DAKOTA LINES INC
(605) 624-5228
caseycrewblom@dakotalines.com
11 East Main Street, Vermillion SD 57069
54
tractors
42 drivers
2.2M mi/yr · ~40k per unit
HazMat
Not graded
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 54
- Drivers · CDL
- 42 · 42
- Annual miles
- 2.2M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 1 | 53 | 0 | 54 |
| Trailers | 0 | 24 | 50 | 74 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (03-06-2012) · 14 yr old
- Registered
- 02-06-1987 (39 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 09-26-2025 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- CASEY BLOM
- Officer
- GARY K BLOM
Cargo
64.8
medium risk
Metal: Sheets/Coils/Rolls
Machinery/Large Objects
Intermodal Containers
General Freight
Fresh Produce
Beverages
Other: AUTO PARTS
Paper Products
Chemicals
- High-Risk Cargo
- Machinery Large, General Freight
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Not Graded
Not graded: operating authority revoked since Sep 21, 2015 (Revoked) with no roadside inspection or crash recorded since, and no active authority on file. Graded again once it is seen operating or the authority is reinstated; referral.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record.
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Injury crashes1 crash with 1 person hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Lights and brakesLights are 9 of 14 violations (64%). Light or brake defects led to 2 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
Strengths
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Track record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Nov 2025
· grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
5
0 fatalities · 1 injury · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
13
38% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
33.3%
3 of 9
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 13
National avg 6.7%
Violations
14
3 out-of-service
Inspected less often than interstate fleets of 50–99 trucks in South Dakota (about 68 in 24 months would be typical).
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
vs 4,155 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.037 | 0.026 |
| Inspections | 0.28 | 0.97 |
| Violations | 0.13 | 0.56 |
| Critical violations | 0.02 | 0.11 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 50–99 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
14 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert13 · 3 OOSLights 9 · Brakes 1 · Tires 1 · Other parts 2
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Unsafe driving No alert1 · 0 OOSSpeeding 1
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Hours of service No alert0
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
24 months-
Aug262025IllinoisInjury · 1 person hurtDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Aug112025MichiganProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar192025IllinoisProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, severe crosswinds, two-way trafficway not divided.
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Dec42024MichiganProperty damage onlyIce road, dark - not lighted, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Oct122024MichiganProperty damage onlyDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
1 of the 5 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceToday · live FMCSA check
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- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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No liability filing on FMCSA's record through May 14, 2026.Last filing: CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY, ended Mar 20, 2026 (cancellation notice took effect).
- Cargo filing
- on file · FEDERAL INSURANCE CO. since Oct 1, 2001
- Broker or forwarder bond
- required · none on file
36 months to May 14, 2026
- One liability insurer throughout
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Mar 20, 2026, not replaced on FMCSA's record)
- No liability filing on FMCSA's file since Mar 20, 2026 (10 days through May 14, 2026) while the authority required one
Operating authority inactive (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Mar 30, 2026)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
21 filings and 7 authority events since 1989 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
21 filings and 7 authority events since 1989 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Mar 30, 2026Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2025CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 20, 2026 · cancellation notice took effect15 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2023CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 1, 2025 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)15 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2022CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2023 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2021CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2022 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2020CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2021 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2019CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2020 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2018CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2019 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 21, 2015Broker authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2013WESTERN SURETY CO.Broker bond (BMC-84) · ended Sep 13, 2015 · cancellation notice took effect23 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2005CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2018 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)156 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2003SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Oct 1, 2005 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 18, 2003WESTERN SURETY CO.Broker bond (BMC-84) · ended Oct 1, 2013 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)121 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2001FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.Cargo · on file · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2000FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Oct 1, 2001 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Oct 28, 2001 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2000CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 31, 2003 · cancellation notice took effect37 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 30, 2000Broker authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 1999CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2000 · superseded by the same policy12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 18, 1998AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READINGBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Aug 18, 2003 · replaced by another insurer60 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 23, 1996FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 17, 1996cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 5, 1996FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Oct 1, 2000 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)53 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 9, 1995PRUDENTIAL GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 1999 · replaced by another insurer49 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 11, 1995THE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 9, 1995 · cancellation notice took effect2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 11, 1995FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 28, 1995opened after THE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 11, 1995)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 11, 1995FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 22, 1995opened after THE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 11, 1995)L&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
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Inspections by state
- Michigan 9
- Illinois 3
- Indiana 1
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB PropertyTotal Inspections
13
Driver Insp
13
Driver OOS
0
Vehicle Insp
9
Vehicle OOS
3
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0.18 | |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | 7.20 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-OCT-24 – 30-SEP-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.