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UFP TRANSPORTATION INC

USDOT 1079241 MC 448088 Granger, IN Authorized For-Hire
503 power units 405 drivers 22M mi/yr
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 70.1 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
High confidence
24 yrs history · 617 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
  • What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
503
Drivers · CDL
405 · 375
Annual miles
22M ~44k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks350035
Tractors458100468
Trailers2,5504002,590

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
Registered
Dec 10, 2002 (24 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Jan 31, 2026
Officers
DAVE TUTAS · MICHAEL R COLE
Phone
(863) 877-2836
Email
tjohnson@ufpi.com
Address
50415 Herbert St, Granger IN 46530

Cargo

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Metal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsUtilityConstruction

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
30
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 10 injury · 13 people hurt in all
Inspections
617
72% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
23.7%
79 of 334 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.7%
4 of 615 driver inspections
Violations
289
105 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 76 inspections, 7 out of service 76 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 76 inspections, 5 out of service 76 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 86 inspections, 11 out of service 86 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 96 inspections, 19 out of service 96 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 64 inspections, 9 out of service 64 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 76 inspections, 16 out of service 76 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 82 inspections, 11 out of service 82 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 57 inspections, 4 out of service 57 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 4 inspections.
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Violations

289 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    239 · 100 out-of-service
    Brakes 80 · Cargo securement 51 · Lights 42 · Tires 38 · Steering & suspension 5 · 23 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    27 · 0 out-of-service
    Reckless / lane 14 · Speeding 8 · Seat belt 2 · Phone use 1 · Other 2
  • Hours of service No alert
    18 · 1 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 11 · No log 7
  • Driver fitness No alert
    5 · 4 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 4 · Medical certificate 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

Violations by quarter

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Sep
    3
    2026
    Sep 3, 2026 · North Carolina
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Sep
    1
    2026
    Sep 1, 2026 · Michigan
    Property damage only
    Dawn, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Aug
    20
    2026
    Aug 20, 2026 · North Carolina
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jun
    17
    2026
    Jun 17, 2026 · North Carolina
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Apr
    24
    2026
    Apr 24, 2026 · Alabama
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Apr
    11
    2026
    Apr 11, 2026 · Georgia
    Injury · 3 people hurt
    Daylight. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Apr
    6
    2026
    Apr 6, 2026 · Alabama
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Mar
    9
    2026
    Mar 9, 2026 · North Carolina
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.

22 more on the FMCSA record.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$5,000,000 · Ace American Insurance Company
on record since Jun 1, 2023 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jun 2002
Cargo filing
on file · RLI INSURANCE COMPANY since Jun 1, 2008
Broker or forwarder bond
$75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · Western Surety Company since Jun 1, 2020
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.

Inspections by state
  • North Carolina 158
  • Tennessee 71
  • Alabama 52
  • South Carolina 51
  • New York 42
  • Texas 33
  • Florida 24
  • Maryland 21

Runs well beyond its home state: 3 of 617 inspections were in Indiana.

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