HENZE TRUCKING COMPANY, DOT #279913 FMCSA Safety & Compliance Report

WATERTOWN, Wisconsin · DOT #279913 · 9 trucks · 10 drivers · Safety Rating: Satisfactory

HENZE TRUCKING COMPANY is a small fleet motor carrier based in WATERTOWN, Wisconsin (USDOT #279913). As of 2026-10-15T04:33:37.132Z, it holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating and a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score of 83/100 (Low Risk), based on 11 recent inspection(s) and 10 recorded violation(s) in public FMCSA data.

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Carrier Intelligence Score

83/100 Low Risk

CategoryScoreMax
Safety Rating3030
Inspection Pass Rate1520
Out-of-Service Rate (vs FMCSA national avg)915
CSA BASIC percentilesNot measuredn/a

CIS subtotal normalizes 3 publicly-available FMCSA components (Safety Rating + Inspection Pass Rate + OOS Rate) to a 0-100 surface. CSA SMS BASIC percentiles are not published in FMCSA's public Socrata datasets and the SMS portal at ai.fmcsa.dot.gov is not crawlable at scale, so we surface a transparent "Not measured" rather than fabricate a score component. Carriers with a Compliance Review on record may have published BASIC data on the SAFER snapshot for that DOT.

HENZE TRUCKING COMPANY: WATERTOWN, Wisconsin Trucking Company

HENZE TRUCKING COMPANY is a small fleet operating out of WATERTOWN, Wisconsin with USDOT number 279913. The company operates 9 power units and holds a current FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory. Based on our analysis of federal safety data, HENZE TRUCKING COMPANY has a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score (CIS) of 83/100, classified as Low Risk.

FMCSA Safety Record & Inspection History

HENZE TRUCKING COMPANY has undergone 11 recorded DOT inspections. The vehicle out-of-service rate is 9.1%, which is below the national average of 20.72%, suggesting solid vehicle maintenance practices. The driver out-of-service rate is 9.1%, above the national average of 5.51%. Common causes include hours-of-service violations, expired medical certificates, and CDL issues.

Recorded Violations and Out-of-Service Status

The public FMCSA record for HENZE TRUCKING COMPANY carries 10 recorded violations, and the most recent inspection on file is dated 20260930. Across 11 recorded inspections, the record carries 1 driver out-of-service violation and 1 vehicle out-of-service violation.

A recorded violation is what an inspector wrote down at the roadside. It is not a penalty, and it is not an amount owed: FMCSA assesses civil penalties only after a compliance review classifies specific cited violations. The step that changes this record is the document behind each line, so the next move is to see which records an investigator would ask for and which of them exist today.

What a 83/100 Carrier Intelligence Score Means

A CIS score of 83 places HENZE TRUCKING COMPANY in the Low Risk category. This carrier demonstrates strong safety practices across inspections, maintenance, and driver compliance. Maintaining this score requires ongoing document tracking, timely medical card renewals, and consistent pre-trip inspections.

Wisconsin Trucking Compliance: WATERTOWN Area Carriers

Motor carriers operating in Wisconsin must comply with both federal FMCSA regulations and state-specific transportation requirements. The WATERTOWN, WI corridor is monitored by FMCSA field offices and state highway patrol units conducting roadside inspections. Carriers based in WATERTOWN should ensure driver qualification files, vehicle inspection reports, and hours-of-service records are current and audit-ready at all times.

HENZE TRUCKING COMPANY falls under the Midwestern Service Center for FMCSA field-office oversight (region code 05). Service-center territory drives which FMCSA Investigator team would conduct a new-entrant audit or compliance review if one is triggered for this carrier.

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Authority Type, Hazmat Status, and Operating Profile

HENZE TRUCKING COMPANY is classified by FMCSA as an interstate carrier.

The carrier holds an Authorized For Hire classification, meaning it transports cargo or passengers for compensation under FMCSA operating authority and is subject to MC-number requirements at 49 CFR Part 365.

Business organization type: Corporation.

HENZE TRUCKING COMPANY is not flagged in FMCSA Census as a hazmat carrier (HM indicator: N), so the carrier is not subject to the additional 49 CFR Subchapter C hazmat regulations.

Operational range per MCS-150 filing: interstate beyond 100 miles (long-haul, 10 drivers). The 100-mile boundary matters because drivers operating within a 100-air-mile radius qualify for the short-haul exception under 49 CFR 395.1(e)(1), which removes the requirement to maintain RODS for the day.

Self-reported MCS-150 annual mileage: 927,760 miles. MCS-150 mileage feeds the FMCSA SafeStat exposure denominator: drastically understated mileage can artificially inflate CSA BASIC percentile scores by reducing the per-mile exposure baseline. Updates are required every 24 months under 49 CFR 390.19.

