DIRECT LINES INC
Risk factors
Low riskVioCodes scoreA 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.
- No active broker bond on file — a bond is required to operate. High non-payment risk.
- Broker authority is inactive, not active.
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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 2026105 inspections · 6 violations (0 OOS) · 0% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLSWZUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
10
1× · sev 10
- 2395.20BHours-of-Service Compliance
The ELDs display screen cannot be viewed outside of the commercial motor vehicle.
5
1× · sev 5
- 3392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
4
1× · sev 4
- 4392.2-SLLLRUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
3
1× · sev 3
- 5392.2-SLLS1
State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit
1
1×
- 6393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 6 states
- IL16
- IN6
- TN2
- KY2
- WI2
- MO2
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 20% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit4× · 41%
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone1× · 34%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation1× · 10%
- 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely1× · 9%
- 392.2LVLane Restriction violation1× · 5%
- Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Other violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 29% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.20BThe ELDs display screen cannot be viewed outside of the commercial motor vehicle.2× · 100%
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA74 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 44 more.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
2
Tow-away
2
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi36 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi5 drivers
- Company officer
- STEVEN P WENDLING
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 82266339
- Registered since
- 1982-06-16
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-10-14
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 32 trucks · 32 owned tractors · 115 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.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs with 9 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
36 events- 01/01/2026Insurance filed — FLAGSHIP CITY INSURANCE
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy Q80 0025428
- 01/01/2026Insurance replaced — ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE
BIPD/Primary · policy Q01 0142223
- 10/14/2025MCS-150 update filed
3.1M mi reported (2024)
- 01/01/2022Insurance replaced — MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CPIL0560117083
- 01/01/2018Insurance cancelled — REGENT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CTP0857721
- 12/05/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/22/2017)
- 12/05/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/22/2017)
- 03/19/2016Insurance cancelled — SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 041IM00002
- 05/05/2014Insurance cancelled — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy RSB 307362
- 01/27/2011Insurance cancelled — GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN
BIPD/Primary · policy CTP0857721
- 01/01/2011Insurance replaced — TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE
BIPD/Primary · policy 60435-88-18
- 01/01/2011Insurance replaced — GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN
BIPD/Primary · policy CTP0857721
- 01/01/2011Insurance replaced — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy IHX 4659377
- 03/14/2009Insurance cancelled — TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE
BIPD/Primary · policy 60435-88-17
- 02/17/2009COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/26/2009)
- 02/17/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/26/2009)
- 01/16/2009Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP2421734C
- 01/01/2009Insurance replaced — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Excess · policy 2547006
- 01/01/2009Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP2421734C
- 01/01/2009Insurance replaced — TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE
BIPD/Primary · policy 60435-88-17
- 12/22/2008COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/23/2008)
- 01/01/2007Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 9QH29
- 06/04/1997BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/25/1997)
- 05/07/1997Insurance cancelled — UNITED PACIFIC INSURANCE CO
SURETY · policy U 2619509
- 01/01/1997Insurance replaced — ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CPO9969202
- 01/01/1997Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.
CARGO · policy IMP 300178956 00
- 04/23/1996PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
REVOKED (12/04/2013)
- 02/18/1995Insurance replaced — ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy CTM900017
- 02/18/1993Insurance replaced — ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CPO 996 9202
- 02/16/1989CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/10/1989)
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2000-03-14
- Last review
- 2000-02-17
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-10-14
- Reported mileage
- 3,073,024 mi (2024)
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