US TRUCK & TRAILER SERVICE INC
DBA: BETTCHERS US TOWING
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 31
- Drivers · CDL
- 14 · 13
- Annual miles
- 447k unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tractors | 30 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Trailers | 30 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
Registration
- Cargo Operation
- Interstate
- Scope
- Interstate (Beyond 100 miles)
- Registered
- 12-13-2010 (16 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 10-29-2026
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- CYNTHIA BETTCHER
- Officer
- RODNEY BETTCHER JR.
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Motor Vehicles, Drive/Tow Away, Machinery Large, General Freight, Household Goods, Refrigerated Food, Meat
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
MCS-150 annual mileage appears too low for fleet size given observed activity. The per-100k-mile rate benchmarks on this page are excluded; the FRED grade does not use mileage (crash exposure is power-unit-years, violation exposure is inspection counts).
Expected crash rate is about 1.7× that of similar fleets.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of about 31 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Fatal crash1 crash with 1 fatality in 24 months (most recent Dec 11, 2025).Ask: the accident register and loss runs for these crashes.
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Little roadside historyOnly 0 inspections in 24 months for 31 power units, where interstate fleets of 20–49 trucks in Indiana average about 34; the record says little either way.Ask: confirm the fleet is operating at the filed size (the MCS-150 was last updated Oct 2026).
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Unreliable reported mileageThe motor carrier's self-reported annual mileage (MCS-150) looks implausible, so exposure- and mileage-based figures may be distorted.
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Estimated mileageNo usable mileage was reported, so exposure was estimated from similar motor carriers. Mileage-based metrics here are approximate.
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Limited inspection historyFewer than 5 roadside inspections on record, so there isn't enough data to score this motor carrier with high confidence — the score leans more on peers.
Track record
Inspected less often than interstate fleets of 20–49 trucks in Indiana (about 34 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.048 | 0.029 |
| Inspections | 0.05 | 1.12 |
| Violations | 0.00 | 0.78 |
| Critical violations | 0.00 | 0.15 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 20–49 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
0 violations · 24 monthsNo violations on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Dec112025IndianaFatal · 1 deathDark - not lighted.In the newsWisconsin firefighter killed, 3 others injured in crash on US 30 in Marshall CountyWNDU · Dec 12, 2025
Why this link: FMCSA crash report IN0904863675 (Marshall Sd) lists US TRUCK & TRAILER SERVICE INC’s truck in this crash. This third-party news report covers a crash with the same date, place and number of deaths, matched automatically. It may not name US TRUCK & TRAILER SERVICE INC and doesn't establish fault. Wrong article?
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Aug272025IndianaProperty damage onlyDaylight.
About “In the news”: these links go to third-party news reports that FRED Score matched automatically to FMCSA crash records — same date and place, with a truck or bus involved, and the same number of deaths or, for a crash that released hazardous materials, the release — and checked a second time before showing. A link doesn't mean this motor carrier caused the crash: FMCSA crash reports don't assign fault, and news coverage can be incomplete or wrong. FRED Score doesn't verify or endorse what the articles say.
1 of the 2 crashes was fatal.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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$1,000,000 · TRUMBULL INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Apr 30, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Dec 2010
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- One liability insurer throughout
- 2 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last Apr 3, 2024, replaced the same day)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
- FMCSA notices resolved in time: 2
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Mar 29, 2024)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
13 filings and 6 authority events since 2010 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Apr 30, 2026TRUMBULL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 3, 2024TRUMBULL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Apr 30, 2026 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)25 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 7, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 29, 2024opened after TRUMBULL INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 3, 2024)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 26, 2023TRUMBULL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Apr 3, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect4 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 30, 2023FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 4, 2023opened after TRUMBULL INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Nov 26, 2023)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 30, 2023TRUMBULL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Nov 26, 2023 · cancellation notice took effect7 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 23, 2022HARTFORD ACCIDENT AND INDEMNITY CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Apr 30, 2023 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective May 4, 2023 came after the replacement; 9 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 26, 2022FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 31, 2022opened after PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jun 22, 2022)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 30, 2022HARTFORD ACCIDENT AND INDEMNITY CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Jul 23, 2022 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 30, 2022HARTFORD ACCIDENT AND INDEMNITY CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Jul 2, 2022 · cancellation notice took effect2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 21, 2022PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 30, 2022 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jun 22, 2022 came after the replacement; 2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 24, 2022FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 22, 2022opened after NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Feb 20, 2022)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 30, 2021NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Feb 20, 2022 · cancellation notice took effect4 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 6, 2019AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Oct 30, 2021 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 10, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 30, 2019opened after AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Nov 6, 2019)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 30, 2018AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Nov 6, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect18 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 13, 2011Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 14, 2010AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended May 28, 2017 · cancellation notice took effect77 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 7, 2010AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Apr 30, 2018 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)89 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (large).
We'd expect a typical fleet of this size this active to have about 0.3 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 3 in its scoring window (Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026) — about 9.6× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window, the model projects about 0.5 over the next 12 — about 1.7× the typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.3× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0 | 0.00 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.