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THE TOWNSEND COMPANY LLC
DBA: Townsend Tree Service Mccallister Utilities Landscapes Unlimited Accent Landscapes
Muncie, IN
CarrierChk vetting signal
Review recommended
2 flags to review · 2 caution
FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 173584
Active
Satisfactory
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Satisfactory
27.0% OOS · 44 inspections on record
Flags · 2
Elevated Out-of-Service Rate
27.0% of this carrier's roadside inspections in the last 24 months ended in an out-of-service order — higher than 79% of carriers with a comparable number of inspections. This is a CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA inspection records, not an FMCSA rating.
Fatal Crash on Record
1 fatality across 18 crashes reported to FMCSA in the last 24 months. A reported crash is not a finding of fault.
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- No active insurance filing found on record
- FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory (rated 2010)
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 36.8% — above the 20.7% national average
- 44 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
173584
Operating Status
Active
Safety Rating
Satisfactory · rated October 21, 2010
Rating Source
FMCSA compliance review · 16 years ago
Entity Type
Corporation
MCS-150 Filed
March 30, 2026
FMCSA Registration
June 1, 1974
Annual Mileage
89,128,000 mi (2025)
Contact Information
Address
1015 W Jackson Street, Muncie, IN 47305
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Amanda Curless
Officer 2
Thomas Mulhern
Cargo Types
Logs/Poles/BeamsBuilding MaterialsMachinery/Large ObjectsUtility EquipmentConstruction MaterialsOther Cargo
Safety & Performance
Inspections, violations and crash history
Out-of-Service Rate
27.0% of inspections ended in an out-of-service order
37 inspections in 24 months
Vehicle OOS Rate
36.8%
Driver OOS Rate
0.0%
Ranks in the 79th percentile among carriers with 25–99 inspections — lower is better. CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
44
Driver Inspections
29
Vehicle Inspections
24
Total OOS Orders
19
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance35
Unsafe Driving9
Hours of Service3
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate36.8% · national avg 20.7%
⚠ Above national average (16.1pp higher)
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
2024
Inspection Records (44)
| Date | State | Level | Vehicle | Viol. | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2, 2026 | MI | Level III — Driver Only | FORD · 1FD0W5HN5MED21242 | 1 | Passed |
| June 4, 2026 | IN | Level II — Walk-Around | FORD · 3FRNF7FB9FV723550 | 1 | Passed |
| June 3, 2026 | KY | Level III — Driver Only | FORD · 1FDUF5HT4HEE43578 | 0 | Clean |
| May 14, 2026 | IN | Level III — Driver Only | FORD · 1FDNF7DC4RDF07261 | 0 | Clean |
| April 23, 2026 | MI | Level III — Driver Only | FRHT · 3ALDCXFC8KDKP2829 | 0 | Clean |
| April 8, 2026 | VA | Level I — Full | FREIGHTLIN · 3ALDCXFC8KDKK7230 | 1 | Passed |
| April 1, 2026 | IN | Level II — Walk-Around | FREIGHTLIN · 3ALACXFC8KDKT4617 | 4 | 2 OOS |
| March 25, 2026 | KY | Level I — Full | FORD · 1FD0W5HY7HEF24990 | 2 | 1 OOS |
| March 24, 2026 | KY | Level III — Driver Only | PTRB · 1XP5DB9X9XD476478 | 0 | Clean |
| March 19, 2026 | MI | Level III — Driver Only | FORD · 1FD0W5HN7MED21243 | 0 | Clean |
| February 26, 2026 | GA | Level III — Driver Only | FORD · 1FDUF5HT4JDA02626 | 1 | Passed |
| February 4, 2026 | GA | Level II — Walk-Around | FREIGHTLIN · 1FVDCXFC9RHUT0177 | 0 | Clean |
Showing 12 of 44 inspection records
What Inspectors Found
Roadside findings from FMCSA's rolling 24-month window, grouped the way FMCSA groups them. This is separate from the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
13 of 20 inspections
Unsafe Driving
9 of 38 inspections
Hours of Service
2 of 38 inspections
Driver Fitness
2 of 38 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 38 inspections
| Date | Category | Violation | Sev. | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 5, 2024 | Vehicle Maintenance · Tires | Flat tire or fabric exposed | 8 | Out of service |
