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MCLAUGHLIN FREIGHT LINES INC

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Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Jul 31, 2014
Review these
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 2.70% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 26.7% vs peer 11.1% Details →
  • 1 fatality on crash record 5 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file JOY B. FITZGERALD RESIDENT AGENT, INC. Details →
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — MCLAUGHLIN FREIGHT LINES INC (USDOT 1305455)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 2.70% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 26.7% vs peer 11.1%
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 5 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — JOY B. FITZGERALD RESIDENT AGENT, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1305455/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1305455 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: JACQUELINE S MCLAUGHLIN Company officer 2: DANIEL R MCLAUGHLIN General Freight Paper Products Based in MEDIAPOLIS, IA

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 2.7% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 26.7% vs peer median 11.1% (worse). n=78356 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

JOY B. FITZGERALD RESIDENT AGENT, INC.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1305455
In FMCSA records since Nov 18, 2004 (~21y)
MC / docket MC506313
Company officer JACQUELINE S MCLAUGHLIN
Company officer 2 DANIEL R MCLAUGHLIN
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Paper Products
Fleet size 13 units
Drivers 11
Annual mileage 1,840,515 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (319) 394-9263
Email: [email protected]
Physical
604 MAIN ST
MEDIAPOLIS, IA 52637
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1305455
In FMCSA records since Nov 18, 2004 (~21y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,840,515 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 26.7% vs 23.4% +3.3 pts
Driver OOS Rate 2.7% vs 6.7% -4.0 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.17 vs 1.80 -0.63
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 12 1 0
Trailers 36 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 5 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 0 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 1 1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 64 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 36 36 0
OOS inspections 1 4 0
OOS percentage 2.78% 11.11% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
13
Drivers
11
Inspections
64
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
26.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
5 all-time
Authorities
2
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

MCLAUGHLIN FREIGHT LINES INC had 36 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 13.9%, which is below the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 5.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

36 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in IA (8) and KY (4).

Violation profile

13.9% out-of-service rate, below the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (38.9% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 14 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 13 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 11 drivers; Peterbilt, Great Dane, and Stoughton are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 26.7% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 78,356 ACTIVE carriers operating 6–20 power units (±50% of this carrier's 13 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
2.7%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 78,356 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +2.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
26.7%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
11.1%
Median across 78,356 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +15.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (28 months)

