Wisconsin Central Ltd — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
32 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Wisconsin Central Ltd
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
15840 West Avenue, Harvey, IL 60426
Phone
(866) 813-3656
Power units
202
Drivers
379
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
3.1%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 32 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
25.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 32 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
michael.poerio@cn.ca — company domain
Domain age
cn.ca registered 2000-09-25 (26 years)
Mail host
Self-hosted / other
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
3
Reportable crashes
3
Tow-aways
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: WI 06/2026 · WI 05/2026 · WI 12/2025 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2026 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 10, 2026 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 12, 2026 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 6, 2026 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 10, 2025 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 4, 2025 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 1, 2025 | MN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 24, 2025 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 16, 2025 | WI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 3, 2025 | WI | Level I — Full |
| Aug 28, 2025 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 19, 2025 | WI | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 7, 2025 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 15, 2025 | WI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 18, 2024 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 13, 2024 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 7, 2024 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 10, 2024 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 25, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 17, 2024 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 26, 2024 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 25, 2024 | MN | Level I — Full |
| May 14, 2024 | WI | Level I — Full |
| Apr 7, 2024 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 12, 2023 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 20, 2023 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Oct 25, 2023 | MN | Level I — Full |
| Sep 14, 2023 | WI | Level I — Full |
| Sep 12, 2023 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Sep 1, 2023 | WI | Level I — Full |
| Aug 21, 2023 | MN | Level I — Full |
| Aug 16, 2023 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 32 of 32 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
In the news
Recent coverage
Industry groups try reviving rail freight in Wisconsin - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel · 2/15/2014
Minooka Village Board Approves Settlement Agreement With Railroad Company - WSPYnews.com
WSPYnews.com · 3/5/2026
Rusk County rails part of CN track purchase - The Ladysmith News
The Ladysmith News · 4/7/2021
A fiery train derailment in Weyauwega forced 3,000 from their homes 25 years ago. Here's what we've learned since - The Post-Crescent
The Post-Crescent · 3/4/2021
Via Google News — headlines may include similarly-named companies; verify before acting.
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