RTS Financial
Fast funding for your trucking business.
Get a free quoteFMCSA Carrier Profile
HEARTS FOUNDATION INC
Buffalo, NY
CarrierChk vetting signal
No flags raised
Authority, insurance, safety rating and crash records checked
FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 2402609
Active
No Safety Rating
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Not Rated
5.0% OOS · 28 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- Registered with FMCSA as a private carrier — not registered to haul other companies' freight for hire
- No active insurance filing found on record
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 0.0% — below the 20.7% national average
- 28 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
2402609
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
August 12, 2024
FMCSA Registration
May 3, 2013
Annual Mileage
252,614 mi (2023)
Contact Information
Address
890 Tonawanda Street, Buffalo, NY 14207
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Nicholas M Calandra
Cargo Types
General FreightHousehold Goods
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
28
Driver Inspections
14
Vehicle Inspections
21
Out-of-Service Violations
1
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance3
Unsafe Driving1
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 20.7%
✓ Below national average
5.0% of 20 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
13th percentile among carriers with 10–24 inspections (lower is better).
CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
2024
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
3 of 18 inspections
Unsafe Driving
1 of 22 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 22 inspections
Driver Fitness
2 of 22 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 22 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
NY25
Fleet & Equipment (8)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~8
of 6 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
—
seen at inspection
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Isuzu NQR | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 5 | 54DE5W1DXSS504666 | 5 | — |
| 2020 Chevrolet 5500HD | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 5 | JALEEW160L7900307 | 5 | — |
| 2024 Chevrolet 4500HD | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 4 | JALCDW165R7017905 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 Isuzu NQR | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 5 | 54DE5W1D8SS504665 | 2 | — |
| 2025 Isuzu NQR | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 5 | 54DE5W1DXSS509995 | 2 | — |
| 2025 Isuzu NQR | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 5 | 54DE5W1DXSS510001 | 2 | — |
| 2023 Chevrolet 4500HD | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 4 | JALCDW163P7014286 | 2 | — |
| 2023 Chevrolet 4500HD | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 4 | JALCDW166P7013259 | 2 | — |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (28)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1, 2026 | SPA3070980 | SILVER CREEK NY | I | — | — | HEARTS FOUNDATION INC | Straight Truck |
ISUZU |
54DE5W1DXSS504666 |
NY 28145NF |
| April 30, 2026 | SPA3051513 | NIAGARA FALLS NY | II | 1 | — | HEARTS FOUNDATION | Straight Truck |
ISUZU |
54DE5W1DXSS504666 |
NY 28145NF |
| 393.9B-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) obscured | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| March 12, 2026 | D507006178 | NIAGARA FALLS NY | II | 2 | — | — | Straight Truck |
ISUZU |
54DE5W1D8SS504665 |
NY 28146NF |
| 392.2-SLLSIV | State/Local Laws - State insurance violation | |||||||||
| 393.60C | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | Windshield/ Glass/ Markings | ||||||||
| February 26, 2026 | D507802194 | SPRINGVILLE NY | II | 2 | — | — | Straight Truck |
ISUZU |
54DE5W1DXSS510001 |
NY 35206NG |
| 393.9A-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLS4 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit | Speeding 4 | ||||||||
| February 17, 2026 | SPE3011233 | HAMBURG NY | II | — | — | — | Straight Truck |
ISUZU |
54DE5W1DXSS504666 |
NY 28145NF |
| January 8, 2026 | SPE3090927 | CAYUTA NY | I | — | — | — | Straight Truck |
ISUZU |
54DE5W1DXSS509995 |
NY 35241NG |
| December 30, 2025 | SPA3061041 | AMHERST NY | II | — | — | HEARTS FOUNDATION INC | Straight Truck |
ISUZU |
54DE5W1D8SS504665 |
NY 28146NF |
| October 22, 2025 | SPE3051007 | BATH NY | II | — | — | HEARTS FOUNDATION | Straight Truck |
ISUZU |
54DE5W1DXSS510001 |
NY 35206NG |
| August 26, 2025 | SPA3030829 | ALLEGANY NY | I | — | — | HEARTS FOUNDATION INC | Straight Truck |
ISUZU |
54DE5W1DXSS509995 |
NY 35241NG |
| August 25, 2025 | SPA3100030 | ALLEGANY NY | III | — | — | — | Straight Truck |
CHEVROLET |
JALCDW165R7017905 |
NY 11821NF |
CarrierChk Partners
View all partners →Your business here
Introduce your business to carriers.
Explore partnership
Sponsored listings — CarrierChk may be compensated for referrals. Partner with CarrierChk →
Data sourced from FMCSA MCMIS via Socrata. Record last updated: September 20, 2026.
Verify directly on FMCSA SAFER Web.
Verify Any Carrier Free
Search any DOT or MC number for live authority status, insurance on file, and full safety history.
This profile is built from public FMCSA records. If this is your company, you can hide your contact details or remove this page.