CHILD TRUCK LINE INC

USDOT 184230 MC 148857 Ridgefield, WA Authorized For-Hire
38 power units 39 drivers 2.8M mi/yr
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FRED Score 84.8 / 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.
Moderate confidence
52 yrs history · 31 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • 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
38
Drivers · CDL
39 · 27
Annual miles
2.8M ~74k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks010010
Tractors127028
Trailers61490110

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Mar 7, 2005)21 yrs old
Registered
Jun 1, 1974 (52 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Jul 8, 2026 (Address Change)
Officers
JAMES CARROLL · MICHELLE CARROLL
Phone
(360) 576-5161
Email
mcarroll@childtruckline.com
Address
7001 S Union Ridge Pkwy Unit 140, Ridgefield WA 98642-5893

Cargo

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Metal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsIntermodal ContainersGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsBeveragesOther: INK BULK (NON HM)Paper ProductsConstructionChemicals

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
1
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 1 injury · 1 person hurt in all
Inspections
31
74% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
10.5%
2 of 19 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
3.2%
1 of 31 driver inspections
Violations
15
3 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 4 inspections, 2 out of service 4 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 7 inspections, 1 out of service 7 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 5 inspections, 0 out of service 5 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q3 '26
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Violations

15 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    11 · 2 out-of-service
    Brakes 4 · Tires 2 · Cargo securement 1 · Steering & suspension 1 · Other parts 3
  • Driver fitness No alert
    2 · 1 out-of-service
    Medical certificate 1 · No valid CDL 1
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    1 · 0 out-of-service
    Reckless / lane 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    1 · 0 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
1 crash 1 injury
  • Sep
    26
    2025
    Sep 26, 2025 · Washington
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000 · Great West Casualty Co
on record since Feb 1, 2010 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Mar 1991
Cargo filing
on file · Great West Casualty Co since Dec 1, 2005
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
  • Washington (HQ) 16
  • Oregon 15

52% of inspections were in its home state.

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