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Friends Trucking Inc

USDOT 3168762MC-116556USDOT activeAuthority active· Lake Station, IN

Friends Trucking Inc (USDOT 3168762) holds active operating authority as a motor carrier of property under MC-116556 based in Lake Station, IN. The earliest grant on file is from August 2018, 8 years, 2 months ago. $750,000 of liability coverage is on file with Northland Insurance Company. It reported 4 power units and 4 drivers on its last MCS-150 update (March 2026). 1 other active carrier lists the same physical address.

Operating authority

DocketAuthorityStatusInsurance requiredOn file
MC-116556Motor carrier of propertyActive$750,000 liability$750,000 liability

Earliest grant on file: Aug 24, 2018 (8 years, 2 months ago).

Insurance and bonds on file

TypeInsurerCoverageEffectiveCancellation
Liability (BIPD) · form 91XNorthland Insurance Company$750,000Nov 20, 2020—

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Authority history

DateDocketAction
Aug 24, 2018MC-116556Granted · motor carrier of property
Aug 24, 2018MC-116556Granted · motor carrier of property

Registration

USDOT number3168762
USDOT statusActive
MC numberMC-116556
Legal nameFriends Trucking Inc
OperationInterstate
ClassificationAuthorized for hire
LocationLake Station, Indiana 46405
USDOT addedAug 3, 2018
Last MCS-150 updateMar 2, 2026
Safety ratingNot rated

Fleet

Power units4
Trucks4
Drivers4 · 4 with a CDL
Annual miles288,000 · 2025

Cargo carried

General freight

Other records

  • 1 other active carrier lists the same physical address. Shared addresses are common for fleets, terminals and filing agents; they are one input to a vetting decision, not a finding.

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