| March 25, 2026 | Vehicle Maintenance · Lighting | Lighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle inoperative when required to be on | 6 | Out of service |
| April 1, 2026 | Vehicle Maintenance · Lighting | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | 6 | Out of service |
| October 21, 2025 | Vehicle Maintenance · Lighting | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | 6 | Out of service |
| October 21, 2025 | Vehicle Maintenance · Lighting | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | 6 | Out of service |
| November 5, 2025 | Vehicle Maintenance · Lighting | Lighting - Turn signal - Any obscured on the rearmost vehicle. | 6 | Out of service |
| July 24, 2025 | Vehicle Maintenance · Lighting | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | 6 | Out of service |
| August 4, 2024 | Hours-of-Service Compliance · Incomplete/Wrong Log | ELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required) | 5 | Out of service |
| October 28, 2025 | Hours-of-Service Compliance · Incomplete/Wrong Log | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | 5 | Out of service |
| December 9, 2025 | Vehicle Maintenance · Brakes All Others | Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle | 4 | Out of service |
| April 1, 2026 | Vehicle Maintenance · Brakes All Others | Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle | 4 | Out of service |
| November 5, 2025 | Vehicle Maintenance · Brakes All Others | Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test | 4 | Out of service |
| April 24, 2025 | Driver Fitness · Medical Certificate | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency | 1 | Out of service |
| July 14, 2025 | Driver Fitness · Medical Certificate | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency | 1 | Out of service |
| May 22, 2025 | Unsafe Driving · Speeding 3 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | 7 | Cited |
Showing the 15 most serious of 46 recorded violations
Crash History (18)
Crashes reported to FMCSA in the last 24 months. A crash appearing here is a reported event, not a finding of fault.
18
Crashes
1
Fatalities
13
Injuries
16
Tow-aways
| Date | State | Fatal | Injured | Tow | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 11, 2026 | LA | — | 1 | — | No Adverse Conditions · Daylight · Dry |
| June 8, 2026 | KY | — | — | Yes | Rain · Daylight · Wet |
| May 27, 2026 | AR | — | 3 | Yes | Fog · Daylight · Wet |
| May 19, 2026 | IN | — | — | Yes | No Adverse Conditions · Daylight · Dry |
| April 28, 2026 | IN | — | — | Yes | No Adverse Conditions · Daylight · Dry |
| March 13, 2026 | AR | — | — | Yes | No Adverse Conditions · Daylight · Dry |
| February 4, 2026 | GA | — | 1 | Yes | Rain · Daylight · Wet |
| December 29, 2025 | OH | — | — | Yes | Snow · Dark - Lighted · Snow |
| December 18, 2025 | KY | — | — | Yes | Rain · Daylight · Wet |
| December 2, 2025 | NC | — | 3 | — | No Adverse Conditions · Dusk · Dry |
Showing the 10 most recent of 18 crashes
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
IN14
MI10
GA6
KY5
AL2
PA2
and 4 more states
Fleet & Equipment (53)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~47
of 1841 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~6
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Chassis / Incomplete
22
Truck
13
Flatbed
3
Tractor
2
Utility Trailer
2
Dry Van
1
Pickup
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 International MA025 | Truck · Class 8 | 1HTMMAAR5CJ599438 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 Trail King Industries | Utility Trailer · 23 ft | 1TKU02324MR125751 | 2 | — |
| 2015 Ford F-750 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 6 | 3FRNF7FB9FV723550 | 2 | — |
| Bandit | — | 4FMUS1811KR508563 | 2 | 1 |
| Etny | — | 1E9331342NE111085 | 1 | — |
| 2019 Ford F-450 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 5 | 1FD0W4HT0KEC41546 | 1 | — |
| 2022 Ford F-550 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 5 | 1FD0W5HN3NEC49426 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 Ford F-550 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 5 | 1FD0W5HN5MED21242 | 1 | — |
| 2021 Ford F-550 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 5 | 1FD0W5HN7MED21243 | 1 | — |