Fleet Composition and Driver Profile

Owned equipment per the FMCSA Census filing: 9 tractors. Owned-vs-leased equipment matters for compliance documentation, owned trailers require the carrier to retain annual inspection certificates under 49 CFR 396.17, while leased trailers shift that documentation responsibility to the lease agreement.

The carrier reports 10 CDL-holding drivers on file. Each CDL driver must have a current Driver Qualification File (DQF) maintained per 49 CFR 391.51, including a Medical Examiner's Certificate, an annual MVR review, and a record of road-test results.

FMCSA Crash History

The FMCSA Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS) crash dataset records 7 crash events involving HENZE TRUCKING COMPANY in the available reporting window. Of these, 0 involved a fatality, 4 involved a reported injury, and 6 resulted in a tow-away. 7 events meet the federal-recordable threshold under 49 CFR 390.5 (fatality, injury treated away from the scene, OR tow-away of any vehicle).

Federal-recordable crashes feed the Crash Indicator BASIC in CSA: carriers above the intervention threshold are 7-10x more likely to be selected for a compliance review than peer carriers below the threshold. Insurance carriers also pull federal-recordable crash counts during quoting; a single recordable crash in a 24-month look-back can drive a 10-20% premium increase for owner-operators and small fleets.

Most recent recorded event: 65, BROOKSTON, IN on 20251029.

HENZE TRUCKING COMPANY's Inspection Fingerprint: Geographic Pattern and Trend

Inspections cluster geographically across Wisconsin (6), Illinois (2), Michigan (2). The concentration in Wisconsin is consistent with the carrier's primary lanes and tends to correlate with which state DOT inspector teams HENZE TRUCKING COMPANY's drivers encounter most often at roadside checkpoints.

How HENZE TRUCKING COMPANY Compares to the National Average

Across the 11 recorded inspections, HENZE TRUCKING COMPANY's 9.1% vehicle out-of-service rate sits well below the FMCSA 2024 national average of 20.72%. The 9.1% driver out-of-service rate sits substantially above the 2024 national average of 5.51%. Vehicle OOS-rate variance is the strongest predictor of Vehicle Maintenance BASIC scores in CSA; driver OOS-rate variance is the strongest predictor of Hours-of-Service Compliance + Driver Fitness BASIC scores.

FMCSA's intervention thresholds (the percentile bands that trigger investigator outreach) are roughly 65th percentile for non-passenger non-hazmat carriers (75th for hazmat, 70th for passenger) on each BASIC. Carriers that consistently sit above the national average across multiple BASICs accumulate intervention risk faster than carriers with mixed performance. A single high BASIC alone rarely triggers enforcement; sustained over-threshold performance does.

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Recent DOT Inspections: HENZE TRUCKING COMPANY

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DateStateDriver OOSVehicle OOSNext step
2026-09-30IL00Audit check
2026-08-04MI00Audit check
2026-07-15WI00Audit check
2025-09-26IL00Audit check
2025-06-30WI10Audit check
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Frequently asked questions about HENZE TRUCKING COMPANY

What is HENZE TRUCKING COMPANY's FMCSA safety rating?

HENZE TRUCKING COMPANY (USDOT #279913) holds a "Satisfactory" FMCSA safety rating. FileFlo's Carrier Intelligence Score for the carrier is 83/100 (Low Risk), derived from its safety rating, inspection pass rate, and out-of-service rate versus the FMCSA national average.

How large is HENZE TRUCKING COMPANY's fleet?

Per its most recent FMCSA MCS-150 filing, HENZE TRUCKING COMPANY operates 9 power unit(s) and 10 driver(s), classifying it as a small fleet. Fleet counts are self-reported to FMCSA and can lag a carrier's current operation.

Where is HENZE TRUCKING COMPANY based?

HENZE TRUCKING COMPANY is registered with the FMCSA at a physical address in WATERTOWN, Wisconsin, under USDOT number 279913.

What is HENZE TRUCKING COMPANY's DOT inspection and violation history?

FileFlo shows 11 recent DOT inspection(s) and 10 recorded violation(s) for HENZE TRUCKING COMPANY (USDOT #279913), sourced from FMCSA public records and the Socrata transportation datasets. The inspection table on this page lists dates, states, and out-of-service counts.

What is HENZE TRUCKING COMPANY's FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score?

HENZE TRUCKING COMPANY scores 83/100 (Low Risk) on FileFlo's Carrier Intelligence Score. The score normalizes three public FMCSA components (safety rating, inspection pass rate, and out-of-service rate versus the national average) into one 0-100 surface. CSA SMS BASIC percentiles are not published in FMCSA's public data and are excluded rather than estimated.

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