WINDSTAR LINES INC
USDOT 608224
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (275 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileNational Interstate Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate1.5% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)6 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 31 years ago
- Linked registrations1 share this carrier's phone or address
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 | 608224 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-292914 |
| Legal Name | WINDSTAR LINES INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 7127924221 |
| Address | 1903 N US HWY 71, Carroll, IA, 51401 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20240126) |
| 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.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | National Interstate Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $5,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2015-05-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Interstate Insurance Company | $5,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2015-05-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 1995-08-07 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 1995-08-07 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Passengers Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 78 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 81 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 64 / 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 | 134 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 1.5% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 6 total (1 fatal, 4 with injuries, 6 towaway) |
- 2026-05-25 — UT — 1 fatal, 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-03-23 — AZ — towaway
- 2026-02-12 — FL — towaway
- 2025-09-20 — MO — 5 injured, towaway
- 2025-04-06 — NV — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 30 (6), 16 (5), 51 (5).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
1 other active carrier registration share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 275 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 448 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 10,505,106 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 23-FEB-26 |
WINDSTAR LINES INC operates 275 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in IA.
Nearby
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- RUETER & ZENOR CO — USDOT 366216, 26 power units
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