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License Plate IA DH3617 (Iowa) — Heartland Express Inc Of Iowa

USDOT 134697 · 2025 Freightliner Cascadia

1 OOS event

Recorded vehicle, plate and carrier history

These are dated observations in the records available to us. They do not establish ownership, a sale, a transfer date, or continuous use between observations. The latest observation may not describe today’s vehicle or carrier.

Earliest and latest dates below are observations we have retained, not registration dates.
Observed datesVINPlateReported carrier
2026-07-123AKJHHDR3SSWE5840IA DH3617HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC OF IOWA · USDOT 134697
2024-09-261FUJHHDR8MLMF7037IA DH3617HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC OF IOWA · USDOT 134697

Evidence: FMCSA inspection observations and retained snapshots of our vehicle records. Coverage is incomplete; an unreported change cannot be dated from these records.

Most recently recorded carrier for this plate

Heartland Express Inc Of Iowa Active

USDOT
134697
MC
115554
Status
Active
Type
Carrier & Broker
Based in
North Liberty, IA
Power units
3,320
Drivers
2,539
Inspections (24 mo)
3,011
Crashes (24 mo)
127
Vehicle OOS rate
16.2%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-07-12). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.

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Plate
IA-DH3617
Vehicles
2
Inspections
6
OOS results
1
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What this means

License plate IA-DH3617 appears in FMCSA inspection records 6 times. 2 different VINs appear under this plate in the available inspection records. The records do not establish why the association changed. Most recent operating carrier: Heartland Express Inc Of Iowa (USDOT 134697). Vehicle make on file: Freightliner (FRHT) (TRUCK TRACTOR). 1 out-of-service result across all inspections.

About this plate

Commercial license plate IA-DH3617 (Iowa) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to 2 commercial vehicles. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2024-09-07 to 2026-07-12. The latest inspection was in California, a Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle. That is outside the plate's issuing jurisdiction (Iowa).

Vehicles recorded under plate IA-DH3617

This plate has been recorded on 2 different VINs. Vehicles on record: 3AKJHHDR3SSWE5840 (2025 Freightliner Cascadia, 2025-02-27 to 2026-07-12); 1FUJHHDR8MLMF7037 (2021 Freightliner Cascadia, 2024-09-07 to 2024-09-26).

Combined inspection & out-of-service record

Across all vehicles on this plate there are 6 inspections on FMCSA record. The records show 1 out-of-service violation across 6 inspections. OOS breakdown: 1 vehicle. The leading violation category is Vehicle Maintenance (2). Vehicle Maintenance covers brakes, lights, tires, load securement and other mechanical condition items.

Operators

Operated by Heartland Express Inc Of Iowa (USDOT 134697) in every inspection on record.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 3AKJHHDR3SSWE5840 2025 Freightliner (FRHT) Cascadia · TRUCK TRACTOR
2025-02-27 → 2026-07-12
Carrier: HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC OF IOWA (DOT 134697) · 4 inspections · 1 OOS · 1 violations
Last inspected in California · Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle
VIN 1FUJHHDR8MLMF7037 2021 Freightliner (FREIGHTLIN) Cascadia · TRUCK TRACTOR
2024-09-07 → 2024-09-26
Carrier: HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC OF IOWA (DOT 134697) · 2 inspections · 0 OOS · 1 violations
Last inspected in Nevada · Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle
FMCSA BASIC safety category breakdown
BASIC CategoryViolationsStatus
Vehicle Maintenance2! Moderate
Unsafe Driving0✓ Clean
Driver Fitness0✓ Clean
Fatigued Driving (HOS)0✓ Clean
Controlled Substances0✓ Clean
Hazmat0✓ Clean

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is plate IA-DH3617 linked to 2 different VINs?
FMCSA inspection records list 2 distinct VINs under plate IA-DH3617: VIN 3AKJHHDR3SSWE5840 (2025 Freightliner Cascadia), VIN 1FUJHHDR8MLMF7037 (2021 Freightliner Cascadia).
What do the out-of-service results on plate IA-DH3617 mean?
This plate's vehicles have 1 out-of-service violation across 6 inspections (1 vehicle). An out-of-service order parks the vehicle or driver until the cited items are fixed.
Who operates the truck with plate IA-DH3617?
FMCSA inspection records name Heartland Express Inc Of Iowa (USDOT 134697) as the operating carrier, most recently on 2026-07-12.

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