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MCLAUGHLIN FREIGHT LINES INC

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Company CheckMCLAUGHLIN FREIGHT LINES INC · DOT 1305455

604 MAIN ST, MEDIAPOLIS, IA, 52637

DOT# 1305455 MC# 506313 Mediapolis, Iowa 21 years

CARRIER Phone number changed · Aug 31, 2026

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

9 events tracked · latest Sep 8, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Identity & ownership 1

Aug 31, 2026
Phone number changed.

Safety & compliance 7

Jul 30, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
Jul 28, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Jul 6, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Jun 12, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Mar 27, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Dec 17, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Jan 26, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address604 MAIN ST, MEDIAPOLIS, IA, 52637

Mailing Address604 MAIN ST, MEDIAPOLIS, IA, 52637

Other Companies at This Address

Address604 MAIN ST, MEDIAPOLIS, IA 52637

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Company	DOT	Phone	Status
MCLAUGHLIN FREIGHT LINES INC this company	1305455	Sign in	Active
MCLAUGHLIN FREIGHT SERVICES INC	2230994	Sign in	Active

Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC506313

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating21 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 3.35 · 8 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 1.25 · 7 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure .17 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 4.55 · 11 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage1,840,515 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Driver OOS2.3% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS22.2% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review05/13/2020

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 08/08/2026

CompanyGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

Policy #GWP26220A

Last checked09/08/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet13 units

Drivers11

Mileage1,840,515 mi

Operating21 years

MCS-15005/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Injury1

Tow-Away1

Driver Inspections

Total43

Out of Service1

OOS Rate2.3%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total18

Out of Service4

OOS Rate22.2%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 05/13/2020

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

4 · 0 OOS -

2024

23 · 2 OOS ▲

2025

12 · 2 OOS =

2026

16 · 1 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

0 crashes =

2025

2 crashes ▲

2026

1 crash ▼

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jul 2026, 36 inspections, 5 resulted in out-of-service (13.9% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 2 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 7 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (3)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
03/27/2026	NEW LONDON	MO	1	1	1	Other/Unknown	Wet	Dusk
12/17/2025	Santa Anna Twp	IL	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dawn
01/26/2025	DUNWOODY	GA	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dawn

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

50 roadside violations across 36 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Vehicle Maintenance 20 violations · 7 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 15 violations · 0 OOS

Unsafe Driving 13 violations · 0 OOS

Driver Fitness 2 violations · 2 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (55)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
07/30/2026	IA	Walk-Around (Level II)	IA	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
07/28/2026	AL	Full (Level I)	SLOCOMB AL	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
07/06/2026	MO	Driver-Only (Level III)	PALMYRA MO	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/12/2026	CO	Driver-Only (Level III)	CORTEZ CO	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/01/2026	UT	Full (Level I)	WENDOVER UT	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/19/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-4	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/18/2026	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-80 EB/EXIT 271	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/03/2026	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	MENA AR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/20/2026	NM	Driver-Only (Level III)	NARA VISA PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/07/2026	AZ	Walk-Around (Level II)	LITCHFIELD PARK AZ	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
03/30/2026	WY	Full (Level I)	TORRINGTON POE	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
03/06/2026	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	KUTTAWA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/25/2026	MO	Walk-Around (Level II)	STEELE MO	2	2	0	0	2	2	-	▲Detail
02/12/2026	KS	Walk-Around (Level II)	HARVEY COUNTY - 079	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/09/2026	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	DANDRIDGE TN	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/13/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US59 NB QUEEN CITY SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/30/2025	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	BLACKSBURG SC	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/17/2025	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	INTERSTATE 74	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/11/2025	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	LONDON	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
10/20/2025	IA	Full (Level I)	45 - HWY 218 NB MM 29 PILOT GR	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/19/2025	IA	Walk-Around (Level II)	I380 NB @ 13MM	6	3	0	0	6	3	-	▲Detail
08/29/2025	ND	Full (Level I)	JAMESTOWN ND	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/26/2025	KY	Driver-Only (Level III)	COLUMBIA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/10/2025	IA	Full (Level I)	10 - I35 NB MM 30 OSCEOLA	4	0	0	0	4	0	-	▲Detail
04/01/2025	IL	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-72	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/30/2025	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SB I380 / 42ND AVE	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/23/2025	KS	Full (Level I)	NEOSHO COUNTY - 133	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/04/2025	KS	Driver-Only (Level III)	COFFEY COUNTY - 031	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/15/2024	NM	Driver-Only (Level III)	NARA VISA PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/16/2024	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	HWY 218	7	2	7	2	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/15/2024	KY	Driver-Only (Level III)	WILLIAMSBURG	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/11/2024	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	PIEDMONT SC	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/08/2024	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	SEYMOUR IN	6	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
10/29/2024	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	159 INTERCHANGE 80 EB ON RAMP	4	0	4	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/29/2024	MO	Driver-Only (Level III)	LA GRANGE MO	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/23/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I 64 EB	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/28/2024	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	SUNMAN IN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/21/2024	IN	Full (Level I)	WEST HARRISON IN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/13/2024	KY	Driver-Only (Level III)	LONDON	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/13/2024	MO	Walk-Around (Level II)	ST. LOUIS MO	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/30/2024	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HAYWOOD CO I40 WB 15MM OFF RAM	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/30/2024	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	HWY 61 GRANDVIEW	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/25/2024	NE	Driver-Only (Level III)	ON UNNAMED STREET, 30 FEET EAS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/10/2024	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	HWY 61	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/09/2024	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	GEORGETOWN IN	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/02/2024	IA	Walk-Around (Level II)	02 - I80 EB MM 115 VAN METER	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
07/01/2024	KY	Driver-Only (Level III)	LONDON	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/29/2024	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	HWY 2/ CR P27	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/21/2024	KS	Walk-Around (Level II)	WABAUNSEE COUNTY - 197	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/23/2024	IA	Walk-Around (Level II)	45 - HWY 218 NB MM 29 PILOT GR	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
01/08/2024	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	SEYMOUR IN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/27/2023	MS	Walk-Around (Level II)	ALCORN COUNTY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/04/2023	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	SALINE COUNTY	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/16/2023	IL	Walk-Around (Level II)	IL RT 116	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/28/2023	KS	Driver-Only (Level III)	WABAUNSEE EAST M.C.I.S. #22E	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections40

Unsafe Driving 8 viols

HOS Compliance 7 viols

Driver Fitness 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 11 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP26220A	$1,000,000	11/30/2004	07/31/2014	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC506313	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	12/10/2004	-	-

No revocation records.

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92/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 92

Starts at 100−8 totalFinal 92

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average−5

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−3

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 22.2222% vs national avg 20.72%.

-3

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 13 vehicles (~0.15 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−3 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 13 vehicles (~0.15 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 22.2222% vs national avg 20.72%.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

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Crash Records (3)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (55)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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