/01/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	PRA9397329-01	$750,000	06/01/2013	06/01/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	PRA9397329	$750,000	06/01/2012	06/01/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	OAK RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY	50 KSA100194	$1,000,000	06/01/2011	06/01/2012	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC304241	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/21/2003	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/06/2003
MC304241	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	07/15/1996	-	-
MC304241	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/07/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/23/2012
MC304241	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/06/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/03/2013
MC304241	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/05/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/01/2015

No revocation records.

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94/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 94

94

Starts at 100−6 totalFinal 94

Operating history unknown−3

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−3

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-3

Operating history unknown

No authority grant date on file.

-3

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 11 vehicles (~0.18 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−3 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 11 vehicles (~0.18 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

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