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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 201725· MC157228· CARRIER· EIN 41-1406406
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PRAIRIE LINE INC

1393 STAGECOACH RD, SHAKOPEE, MN, 55379(952) 445-0331jeff.hamill@prairielineinc.comNORMA J. HAMILL
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Vehicle OOS
57.1%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
73
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Vehicle OOS 57.1% — well above the 22% national average1 crash in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

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Broker bond
Bond on file
BMC-84 surety · MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)
Cancellation filed
None
bond since 10/01/2025
Authority
Active
5 past revocations
Registered
52 yrs
since 06/01/1974
  • Authority revoked 5 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
  • Bond has changed hands 8 times across 6 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.

These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.

Authority & insurance

MC157228

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
Active
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
On file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 11/02/1989
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.· policy CLP-1385
ON FILEProperty broker surety — BMC-84eff 10/01/2025
MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)· policy 101605183
Authority history (9) ▾
04/29/2021BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)
04/29/2021CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)
10/26/2012BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/21/2012)
11/08/2005CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/18/2005)
11/08/2005BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/18/2005)
11/26/1993PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED
06/10/1985MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
05/26/1982MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
12/18/1981MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history7 insurers on record
Filing timeline (9) ▾
  1. OLD REPUBLIC SURETY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    SURETY · eff 10/01/2013 → 10/01/2025
  2. PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.$750KCancelled
    TRUST FUND · eff 11/20/2012 → 10/18/2013
  3. PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.$750KReplaced
    TRUST FUND · eff 11/20/2012 → 10/01/2013
  4. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 08/01/1987 → 09/19/2013
  5. WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 10/26/2003 → 11/22/2012
  6. WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    SURETY · eff 10/26/2003 → 11/20/2012
  7. CAPITOL INDEMNITY CORPORATION$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 10/26/2002 → 10/26/2003
  8. CAPITOL INDEMNITY CORPORATION$999KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/26/2002 → 09/18/2003
  9. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    SURETY · eff 12/02/1994 → 10/26/2002

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle7 inspections · 57.1% OOS · National 22%
Driver21 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

1

Tow-away

1

Injury

0

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
23
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
26
26 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.7M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi15 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi5 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi6 drivers
Company officer
NORMA J. HAMILL
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
74136029
Registered since
1974-06-01
Last MCS-150 update
2026-01-16
Census status
Active

Fleet: 23 trucks · 23 owned tractors · 32 owned trailers.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

22 events
  1. 01/16/2026MCS-150 update filed

    1.7M mi reported (2025)

  2. 10/01/2025Insurance filed — MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)

    Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 101605183

  3. 10/01/2025Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC SURETY COMPANY

    SURETY · policy RLI2133381

  4. 04/29/2021BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)

  5. 04/29/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)

  6. 10/18/2013Insurance cancelled — PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.

    TRUST FUND · policy NONE

  7. 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.

    TRUST FUND · policy NONE

  8. 09/19/2013Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    CARGO · policy CLP-1385

  9. 11/22/2012Insurance cancelled — WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    SURETY · policy 0479282

  10. 11/20/2012Insurance replaced — WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    SURETY · policy 0479282

  11. 10/26/2012BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/21/2012)

  12. 11/08/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/18/2005)

  13. 11/08/2005BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/18/2005)

  14. 10/26/2003Insurance cancelled — CAPITOL INDEMNITY CORPORATION

    SURETY · policy LP 798376

  15. 09/18/2003Insurance cancelled — CAPITOL INDEMNITY CORPORATION

    BIPD/Primary · policy LP00798376

  16. 10/26/2002Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    SURETY · policy 610 203537 9

  17. 11/26/1993PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
  18. 11/02/1989Insurance filed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CLP-1385

  19. 06/10/1985MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  20. 05/26/1982MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  21. 12/18/1981MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  22. 06/01/1974Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
1998-03-25
Last review
2015-09-17
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-01-16
Reported mileage
1,720,258 mi (2025)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — PRAIRIE LINE INC, SHAKOPEE, MN

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Oct 2026 · Page refreshed: Oct 16, 2026, 2:43 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.