NATIONAL E & R INC

USDOT 273853 MC 760656 Bluffton, IN Authorized For-Hire
75 power units 51 drivers 2M mi/yr
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FRED Score 37.2 / 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.
Low confidence
40 yrs history · 22 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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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
75 all owned
Drivers · CDL
51 · 51
Annual miles
2M ~27k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors480048
Trailers1001

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Nov 10, 1993)32 yrs old
Registered
May 30, 1986 (40 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Mar 25, 2025 (Biennial Update)
DUNS
16213431
Officer
TIMOTHY L DRAYER
Phone
(260) 824-2220
Email
tdrayer@natoil.com
Address
2829 E State Road 124, Bluffton IN 46714-1300

Cargo

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Liquids/GasesGeneral FreightOther: PETROLEUM PRODUCTS

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Aug 2026
Crashes
7
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 0 injury · 0 people hurt in all
Inspections
22
64% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
5.0%
1 of 20 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 22 driver inspections
Violations
10
1 out-of-service violation
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 5 inspections, 0 out of service 5 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 1 inspections, 1 out of service 1 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 1 inspection.
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Violations

10 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    7 · 1 out-of-service
    Brakes 3 · Lights 2 · Cargo securement 1 · Tires 1
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    3 · 0 out-of-service
    Speeding 2 · Seat belt 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    0
  • Driver fitness No alert
    0
  • 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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1 violation falls outside the charted quarters; the 24-month totals include it.

Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Aug 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Jul
    12
    2026
    Jul 12, 2026 · Indiana
    Property damage only
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jan
    23
    2026
    Jan 23, 2026 · Ohio
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Aug
    21
    2025
    Aug 21, 2025 · Indiana
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Mar
    14
    2025
    Mar 14, 2025 · Ohio
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
  • Feb
    17
    2025
    Feb 17, 2025 · Indiana
    Property damage only
    Ice road, daylight, severe crosswinds, two-way trafficway not divided.
  • Nov
    27
    2024
    Nov 27, 2024 · Ohio
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued. Hazmat released.
  • Oct
    5
    2024
    Oct 5, 2024 · Indiana
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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On FMCSA's filing record
Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
$1,000,000 · EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
on record since Apr 23, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Sep 2011
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer, replaced before it took effect
  • 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
  • Indiana (HQ) 15
  • Ohio 7

68% of inspections were in its home state.

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