Carrier profile · USDOT 286930 · MC-219667 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Dakota Lines Inc

54 power unitsavg 13.5 yrRegional · 3 statesVERMILLION, SD63/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-219667 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

54Power units

12 observed · MCS-150

9Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

13.5Avg age (yr)

2000–2022 · vPIC

Call dispatch(605) 624-5228 Email dispatchcaseycrewblom@dakotalines.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

High risk

Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.

Watch · 3

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate above average33.3% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record5 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 1

Established 40 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1987.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

54 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

13.5 yr

Model years 2000–2022 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

39 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 33.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 9 vehicle and 13 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 13.7 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

13 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '25 · 3

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 54-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 54
Inspections · 24 mo: 13
Annualized: ≈7 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.1 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance20 · 8 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving11 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
393.19 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
399.207 Other violationOther1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: Inactive
Broker: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Prudential General’95–’99

Continental’99–’03

Cherokee’05–’26

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2005 → Mar 2026	$750K	8
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2003 → Oct 2005	$750K	1
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	Oct 1999 → Oct 2003	$750K	3
PRUDENTIAL GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 1995 → Oct 1999	$750K	2
THE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA	Jul 1994 → Sep 1995	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 54
Observed power (24 mo): 12
Trailers (towed): 9

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

13.5 yr

Average age

2022

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

28.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MI busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

VERMILLION, SD

11 EAST MAIN STREET

Top corridor

MI ⇄ SD

MI 9 · IL 3 · IN 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

Show all-time history (9 trucks · 14 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1341562 USDOT 3397239 USDOT 4085068 USDOT 540864 USDOT 1575970 USDOT 3436820 USDOT 3455379 USDOT 3926263

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 11 EAST MAIN STREET, VERMILLION, SD, 57069
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (605) 624-5228
Fax: (605) 624-5338
Email: caseycrewblom@dakotalines.com
Web domain: dakotalines.com

Registration

Officers: Casey Blom · Gary K Blom
USDOT / docket: 286930 · MC-219667
First registered: Feb 6, 1987
Last MCS-150: Sep 26, 2025 · 2,185,435 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 6, 2012
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,185,435

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for DAKOTA LINES INC.

DAKOTA LINES INC (USDOT 286930) has a Vektor safety score of 63/100 and a High risk verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 33.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 13 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 9 vehicle-level and 13 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 5 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 54 power units and 42 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 26, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 6, 2012 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is DAKOTA LINES INC's USDOT number?

DAKOTA LINES INC's USDOT number is 286930, and its motor carrier number is MC-219667.

Is DAKOTA LINES INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, DAKOTA LINES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is DAKOTA LINES INC's safety record?

DAKOTA LINES INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 41 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 63/100 (tier: high_risk).

How big is DAKOTA LINES INC's fleet?

DAKOTA LINES INC operates 54 power units and 42 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is DAKOTA LINES INC based?

DAKOTA LINES INC is based in VERMILLION, SD, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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