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USDOT 615838 · MULE TRAIN INC
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MULE TRAIN INC

USDOT 615838 MC 295244 Hudson, IN Authorized For-Hire
18 power units 16 drivers 1.2M mi/yr
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Marginal
FRED Score 40.7 / 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
31 yrs history · 17 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
  • What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
  • Worth a closer look: the flags to ask about, with the questions
  • 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
18 all leased
Drivers · CDL
16 · 16
Annual miles
1.2M ~65k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors018018
Trailers028028

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Mar 4, 2010)16 yrs old
Registered
Sep 29, 1995 (31 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Apr 23, 2025 (Biennial Update)
Officer
MIKE KLINE JR
Phone
(260) 905-6745
Email
muletrain95@gmail.com
Address
6640 S 600 W, Hudson IN 46747

Cargo

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Metal: Sheets/Coils/RollsGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/Lumber

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Apr 2026
Crashes
3
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 0 injury · 0 people hurt in all
Inspections
17
24% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
16.7%
1 of 6 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 17 driver inspections
Violations
18
1 out-of-service violation
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 4 inspections, 0 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: 2 inspections, 1 out of service 2 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q2 '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

18 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Apr 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    8 · 1 out-of-service
    Brakes 3 · Lights 3 · Cargo securement 1 · Other parts 1
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    7 · 0 out-of-service
    Speeding 7
  • Hours of service No alert
    3 · 0 out-of-service
    False log 1 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 1 · Over hours limit 1
  • 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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2 violations fall outside the charted quarters; the 24-month totals include them.

Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Apr 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
3 crashes
  • Dec
    1
    2025
    Dec 1, 2025 · Indiana
    Property damage only
    Snow road, dark - not lighted.
  • Oct
    19
    2025
    Oct 19, 2025 · Indiana
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted.
  • Jul
    2
    2025
    Jul 2, 2025 · Indiana
    Property damage only
    Daylight.

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)
$750,000 · CANAL INSURANCE CO.
on record since May 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Oct 1995
Cargo filing
on file · GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA since May 1, 2022
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY → CANAL INSURANCE CO. (May 2026); PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY → NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY (May 2024)
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Inspections by state
  • Indiana (HQ) 9
  • Ohio 3
  • Michigan 1
  • New Mexico 1
  • New York 1
  • Oregon 1
  • Pennsylvania 1
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Data sourced from FMCSA. The FRED Score is an analytical opinion and is not an FMCSA safety rating. Unless a motor carrier has received an Unsatisfactory safety rating under 49 CFR Part 385 or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by FMCSA, it is authorized to operate. This information is provided for informational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for any decision. Report generated · fred-score.com/carrier/615838