STRAITLINE TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 988981
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (58 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common). Insurance filings show 2 coverage gaps in this carrier's history.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileCherokee Insurance Company
- Coverage gaps2 in filing history
- Out-of-service rate5.8% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)12 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 24 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 | 988981 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-420764 |
| Legal Name | STRAITLINE TRANSPORTATION LLC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 3098013300 |
| Address | 17301 IRISH RIDGE ROAD, Burlington, IA, 52601 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| 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 | Cherokee Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-06-01 |
2 coverage gaps detected in filing history.
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-06-01 | — |
| Northland Insurance Company | $750,000 | BMC-35 | 2026-06-01 | 2026-06-01 |
| Northland Insurance Company | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2024-06-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2002-02-05 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2002-02-05 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 87 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 86 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 87 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 99 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 74 / 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 | 120 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 5.8% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 12 total (0 fatal, 5 with injuries, 9 towaway) |
- 2026-06-11 — NC — 1 injured
- 2026-05-05 — IA — 1 injured
- 2026-02-12 — OH — 1 injured
- 2025-12-11 — WI — towaway
- 2025-08-03 — CT — 2 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (38), 47 (28), 20 (10).
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) | 58 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 58 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 5,000,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 15-JAN-26 |
STRAITLINE TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 58 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in IA.
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