Lake State Railway Company — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
9 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Lake State Railway Company
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
750 N Washington Ave, Saginaw, MI 48607
Phone
(989) 393-9803
Power units
10
Drivers
15
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
11.1%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 9 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
33.3%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 9 inspections on record
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: MI 08/2023 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2026 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Feb 25, 2026 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 14, 2025 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Mar 19, 2025 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 19, 2024 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 30, 2024 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Apr 30, 2024 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Apr 16, 2024 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 3, 2024 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 9 of 9 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
Lake State Releases ‘Spirit of Pere Marquette’ Unit - Railfan & Railroad Magazine
Railfan & Railroad Magazine · 8/27/2025
Railway grants awarded to Huron, Saginaw Bay area railways - Huron Daily Tribune
Huron Daily Tribune · 6/22/2023
Small-Road Briefs: LSRC, SEDA-COG JRA - Railway Age
Railway Age · 10/27/2025
Michigan awards $16M to fix rails, boost economic development - MLive.com
MLive.com · 3/15/2024
Progress Rail delivers four SD70ACe locomotives to Lake State Railway - RAILMARKET.com
RAILMARKET.com · 4/10/2026
Lake State Railway Company Archives - SMART Union
SMART Union · 11/21/2023
West Michigan freight rail line lands $16.4M from feds for operational upgrades - Crain's Grand Rapids Business
Crain's Grand Rapids Business · 11/12/2024
Grant To Fund New Rail Project In Wixom - WHMI
WHMI · 3/18/2024
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