2023-09 2026-08

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
18 violations
7 OOS · 38.9%
Hours of Service
11 violations
Unsafe Driving
11 violations
Driver Fitness
2 violations
2 OOS · 100.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Iowa (IA) 8 2 25.0% Jul 30, 2026
Kentucky (KY) 4 1 25.0% Mar 6, 2026
Missouri (MO) 3 1 33.3% Jul 6, 2026
Illinois (IL) 3 0 0.0% Dec 17, 2025
Kansas (KS) 3 0 0.0% Feb 12, 2026
Colorado (CO) 2 0 0.0% Aug 19, 2026
New Mexico (NM) 2 0 0.0% Apr 20, 2026
South Carolina (SC) 2 0 0.0% Dec 30, 2025
Alabama (AL) 1 0 0.0% Jul 28, 2026
Wyoming (WY) 1 0 0.0% Mar 30, 2026
Arkansas (AR) 1 0 0.0% May 3, 2026
Arizona (AZ) 1 0 0.0% Apr 7, 2026
Indiana (IN) 1 1 100.0% Nov 8, 2024
North Carolina (NC) 1 0 0.0% May 19, 2026
North Dakota (ND) 1 0 0.0% Aug 29, 2025
Tennessee (TN) 1 0 0.0% Feb 9, 2026
Texas (TX) 1 0 0.0% Jan 13, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 39
Great Dane 35
Stoughton 11
Freightliner 6
Mack 4
Utility 3
Kenworth 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 0.17 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 7 — 1.25 1 — Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 8 — 3.35 3 — Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 11 — 4.55 5 — Aug 24, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (64 rows) View all 64 →
Inspection # Date State Level Station Vehicle Violations ▼ Top Codes OOS
83183820 Nov 16, 2024 IA 3 HWY 218
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MO 68KR1M · 1NKAGGGG10J439213
7 383.95A, 391.11B4, 395.8H05 Yes
85855717 Sep 19, 2025 IA 2 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FS1370 · 1XPBDP9X1ND804585
6 393.207A, 396.3A1, 393.70B2 Yes
83153967 Nov 8, 2024 IN 2 SEYMOUR IN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FW6857 · 1XPBDP9X3HD410087
6 393.207B-AALPME-OOS, 395.30B1-ELDDFR, 392.2-SLLEWA1 Yes
85188724 Jul 10, 2025 IA 1 ia-10---i35-nb-mm-30-osceola
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FV9549 · 1M1AN4GY2RM043284
4 393.45B2, 393.47E, 393.53B No
83038157 Oct 29, 2024 IA 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FS1370 · 1XPBDP9X1ND804585
4 392.22B, 392.2PK, 392.22A No
79145893 Jul 13, 2023 TN 1 I-24
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MO 87AR9H · 3ALXFB006EDFD2055
4 393.9(a), 395.8(f)(1), 392.2 Yes
88563021 Jul 30, 2026 IA 2 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FY5735 · 1XPBDP9X9RD897748
2 393.9A-LTSIR, 395.8E1PC No
87903077 May 18, 2026 IA 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FY5734 · 1XPBDP9X0RD897749
2 395.8E1PC, 395.8E-HOSPD No
87529416 Apr 7, 2026 AZ 2 LITCHFIELD PARK AZ
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FW6859 · 1XPBDP9X1KD613924
2 — No
87145622 Feb 25, 2026 MO 2 STEELE MO
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IA LR7760 · 4V4BC9EH4SN695080
2 393.45B2-BHTD Yes
86700023 Dec 30, 2025 SC 3 BLACKSBURG SC
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FW6851 · 1XPBDP9X3TD785731
2 392.2-SLLED, 392.2-SLLLR No
84294825 Mar 30, 2025 IA 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FW5895 · 1XPBDP9X4LD673407
2 392.2FC, 392.2-SLLS2 No
82112340 Jul 9, 2024 IN 3 GEORGETOWN IN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FW6859 · 1XPBDP9X1KD613924
2 392.2 No
82022298 Jul 2, 2024 IA 2 ia-02---i80-eb-mm-115-van-meter
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FX3112 · 1XPBDP9X8GD345333
2 392.2, 393.95(a) No
80942250 Feb 23, 2024 IA 2 ia-45---hwy-218-nb-mm-29-pilot-gr
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MO 34KT8D · 3ALXFB002FDGA4645
2 393.11, 395.8(f)(12) No
88545791 Jul 28, 2026 AL 1 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FS1371 · 1XPBDP9X3ND804586
1 393.48A-BIBD No
88347051 Jul 6, 2026 MO 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FW5895 · 1XPBDP9X4LD673407
1 392.2-SLLML No
87454048 Mar 30, 2026 WY 1 TORRINGTON POE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FY5735 · 1XPBDP9X9RD897748
1 396.3A1-AASGMD-L6 No
87241981 Mar 6, 2026 KY 2 KUTTAWA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FW6851 · 1XPBDP9X3TD785731
1 393.80A No
87011703 Feb 9, 2026 TN 3 DANDRIDGE TN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FW6851 · 1XPBDP9X3TD785731
1 392.2-SLLLR No
86540862 Dec 11, 2025 KY 2 LONDON
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FW6851 · 1XPBDP9X3TD785731
1 393.75A3-TAOLTIS Yes
86108627 Oct 20, 2025 IA 1 ia-45---hwy-218-nb-mm-29-pilot-gr
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FW6859 · 1XPBDP9X1KD613924
1 395.24C1III No
85643143 Aug 29, 2025 ND 1 JAMESTOWN ND
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FY5734 · 1XPBDP9X0RD897749
1 393.55E-B No
83788457 Feb 4, 2025 KS 3 ks-coffey-county---031
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FW6851 · 1XPBDP9X4ED240916
1 395.8F1-HOSM No
83166036 Nov 15, 2024 KY 3 WILLIAMSBURG
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MO 53AS8W · 3ALXFB005EDFR1893
1 395.8F01 No
Recent Crashes (5 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
GA0009762894 Jan 26, 2025 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA2201334597 Dec 5, 2022 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA2001203064 Nov 24, 2020 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MN0153480222 Dec 7, 2015 MN 1 1 Yes No Fatal
NE0209021319 May 14, 2009 NE 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC506313
Active
Granted Dec 10, 2004
View full authority record →
common
MC506313
N
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC506313 common N —
MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Dec 10, 2004 MC506313-P CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (3 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP26220A 91X $1,000,000 Jul 31, 2014 On file ACTIVE
Great West Casualty Co GWP26220A BMC-91X — Jul 31, 2014 On file ACTIVE
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP26220A BIPD/Primary — Nov 30, 2004 Jul 31, 2014 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jul 31, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  2. Dec 10, 2004
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
LONDON KY 3 1
SEYMOUR IN IN 2 1
NARA VISA PORT OF ENTRY NM 2 0
SALINE COUNTY AR 1 0
LITCHFIELD PARK AZ AZ 1 0
HIGH CRASH CORRIDOR GA 1 0
HWY 218 IA 1 1
HWY 61 IA 1 0
HWY 61 GRANDVIEW IA 1 0
I 64 EB IL 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 14 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
395.3(a)(2) Driving beyond 11-hour driving limit Hours of Service 1 0
395.8(f)(1) Driver’s record of duty status not current Hours of Service 1 0
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