Short Freight Lines Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
48 years (granted 1977)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
44 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Short Freight Lines Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
459 S River Rd, Bay City, MI 48707
Phone
(989) 893-3507
Power units
21
Drivers
13
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC108382
Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: Inactive
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Property Broker
- Reinstated — Property Broker
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Reinstated — Property Broker
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
Revocation records
- type license: BROKER · order1 serve date: 01/27/2020 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 03/02/2020
- type license: BROKER · order1 serve date: 03/13/2003 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 02/14/2003
- type license: BROKER · order2 type desc: VOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
4.5%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 44 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
9.1%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 44 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
dshort@shortfreightlines.com — company domain
Domain age
shortfreightlines.com registered 2002-11-12 (24 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
2
Reportable crashes
2
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: MI 07/2025 · MI 02/2025 · OH 06/2023 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 11, 2026 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 27, 2026 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 14, 2026 | US | Level I — Full |
| Apr 30, 2026 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 16, 2026 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 7, 2026 | MD | Level I — Full |
| Feb 25, 2026 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 12, 2026 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 30, 2026 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 24, 2025 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 8, 2025 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 22, 2025 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 19, 2025 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 10, 2025 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 9, 2025 | IN | Level I — Full |
| May 12, 2025 | MD | Level I — Full |
| Apr 9, 2025 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 19, 2025 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 5, 2025 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 27, 2024 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 23, 2024 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 3, 2024 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Jul 18, 2024 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 18, 2024 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 10, 2024 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 28, 2024 | OH | Level I — Full |
| May 21, 2024 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 24, 2024 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 15, 2024 | IN | Level I — Full |
| Apr 12, 2024 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 3, 2024 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 20, 2024 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 6, 2024 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 23, 2024 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 11, 2023 | MD | Level I — Full |
| Oct 9, 2023 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 4, 2023 | AR | Level I — Full |
| Sep 13, 2023 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 25, 2023 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 23, 2023 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 20, 2023 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 19, 2023 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 7, 2023 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 44 of 44 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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