HEARTLAND CATFISH COMPANY INC

USDOT 709817 MC 328913 Itta Bena, MS Authorized For-Hire
16 power units 16 drivers 1.4M mi/yr
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 64.4 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Low confidence
29 yrs history · 21 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
16 all owned
Drivers · CDL
16 · 16
Annual miles
1.4M ~87k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors160016
Trailers310031

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
Registered
Oct 16, 1997 (29 yrs)
MCS-150 update
May 6, 2026 (Address Change)
DUNS
929292712
Officers
JAMES SORRELS · JOE WALKER
Phone
(662) 254-8313
Email
jsorrels@heartlandcatfish.com
Address
55001 Highway 82 West, Itta Bena MS 38941

Cargo

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Household GoodsMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceDry BulkPaper ProductsConstruction

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Dec 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
1
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 1 injury · 3 people hurt in all
Inspections
21
43% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
44.4%
4 of 9 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
4.8%
1 of 21 driver inspections
Violations
16
4 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 4 inspections, 1 out of service 4 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 6 inspections, 2 out of service 6 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 3 inspections, 1 out of service 3 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 3 inspections, 1 out of service 3 Q3 '26
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Violations

16 on the FMCSA record, Dec 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    9 · 4 out-of-service
    Brakes 5 · Tires 1 · Other parts 3
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    5 · 0 out-of-service
    Speeding 2 · Reckless / lane 1 · Seat belt 1 · Other 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    2 · 0 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 1 · Over hours limit 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Dec 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
1 crash 1 injury
  • Apr
    19
    2025
    Apr 19, 2025 · New Mexico
    Injury · 3 people hurt
    Snow road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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On FMCSA's filing record
Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
$750,000 · STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY
on record since Oct 1, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Nov 1997
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: CRESTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY → STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY (Oct 2025)
  • 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer, replaced before it took effect
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.

Inspections by state
  • New Mexico 5
  • Alabama 4
  • Mississippi (HQ) 3
  • Louisiana 2
  • California 1
  • Georgia 1
  • Illinois 1
  • Missouri 1

14% of inspections were in its home state.

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