DAKOTA LINES INC
USDOT 286930
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (54 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate28.6% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)5 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 286930 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-219667 |
| Legal Name | DAKOTA LINES INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 6056245228 |
| Address | 11 EAST MAIN STREET, Vermillion, SD, 57069 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20120306) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 79 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 84 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 14 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 28.6% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 5 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 5 towaway) |
- 2025-08-26 — IL — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-08-11 — MI — towaway
- 2025-03-19 — IL — towaway
- 2024-12-04 — MI — towaway
- 2024-10-12 — MI — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (10), 30 (2), 12 (1).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 54 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 42 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 2,185,435 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 26-SEP-25 |
DAKOTA LINES INC operates 54 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in SD.
Nearby
Other carriers in Vermillion, SD
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- OUELLETTE TRUCKING INC — USDOT 923, 8 power units
- LMX INCORPORATED — USDOT 573853, 6 power units
- DANIEL K SWENSEN — USDOT 538291, 5 power units
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