FRIEND FREIGHTWAYS INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 1
- Drivers · CDL
- 1 · 1
- Annual miles
- 3.4M unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Trailers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- Cargo Operation
- Interstate
- Scope
- Interstate (Beyond 100 miles)
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (10-31-2017) · 9 yr old
- Registered
- 01-09-1990 (36 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 08-18-2025 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- Darwin Schluter
- Officer
- NORMAN SCHLUTER
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight, 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 implausibly high for fleet size. 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 probably lower than similar fleets (about a 70% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 20–49 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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Injury crashes2 crashes with 2 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Authority suspension on record while a filing was in forceFMCSA's record shows the operating authority suspended on Nov 6, 2026 while a liability filing was in force; FMCSA has corrected suspensions its new system issued in error. Not in the grade.Ask: whether FMCSA's record is correct and confirm the current policy with the insurer.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 0.0% vs 22.3% national; driver 0.0% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
- 78% of inspections found no violations.
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Dangerous driving: 1
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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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Unusual inspection rateInspections per truck fall outside the normal range (1st–99th percentile), which can point to a mis-reported fleet size or data issues.
Track record
Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 1 truck in Nebraska (about 1 in 24 months would be typical; 48% of them had none).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 1.000 | 0.055 |
| Inspections | 38.50 | 2.38 |
| Violations | 5.50 | 2.14 |
| Critical violations | 0.50 | 0.42 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, Owner-Operator power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
11 violations · 24 months-
Unsafe driving No alert5 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 2 · Speeding 2 · Seat belt 1
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Hours of service No alert4 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 4
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Vehicle maintenance No alert2 · 0 OOSBrakes 2
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Oct42025MontanaInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, dark - not lighted, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar142025NebraskaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, severe crosswinds, two-way trafficway not divided.
2 of the 2 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$750,000 · Sentry Select Insurance Companyon record since Jan 5, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Nov 1994
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: Sentry Insurance Company → PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY (Aug 2026)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Nov 5, 2026, not replaced on FMCSA's record)
- FMCSA's record shows a suspension of the operating authority on Nov 6, 2026 while a filing by PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY was in force; FMCSA has corrected suspensions its new system issued in error. FMCSA's new registration system launched May 14, 2026 and has recorded some insurance suspensions and requirement changes in error; confirm with the insurer or motor carrier before acting.
Operating authority inactive (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Nov 6, 2026)
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
27 filings and 12 authority events since 1991 · FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Nov 6, 2026Operating authority suspended: no insurance filing meeting the FMCSA minimum on filea liability filing was in force on FMCSA's record that dayFMCSA's new system
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Oct 6, 2026FMCSA suspension notice for the operating authority, effective Nov 5, 2026took effectFMCSA's new system
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Sep 9, 2026Operating authority reinstatedFMCSA's new system
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Aug 17, 2026PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Nov 5, 2026 · cancellation notice took effect3 months in forceFMCSA's new system
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Aug 7, 2026Operating authority suspended: no insurance filing meeting the FMCSA minimum on filea liability filing was in force on FMCSA's record that dayFMCSA's new system
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Jul 7, 2026Sentry Insurance CompanyLiability · $750,000 · ended Aug 6, 2026 · replaced by another insurer1 month in forceFMCSA's new system
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Jul 7, 2026FMCSA suspension notice for the operating authority, effective Aug 6, 2026took effectFMCSA's new system
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Jan 5, 2026Sentry Select Insurance CompanyLiability · $750,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Nov 1, 2022SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jan 5, 2026 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)38 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 1, 2020CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Nov 1, 2022 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 1, 2017FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 1, 2020 · replaced by another insurer36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 5, 2017FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 26, 2017opened after FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Nov 1, 2017)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 1, 2015FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 1, 2017 · cancellation notice took effect24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 6, 2014EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Nov 1, 2015 · replaced by another insurer15 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 1, 2010EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.Cargo · ended Dec 6, 2012 · cancellation notice took effect25 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 1, 2010EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 6, 2014 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)45 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 1, 2008WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Nov 1, 2010 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Nov 25, 2010 came after the replacement; 24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 1, 2008WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Nov 1, 2010 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Nov 25, 2010 came after the replacement; 24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 1, 2006NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Nov 1, 2008 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 1, 2006NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Nov 1, 2008 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 5, 2006FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 27, 2006opened after LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Nov 1, 2006)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 1, 2005LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Nov 1, 2006 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 1, 2005LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 1, 2006 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 5, 2005FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 27, 2005opened after LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Nov 1, 2005)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 1, 2004LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Nov 1, 2005 · cancellation notice took effect12 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
- Nebraska (HQ) 9
- California 6
- Kansas 4
- Montana 4
- New Mexico 4
- South Dakota 2
- Tennessee 2
- Utah 2
22% of inspections were in its home state.
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 (22 power units: 1 filed, 22 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 22 power units this active to have about 0.9 crashes a year (sized from the 22 units seen roadside; 1 filed). This motor carrier recorded 4 in its scoring window (Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026, about 1.3 a year) — about 1.5× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 0.8 over the next 12. 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.
- 4 inspections with no out-of-service result
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
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 | 5 | 1.16 | |
| HOS Compliance | 3 | 0.08 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 0.83 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-OCT-25 – 31-OCT-24) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.