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DIRECT LINES, INC.

DOT# 214334 MC# 154986CARRIER
ACTIVE

Trust Score

96 / 100
A Excellent

Components

Compliance · 40% 100
Safety · 35% 98
Insurance · 25% 85
No active cargo insurance on file
Confidence: high · based on FMCSA safety, insurance & authority data How is this calculated?

Overview

Address

Physical

16472 STATE ROUTE 33 EAST

TEUTOPOLIS, IL 62467

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Mailing

P O BOX 763

EFFINGHAM, IL 62401

Contact

Phone: (217) 857-6444

Fax: (217) 857-6040

Cell: (217) 254-3856

Email: SPW@directlinesinc.com

Company Officers

STEVEN P WENDLING

STEVEN P WENDLING

Business Info

Organization: CORPORATION

D&B #: 82266339

Fleet

32

Power Units

41

Drivers

Equipment Breakdown

Owned Tractors32

Authority

Status: ACTIVE

FMCSA add date: Jun 16, 1982

Common authority: Sep 9, 1981

Contract authority: Apr 30, 1987

Broker authority: INACTIVE

Authority History (13)

Authority TypeActionDate
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONDec 5, 2017 → Dec 22, 2017
CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONDec 5, 2017 → Dec 22, 2017
CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONFeb 17, 2009 → Feb 26, 2009
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONFeb 17, 2009 → Feb 26, 2009
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONDec 22, 2008 → Dec 23, 2008
BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJun 4, 1997 → Jun 20, 1997
PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED → REVOKEDApr 23, 1996 → Dec 4, 2013
CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONFeb 16, 1989
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONFeb 16, 1989
MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTEDApr 30, 1987
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDAug 15, 1985
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDMay 19, 1982
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDSep 9, 1981

Cargo Types

General FreightMetal/Sheets/CoilsLogs/Poles/LumberBuilding MaterialsMachinery/Large ObjectsGrain/Feed/HayUS MailDry BulkBeveragesPaper ProductsAgricultural/Farm Supplies

Active Certifications

Property

MCS-150

Last updated: Oct 14, 2025

Mileage: 3,073,024 (2024)

Operation Classification

AUTHORIZED FOR HIREU. S. MAIL

Carrier Operation

Interstate

Recent Changes

Contactemail: → SPW@directlinesinc.comJun 11, 2026
Identitycompany officer 1: → STEVEN P WENDLINGJun 11, 2026
Fleettotal drivers: 41 → 0Jun 10, 2026
Safetytotal crashes: 0 → 1Jun 1, 2026

Safety

Out-of-Service Rates

Driver118 inspections
0.0%
6.0%
Carrier National avg
Vehicle33 inspections
3.0%
22.7%
Carrier National avg
Hazmat

No hazmat inspections

Overall118 inspections
0.8%
Carrier

Crash Summary

0

Fatal

0

Injury

1.0

per 1M miles

1

Towaway

1

Total

BASIC Violations

Unsafe Driving10
Driver Fitness0
Hours of Service5
Drug / Alcohol0
Vehicle Maintenance4

Safety Measurement System (SMS)

FMCSA's official per-BASIC roadside-performance measures over the trailing 24 months, computed from the 131 inspections below. A measure of 0 means no recorded violations in that BASIC — not necessarily a strong safety record on a small sample. FMCSA does not publish peer-group percentiles for property carriers, so the underlying measures — not percentile rankings — are shown; Hazmat Compliance and Crash Indicator are not published.

SMS Inspections (24 mo)

131

Total

0

Driver OOS

1

Vehicle OOS

BASIC Measures

Unsafe Driving1.886 insp w/ viol
Hours of Service0.043 insp w/ viol
Driver Fitness0.000 insp w/ viol
Controlled Substances0.000 insp w/ viol
Vehicle Maintenance0.794 insp w/ viol

Insurance

$750,000

BIPD Coverage

—

Cargo Coverage

1 policy on file1 active
TypeStatusInsurerPolicy #CoverageEffectiveExpiresForm
BIPD Active FLAGSHIP CITY INSURANCEQ80 0025428$750,000Jan 1, 2026—91X

Insurance History (23)

TypeInsurerStatusCoverageEffectiveCancelled
BIPD · F91XERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGEReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Jan 1, 2022Jan 1, 2026
BIPD · F91XMIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Jan 1, 2018Jan 1, 2022
BIPD · F91XGENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSINReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Jan 1, 2011Jan 1, 2011
CARGO · F34SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANYCancelledREVOKED$750,000Jan 1, 2011Mar 19, 2016
BIPD · F91XREGENT INSURANCE COMPANYCancelledCANCEL$750,000Jan 1, 2011Jan 1, 2018
BIPD · F91XGENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSINCancelledTERM/CANCL$750,000Jan 1, 2011Jan 27, 2011
BIPD · F91XTRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGECancelledTERM/CANCL$750,000Jan 1, 2009Mar 14, 2009
BIPD · F91XTRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGEReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Jan 1, 2009Jan 1, 2009
BIPD · F91XTRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGEReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Jan 1, 2009Jan 1, 2011
CARGO · F34HANOVER INSURANCE CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Jan 1, 2009Jan 1, 2011
BIPD · F91XCONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.CancelledTERM/CANCL$750,000Jan 1, 2007Jan 16, 2009
CARGO · F34CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.CancelledTERM/CANCL$750,000Jan 1, 2007Jan 16, 2009
CARGO · F34CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Jan 1, 2007Jan 1, 2009
BIPD · F91XCONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Jan 1, 2007Jan 1, 2009
SURETY · F84RLI INSURANCE COMPANYCancelledCANCEL$750,000May 4, 1997May 5, 2014
BIPD · F91XCONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.CancelledCANCEL$750,000Jan 1, 1997Jan 1, 2007
CARGO · F34CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.CancelledCANCEL$750,000Jan 1, 1997Jan 1, 2007
SURETY · F84UNITED PACIFIC INSURANCE COCancelledCANCEL$750,000Apr 9, 1996May 7, 1997
CARGO · F34UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Feb 18, 1995Jan 1, 1997
BIPD · F91XILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Feb 18, 1993Jan 1, 1997
BIPD · F91XILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Feb 18, 1993Feb 18, 1993
CARGO · F34ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANYReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Feb 18, 1990Feb 18, 1995
BIPD · F91XTHE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Feb 8, 1990Jan 1, 2009

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