Heine Hybrids Seed Corn Safety Record

DOT# 478481 · Vermillion, SD 57069 · 6056778566

B

Good safety record — scored 20/100. Below-average out-of-service rates and few crashes.

Last inspected 02/26/2026

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 20/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0/20 pts
Crash Rate 0/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Heine Hybrids Seed Corn (DOT# 478481) in Vermillion, South Dakota has 8 inspections on record with 20 violations and a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: B.

8 Inspections
25.0% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
4 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 25.0%
Carrier: 25.0% (2 of 8) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 0.0%
Carrier: 0.0% (0 of 8) National: 6.4%
23% OOS rate better than 23% of carriers in South Dakota
24% crash rate better than 24% of carriers in South Dakota

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

20 total violations across 8 inspections
2 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (10%)
Vehicle Maintenance
10
Unsafe Driving
6
Driver Fitness
2
Other
2

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Inspected across 3 states: IA, NE, SD
Level 1: 1 (12%) Level 2: 3 (38%) Level 3: 3 (38%) Level 4: 1 (12%)
1 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
02/26/2026 NE 3 0 0
05/07/2025 SD 1 0 0
12/06/2024 NE 4 1 0
05/27/2024 SD 3 0 0
04/15/2024 NE 2 0 0
11/09/2023 IA 2 0 0
10/16/2023 NE 3 0 0
04/24/2023 SD 2 1 0

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 4
Drivers 4
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 04/08/1992
MCS-150 Filed 20260114 0
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 64,000
Address 412 Sterling St, Vermillion, SD 57069