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USDOT 917131 · MFS FLEET INC
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MFS FLEET INC

USDOT 917131 MC 196480 Temple, TX Authorized For-Hire
2,073 power units 3,202 drivers 143.6M mi/yr
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Marginal
FRED Score 39.2 / 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.
High confidence
26 yrs history · 1,817 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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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
2,073
Drivers · CDL
3,202 · 3,202
Annual miles
143.6M ~69k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks6826094
Tractors951,88401,979
Trailers1,74485602,600

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
Registered
Nov 20, 2000 (26 yrs)
MCS-150 update
May 7, 2025 (Biennial Update)
Officers
ERIC HILDENBRAND · TONY FRANKENBERGER
Phone
(254) 771-7424
Email
weldon.hudson@mclaneco.com
Address
4747 Mclane Parkway, Temple TX 76504

Cargo

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MeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightFresh ProduceBeveragesPaper Products

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
117
4 fatal (5 deaths) · 41 injury · 50 people hurt in all
Inspections
1,817
66% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
18.7%
188 of 1,007 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
1.2%
21 of 1,800 driver inspections
Violations
931
234 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 251 inspections, 26 out of service 251 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 243 inspections, 15 out of service 243 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 250 inspections, 29 out of service 250 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 230 inspections, 20 out of service 230 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 253 inspections, 36 out of service 253 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 196 inspections, 24 out of service 196 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 190 inspections, 24 out of service 190 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 183 inspections, 31 out of service 183 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 21 inspections.
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Violations

931 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    600 · 213 out-of-service
    Brakes 183 · Lights 145 · Tires 132 · Wheels & hubs 29 · Cargo securement 20 · 91 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    181 · 0 out-of-service
    Reckless / lane 87 · Speeding 75 · Phone use 7 · Seat belt 2 · Other 10
  • Hours of service No alert
    129 · 3 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 95 · No log 28 · False log 3 · Over hours limit 3
  • Driver fitness No alert
    21 · 18 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 17 · Medical certificate 2 · Other qualification 2
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

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9 violations fall outside the charted quarters; the 24-month totals include them.

Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Aug
    6
    2026
    Aug 6, 2026 · North Carolina
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jul
    15
    2026
    Jul 15, 2026 · Georgia
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jul
    12
    2026
    Jul 12, 2026 · Texas
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Dark - lighted.
  • Jun
    19
    2026
    Jun 19, 2026 · Texas
    Fatal · 1 death
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jun
    13
    2026
    Jun 13, 2026 · Texas
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • May
    26
    2026
    May 26, 2026 · Missouri
    Property damage only
    Wet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • May
    11
    2026
    May 11, 2026 · Kentucky
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Apr
    30
    2026
    Apr 30, 2026 · Georgia
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Jan
    2
    2026
    Jan 2, 2026 · Arizona
    Fatal · 1 death
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Dec
    11
    2025
    Dec 11, 2025 · Florida
    Fatal · 2 deaths
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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107 more on the FMCSA record.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$10,000,000 · Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company
on record since May 30, 2021 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since May 2016
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
Broker or forwarder bond
required · none on file
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • 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
  • California 423
  • North Carolina 152
  • Texas (HQ) 96
  • Tennessee 86
  • New Mexico 84
  • Georgia 83
  • Colorado 66
  • Michigan 57

Runs well beyond its home state: 96 of 1,817 inspections were in Texas.

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