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6640 S 600 W, HUDSON, IN, 46747

DOT# 615838 MC# 295244 Hudson, Indiana 30 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Jul 8, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 7

Apr 27, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Mar 27, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Mar 10, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Feb 19, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Dec 1, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Oct 19, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Jul 2, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($750,000).

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

Contact Details

Phone(260) 905-6745

Email[email protected]

Physical Address6640 S 600 W, HUDSON, IN, 46747

Mailing Address6640 S 600 W, HUDSON, IN, 46747

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC295244

CommonActive

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating30 years

Company Overview

MULE TRAIN INC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Hudson, Indiana. The company has been in operation for 30 years, registered with the FMCSA on 09/29/1995. The fleet consists of 18 power units and 16 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 1,166,014 miles (2024). 3 crashes have been reported with no fatalities. A total of 27 inspections are on file. Both driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are below the national average, indicating strong compliance. The carrier holds a Satisfactory safety rating from the FMCSA. Insurance coverage of $750,000 is on file through CANAL INSURANCE CO.. Active operating authorities include Common, Contract. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, MULE TRAIN INC has a Trust Score of 97/100 (Excellent).

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 4.23 · 8 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .97 · 3 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 6.06 · 6 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage1,166,014 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatNo

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)3

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS14.3% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review05/18/2022

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/17/2026

CompanyCANAL INSURANCE CO.

Policy #CT1041156142

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet18 units

Drivers16

Mileage1,166,014 mi

Operating30 years

MCS-15004/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)3

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away3

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total20

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total7

Out of Service1

OOS Rate14.3%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 05/18/2022 | Rated: 03/04/2010

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

5 · 1 OOS -

2024

13 · 2 OOS ▲

2025

11 · 1 OOS ▼

2026

4 · 0 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

1 crash ▲

2025

3 crashes ▲

2026

0 crashes ▼

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 Apr 2026, 20 inspections, 1 resulted in out-of-service (5% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (4)

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	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
12/01/2025	NEW CARLISLE	IN	1	1	Severe Crosswinds	Ice	Dawn
10/19/2025	LAPORTE	IN	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dawn
07/02/2025	PORTAGE	IN	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight
01/21/2024	MIDDLEBURY(ELKHART)	IN	1	1	Severe Crosswinds	Wet	Dusk

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

28 roadside violations across 20 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 14 violations · 1 OOS

Unsafe Driving 10 violations · 0 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 3 violations · 0 OOS

Other (General) 1 violation · 0 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 (33)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
04/27/2026	OR	Driver-Only (Level III)	EMIGRANT HILL OR	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/27/2026	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	BRISTOL IN	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/10/2026	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	INDIANAPOLIS IN	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/19/2026	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	OROGRANDE PORT OF ENTRY	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
11/21/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	ANGOLA IN	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/18/2025	IN	Full (Level I)	CHESTERTON IN	7	1	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
09/08/2025	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	DALEVILLE IN	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/21/2025	PA	Walk-Around (Level II)	SR 348 & SR 247 - PENNDOT MT.	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
08/19/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	ANGOLA IN	2	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/02/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	PORTAGE IN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/20/2025	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	NICHOLS NY	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/24/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	DONALDSON IN	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/19/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	CHAGRIN FALLS OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/05/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-94 W/B @ GIBBS RD	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/03/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	ETNA GREEN IN	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/12/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	WESTLAKE OH	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/26/2024	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
09/20/2024	WI	Full (Level I)	SOUTH RANGE WI	4	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/12/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	WADSWORTH SCALES	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/12/2024	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	DE MOTTE IN	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/06/2024	OH	Full (Level I)	ROADSIDE	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
05/14/2024	IA	Full (Level I)	28 - I80 WB MM 44 AVOCA	3	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
05/06/2024	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	JEFFERSON SD	4	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/04/2024	IN	Full (Level I)	GOSHEN IN	9	4	0	0	4	-	▲Detail
02/23/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	70	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/14/2024	KY	Full (Level I)	KUTTAWA	2	0	1	1	0	-	▲Detail
02/13/2024	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	WARREN IN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/01/2024	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	WARREN IN	4	1	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
11/06/2023	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	WB I70 11MM	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/24/2023	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	CHESTERTON IN	2	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/16/2023	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
09/27/2023	KY	Driver-Only (Level III)	LONDON	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/12/2023	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	SR 1 AT CR 63	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections21

