RUSTY WHEEL ACRES INC

USDOT 684213 MC 318103 Middlebury, IN Authorized For-Hire
8 power units 5 drivers 302k mi/yr
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29 yrs history · 6 roadside inspections in 24 months
Checked Nov 8, 2026
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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
8
Drivers · CDL
5 · 0
Annual miles
302k ~38k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors5308
Trailers9009

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Apr 8, 2009)17 yrs old
Registered
Apr 4, 1997 (29 yrs)
MCS-150 update
May 7, 2025 (Biennial Update)
Officers
JOHN LAUGHLIN · NICOLE RAWLINGS
Phone
(574) 238-3142
Email
rustykw51@aol.com
Address
12141 State Road 120, Middlebury IN 46540

Cargo

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General FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsGrain/Feed/HayFarm SuppliesConstruction

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – May 2026
Crashes
1
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 0 injury · 0 people hurt in all
Inspections
6
33% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
100.0%
1 of 1 vehicle inspection
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 6 driver inspections
Violations
7
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: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 3 inspections, 1 out of service 3 Q2 '26
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Violations

7 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – May 2026
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    3 · 0 out-of-service
    Reckless / lane 2 · Speeding 1
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    3 · 1 out-of-service
    Brakes 1 · Tires 1 · Other parts 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    1 · 0 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 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.

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – May 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
1 crash
  • Jan
    16
    2026
    Jan 16, 2026 · Wyoming
    Property damage only
    Daylight, severe crosswinds, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
$750,000 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
on record since Nov 1, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Apr 1997
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
  • 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY → NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY (Nov 2025); SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY → TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY (Nov 2024)
  • 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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Inspections by state
  • Indiana (HQ) 2
  • Iowa 1
  • Missouri 1
  • Tennessee 1
  • West Virginia 1
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