MUSE TRUCKING INC

USDOT 511078 MC 278597 Redding, CA Authorized For-Hire
20 power units 21 drivers 851k mi/yr
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 69.8 / 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
33 yrs history · 41 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
20 all owned
Drivers · CDL
21 · 21
Annual miles
851k ~43k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors200020
Trailers400040

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Apr 20, 2009)17 yrs old
Registered
Feb 1, 1993 (33 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Apr 27, 2026 (Address Change)
DUNS
828315218
Officer
KATHIE MUSE
Phone
(530) 246-8573
Email
kathie@musetrucking.com
Address
18229 Clear Creek Road, Redding CA 96001-5340

Cargo

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Machinery/Large ObjectsLiquids/GasesLivestockGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsOther: BAGGED CEMENTGrain/Feed/HayDry BulkConstruction

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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 · 1 tow-away
Inspections
41
78% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
5.0%
2 of 40 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 27 driver inspections
Violations
13
2 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: 2 inspections, 1 out of service 2 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 3 inspections, 1 out of service 3 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 22 inspections, 0 out of service 22 Q3 '26
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Violations

13 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    13 · 2 out-of-service
    Brakes 10 · Lights 1 · Steering & suspension 1 · Other parts 1
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    0
  • 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.

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
1 crash 1 injury 1 tow-away
  • Mar
    10
    2026
    Mar 10, 2026 · California
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.

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)
No liability filing on FMCSA's record through May 14, 2026.
Last filing: HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY, ended Jul 8, 2014 (insurer name change).
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
  • No liability filing on FMCSA's file since May 14, 2023 (1096 days through May 14, 2026) while the authority required one
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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
  • California (HQ) 40
  • Oregon 1

Mostly inspected in its home state (98%).

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