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DIRECT LINES INC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 78/100. 6 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Sep 2026.

DOT 214334MC 154986ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateFLAGSHIP CITY INSURANCETEUTOPOLIS, IL

COMPANY

Authority since
1987-04-30
MCS-150
2025-10-14 · 3,073,024 mi (2024)
Fleet
32 units · 115 trailers · 41 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
3,073,024 mi (2024)

ADDRESS

Physical
16472 STATE ROUTE 33 EAST
TEUTOPOLIS, IL 62467
Mailing
P O BOX 763
EFFINGHAM, IL 62401

CONTACT

Phone
2178576444
Email
spw@directlinesinc.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
STEVEN P WENDLING
Title
GENERAL MANAGER

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Construction & Building Materials
Cargo types
12
General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsGrain, Feed, HayU.S. MailCommodities Dry BulkBeveragesPaper ProductsFarm SuppliesConstruction
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
541 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
1 active
FLAGSHIP CITY INSURANCE
RISK GRADE
Minimal Risk
0 risk factors · 5 strengths
OOS RATE
1.0%
2 / 191 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

78
out of 100
Good
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
32 power units
Unique power units seen
19
+ 29 trailer VINs
Inspections
35
Discrepancy
0.6x

Minimal Risk

0 risk factors · 5 strengths · 6 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
61 crashes · 5 fatal · 21 with injuries · 57 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
99% — 189 clean of 191 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
1.0% — driver OOS 0 insp., vehicle OOS 2 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
Active: Motor Carrier
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
22 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2025-10-14

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
1 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $750,000

SUMMARY

Low OOS rate 1% (last 24 mo)
Low crash rate (3.1 per 100 trucks/yr)
Low violation rate (0.2/insp)
99% clean inspections
Active insurance on file

INDUSTRY REPORTS

  • ELD Tampering — Carriers cited for ELD tampering under 49 CFR § 395.8(e), by carrier and state.
  • Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
  • Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
  • English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
  • Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.

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