FRIENDS TRUCKING INC
USDOT 3168762
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (4 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileNorthland Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate0% vs 19.1% national avg
- Authority ageGranted 8 years ago
- Linked registrations1 share this carrier's phone or address
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 3168762 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-116556 |
| Legal Name | FRIENDS TRUCKING INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 17739520572 |
| Address | 1201 CENTRAL AVE, Lake Station, IN, 46405-1557 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Northland Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2020-11-20 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2020-11-20 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2018-08-24 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2018-08-24 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 81 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 77 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 3 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 0% vs 19.1% national average |
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
1 other active carrier registration share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 4 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 4 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 288,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 02-MAR-26 |
FRIENDS TRUCKING INC operates 4 power units — a larger fleet than 83% of carriers registered in IN.
Nearby
Other carriers in Lake Station, IN
- L & R TRANSPORTATION CORP — USDOT 3537230, 8 power units
- DEREK KROLEDGE — USDOT 3361696, 5 power units
- 171 CARGO LLC — USDOT 3520859, 3 power units
- BELLS CONSTRUCTION EXTERIOR INC — USDOT 3178287, 2 power units
- SUPREME FREIGHT GROUP — USDOT 3274664, 2 power units
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