FRIEND FREIGHTWAYS INC
Risk factors
Low riskVioCodes scoreA weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · August 28, 202644 inspections · 13 violations (0 OOS) · 0% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
12
3× · sev 4
- 2392.2-SLLTCDUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
10
2× · sev 5
- 3392.16ADUnsafe Driving
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV.
7
1× · sev 7
- 4393.45D-BVehicle Maint.
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
4
1× · sev 4
- 5393.55(e)Vehicle Maint.
No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998
4
1× · sev 4
- 6393.55E-BVehicle Maint.
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
4
1× · sev 4
- 7395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS Compliance
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
3
3× · sev 1
- 8395.24C2III-ELDSDNHOS Compliance
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number.
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- NE11
- CA6
- NM4
- MT4
- KS4
- UT2
- TN2
- SD2
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA57 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 27 more.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
2
Tow-away
2
Injury
2
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
- Company officer
- Darwin Schluter
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 607362464
- Registered since
- 1990-01-09
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-08-18
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 1 trucks · 1 owned tractors · 1 owned trailers.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, addresses or phone numbers with 13 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
39 events- 08/17/2026Insurance filed — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA875045432
- 01/05/2026Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A0200938001
- 08/18/2025MCS-150 update filed
3.4M mi reported (2022)
- 11/01/2022Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 633514001
- 11/01/2020Insurance replaced — FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CPP138513A
- 11/01/2017Insurance cancelled — FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CPP138513A
- 10/05/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/26/2017)
- 10/05/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/26/2017)
- 11/01/2015Insurance replaced — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 4E39501
- 08/06/2014Insurance replaced — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 4E3-95-01
- 12/06/2012Insurance cancelled — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
CARGO · policy 4C3-95-01
- 11/25/2010Insurance cancelled — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA2503847
- 11/01/2010Insurance replaced — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA2503847
- 11/01/2008Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TF518562
- 11/01/2008Insurance replaced — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA2503847
- 11/01/2006Insurance cancelled — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LCW104266
- 10/05/2006COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/27/2006)
- 10/05/2006CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/27/2006)
- 11/01/2005Insurance cancelled — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LCW103824
- 10/05/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/27/2005)
- 10/05/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/27/2005)
- 11/01/2004Insurance cancelled — NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy ARK 286-45-790
- 11/01/2004Insurance cancelled — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy CL560079
- 10/05/2004COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/26/2004)
- 10/05/2004CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/26/2004)
- 04/16/2004Insurance cancelled — NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy ARK 286-45-790
- 03/22/2004COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/08/2004)
- 03/22/2004CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/08/2004)
- 01/07/2004COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/16/2004)
- 01/07/2004CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/16/2004)
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2017-10-31
- Last review
- 2017-10-25
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-08-18
- Reported mileage
- 3,417,011 mi (2022)
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