Hirschbach
Hirschbach Motor Lines LLC · Dubuque, Iowa · Carrier number 65769
2,948
power units
2,948
power units
Hirschbach is a freight carrier based in Dubuque, Iowa with 2,948 power units and 2,556 drivers as reported, the 99th largest trucking fleet in the US and the 5th largest in Iowa. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 202 reportable crashes, 4 of them fatal (6.85 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
2,948
#5 in IA
Drivers
2,556
2,525 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
202
4 fatal
Per 100 trucks
6.85
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
23.5%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
4,194
55% with no violation
Compared with other carriers
Crash rate over 24 months per 100 power units, and the share of roadside inspections that took the vehicle or driver off the road
| Crashes / 100 trucks | Vehicles OOS | Drivers OOS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hirschbach | 6.85 | 23.5% | 0.8% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in IA | 3.69 | 21.5% | 2.2% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks, US | 2.98 | 19.3% | 3.6% |
| All roadside inspections | - | 22.8% | 6.4% |
Lower is better. Carriers that drive more miles per truck can have more crashes per truck.
Crashes, 24 months
4 people killed and 100 injured
- Fatal4
- Injury70
- Tow-away128
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 4,190 | 34 | 0.8% |
| Vehicle | 2,003 | 470 | 23.5% |
| Hazardous load | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 65769
- Based in
- Dubuque, Iowa
- Registered
- Jun 1, 1974
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- Active
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (Sep 25, 2008)
- Miles driven
- 298.7 million (2024)
- Type
- For hire
- Cargo
- Beverages, Building materials, Chemicals, Construction, Drive tow, Dry bulk, Fresh produce, General freight
- Last update filed
- Sep 20, 2024
Questions and answers
How many trucks does Hirschbach have?
Hirschbach reports 2,948 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 2,556 drivers, 2,525 of them with a commercial license. That is the 99th largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 298.7 million miles in 2024.
Is Hirschbach a safe carrier?
In 24 months Hirschbach had 202 reportable crashes, 6.85 per 100 power units (above the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 23.5% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). Its latest official safety rating is Satisfactory (Sep 25, 2008). A crash record does not say who caused the crash.
Reportable crashes of trucks and buses: a death, an injury or a vehicle towed away. A crash record does not say who caused the crash. Recent months can still grow as late reports arrive. Out-of-service rate: the percent of roadside inspections that took the driver or the vehicle off the road until a serious problem was fixed. Carriers with few inspections have rates that swing a lot. Fleet, drivers and miles as the carrier reported them. Official public data, updated daily.