Dakota Lines Inc
Unclaimed
Interstate
(1 review)
5.0
out of 5
- USDOT
- 286930
- Docket
- MC219667
- Website
- Dakota Lines Inc
Carrier Ratings
- Cleanliness
-
10.0
- Communication
-
10.0
- Timeliness
-
10.0
Positive Flags
- On Time Pickup
- 1
- On Time Delivery
- 1
- Consistent Tracking
- 1
- Strong Dispatcher Communication
- 1
- Strong Driver Communication
- 1
- Friendly
- 1
- Easy to Work With
- 1
- Easy to Onboard
- 1
- Clean Equipment
- 1
- Good Delivery Condition
- 1
- Knowledgeable
- 1
Overview
In 1989 Dakota Lines was established utilizing Independent Contractors, fleet drivers and company owned equipment to provide intermodal freight service to and from Chicago, Illinois to the automotive industry located in Michigan. We have expanded to provide expedited service using company owned dry vans to the Midwest & Southeast.
Fleet Details
| Type | Tractors | Trailers | Trucks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leased | 54 | 84 | 0 |
Freight
- General Freight
- Intermodal Containers
- Paper Products
Truck Types
- Dry Van
Shipment Types
- Full Truckload
- MCS-150 Mileage
- 2,135,959 (2022)
- Electronic Tracking
- 100% of reviewers say the carrier uses electronic tracking
Lanes
This information was provided by Dakota Lines Inc
Compliance
Authorizations
- FMCSA authority status
- Common Active — 05/21/1990 (33 years, 11 months)
- Contract Active — 09/19/1989 (34 years, 7 months)
- Carrier operation
- Interstate
- Hazmat
- Cargo authorization
- Property
Safety Violations
| Type | Total | Severe | Out of Service | Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 35 | 4 | 5 | 5.37 | 47.7% |
| Unsafe Driving | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1.06 | 15% |
| Hours of Service Compliance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
Accident Report
| Type | Last 6 Months | 6-12 Months ago | 12-24 Months ago | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatalities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tow-away | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Crash Reports | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Inspections
| Type | Inspections | OOS Inspections | OOS Percentage | National Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 41 | 0 | 0% | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 29 | 3 | 10.34% | 22.26% |
Insurance Coverage
- Insurance type
- BIPD (Primary)
- Company name
- Cherokee Insurance Company
- Policy limit
- $1,000,000
- Policy number
- CA230147
- Effective date
- 10/01/2023
- Address
- 34200 Mound Rd., Sterling Heights, MI, US, 48310
- Phone
- +1-800-201-0450
- Insurance type
- Cargo
- Company name
- Federal Insurance Co.
- Policy limit
- $0
- Policy number
- 662-05-90
- Effective date
- 10/01/2001
- Address
- 15 Mountain View Road, Box 1615, Warren, NJ, US, 07059
- Phone
- +1-908-903-2000
FL
Verified Broker from Florida
August 29, 2023
“Full Truckload from Nashville, TN to Detroit, MI”
- Timeliness
- 10/10
- Cleanliness
- 10/10
- Communication
- 10/10
What went well?
- On Time Pickup
- On Time Delivery
- Consistent Tracking
- Strong Dispatcher Communication
- Strong Driver Communication
- Friendly
- Easy to Work With
- Easy to Onboard
- Clean Equipment
- Good Delivery Condition
- Knowledgeable
Dakota Lines helped us out on a food-grade dry van shipment. Trevor and Mike sent in clean equipment and were in communication throughout the trip. Great job by this carrier.
- Lanes
- Nashville, TN to Detroit, MI
- Freight Details
- General Freight
- Tracking
- Offers electronic tracking
- Tracking functional
Carrier Ratings
- Cleanliness
-
10.0
- Communication
-
10.0
- Timeliness
-
10.0
Positive Flags
- On Time Pickup
- 1
- On Time Delivery
- 1
- Consistent Tracking
- 1
- Strong Dispatcher Communication
- 1
- Strong Driver Communication
- 1
- Friendly
- 1
- Easy to Work With
- 1
- Easy to Onboard
- 1
- Clean Equipment
- 1
- Good Delivery Condition
- 1
- Knowledgeable
- 1