Unsafe Driving 8 viols

HOS Compliance 3 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 6 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TF657143	$750,000	11/13/2013	01/14/2014	Cancelled
34	CARGO	PLATTE RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY	TMA277608UIC	$0	11/01/2000	11/01/2000	Replaced
34	CARGO	PLATTE RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY	TMA277608UIC	$0	11/01/2000	11/01/2000	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLATTE RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY	TMA277608UIC	$1,000,000	11/01/2000	11/01/2000	Replaced
34	CARGO	PLATTE RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY	TMA277608UIC	$0	11/01/2000	11/01/2000	Replaced
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TK294995	$0	11/01/2000	06/15/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TK294995	$1,000,000	11/01/2000	05/01/2001	Replaced
34	CARGO	THE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK	TMA250663INSCORP	$0	11/01/1999	11/01/2000	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK	TMA250663INSCORP	$1,000,000	11/01/1999	11/01/2000	Replaced
34	CARGO	FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT	TMA202870	$0	10/25/1996	11/01/1999	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT	TMA 20 28 70	$750,000	10/25/1996	11/01/1999	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	TP3032020	$750,000	10/25/1995	10/25/1996	Replaced
34	CARGO	ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	IM02102409	$0	10/25/1995	10/25/1996	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TF657143	$750,000	09/11/2013	11/13/2013	Cancelled
34	CARGO	GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA	IMG 64655205	$0	05/01/2022	11/02/2022	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	CA957718250	$750,000	05/01/2022	05/01/2024	Replaced
34	CARGO	GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA	IMG 64655205	$0	05/01/2022	05/01/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WF011338	$750,000	05/01/2021	05/01/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WF011338	$750,000	05/01/2021	05/28/2022	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TF657116	$750,000	05/01/2012	09/11/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA05746902	$750,000	05/01/2011	05/01/2012	Replaced
34	CARGO	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA05746901	$0	05/01/2010	04/29/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA05746901	$750,000	05/01/2010	05/01/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	483486	$750,000	05/01/2009	05/01/2010	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	483486	$0	05/01/2009	05/01/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP21229A	$1,000,000	05/01/2004	05/01/2009	Cancelled
34	CARGO	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP21229A	$0	05/01/2004	05/01/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN393179	$1,000,000	05/01/2003	05/01/2004	Replaced
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN393179	$0	05/01/2003	05/01/2004	Replaced
34	CARGO	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	OPO0016460	$0	05/01/2002	05/01/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	OPO0016460	$1,000,000	05/01/2002	05/01/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 4682344-0	$1,000,000	05/01/2001	05/01/2002	Cancelled
34	CARGO	GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK	IMP 1784457-00	$0	05/01/2001	05/01/2002	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TF657143	$750,000	01/14/2014	05/01/2021	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC295244	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	11/21/1995	-	-
MC295244	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	11/07/1995	-	-
MC295244	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/17/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/23/2013
MC295244	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/17/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/23/2013
MC295244	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/12/2001	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/20/2001
MC295244	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/06/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/30/2009
MC295244	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/06/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/30/2009
MC295244	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/05/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/04/2010
MC295244	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/05/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/04/2010
MC295244	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/04/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/02/2011
MC295244	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/04/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/02/2011

No revocation records.

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97/100

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 97

Starts at 100−3 totalFinal 97

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

FMCSA shows active coverage on file as of 6/17/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-3

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 3 crash(es) across 18 vehicles (~0.17 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: 3 crash(es) across 18 vehicles (~0.17 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

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 (4)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (33)

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