| 2020 Ford F-550 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 5 | 1FD0W5HTXLEE11712 | 1 | 1 |
Show all 53 units
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Ford F-550 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 5 | 1FD0W5HY7HEF24990 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 Ford F-750 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 6 | 1FDNF7AN3SDF03262 | 1 | — |
| 2025 Ford F-750 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 6 | 1FDNF7AN6SDF02350 | 1 | — |
| 2021 Ford F-750 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 6 | 1FDNF7DC0MDF09226 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 Ford F-750 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 6 | 1FDNF7DC1HDB03428 | 1 | — |
| 2024 Ford F-750 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 6 | 1FDNF7DC4RDF07261 | 1 | — |
| 2019 Ford F-750 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 6 | 1FDNF7DC5KDF01510 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 Ford F-550 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 5 | 1FDUF5HT4HEE43578 | 1 | — |
| 2018 Ford F-550 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 5 | 1FDUF5HT4JDA02626 | 1 | — |
| 2018 Ford F-550 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 5 | 1FDUF5HT5JDA02618 | 1 | — |
| 2022 Ford F-750 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 7 | 1FDXF7DC1NDF02506 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 Ford F-750 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 7 | 1FDXF7DC9PDF05298 | 1 | — |
| 2019 Ford F-750 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 7 | 1FDXF7DCXKDF03195 | 1 | — |
| 2016 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 7 | 1FVACXCY0GHHE3584 | 1 | — |
| 2024 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 7 | 1FVDCXFC9RHUT0177 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Gmc Sierra HD | Pickup · Class 3 | 1GT59LE72PF218628 | 1 | — |
| 2019 Kenworth T680 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKYDP9X8KJ241791 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 Peterbilt 379 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XP5DB9X9XD476478 | 1 | — |
| 2024 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 6 | 3ALACWFD3RDVB9699 | 1 | — |
| 2022 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 7 | 3ALACXFC0NDNK4824 | 1 | — |
| 2022 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 7 | 3ALACXFC6NDNK4861 | 1 | — |
| 2019 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 7 | 3ALACXFC8KDKT4617 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 7 | 3ALACXFCXKDKT4618 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 7 | 3ALDCXFC6KDKK7243 | 1 | — |
| 2019 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 7 | 3ALDCXFC8KDKK7230 | 1 | — |
| 2019 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 7 | 3ALDCXFC8KDKP2829 | 1 | — |
| 2021 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 8 | 3ALHCYFE9MDMU0327 | 1 | — |
| 2013 Ford F-750 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 6 | 3FRNF7FB5DV028219 | 1 | — |
| 2013 Ford F-750 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 6 | 3FRNF7FB9DV796768 | 1 | — |
| 2015 Ford F-750 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 6 | 3FRNW7FBXFV723573 | 1 | 1 |
| Bandit | — | 41MUS1610AR023641 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 Cronkhite Industries | Flatbed · 23 ft | 473BF2320K1000057 | 1 | — |
| 2019 Cronkhite Industries | Flatbed · 23 ft | 473BF2326K1000063 | 1 | 1 |
| Trlr | — | 4FMUS1613AR023651 | 1 | — |
| Bandit | — | 4FMUS1619DR025179 | 1 | 1 |
| Bandit | — | 4FMUS1713PR525728 | 1 | 1 |
| Unpublishe | — | 4FMUS1714LR511279 | 1 | — |
| Unpublishe | — | 4FMUS1813PR524464 | 1 | — |
| 2021 Cmi | Utility Trailer · 14 ft | 4MJUB1412ME078629 | 1 | — |
| Fona | — | 57J348209K3575598 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 Felling Trailers | Flatbed · 31 ft | 5FTCE3125L1004081 | 1 | — |
| 2020 Wells Cargo Wells Cargo Trailer | Dry Van · 44 ft | 7K62E4429LH000888 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 Gmc W4 | Truck · Class 4 | J8DC4B14737002613 | 1 | 1 |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
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