Prairie Land Towing — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
22 years (granted 2004)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
13 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Menzel Enterprises Inc
DBA
Prairie Land Towing
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
868 Progress Way, Sun Prairie, WI 53590
Phone
(608) 837-7309
Power units
28
Drivers
27
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC480677
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: ✓ · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Property Contract Carrier
Revocation records
- type license: CONTRACT · order1 serve date: 12/02/2024 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 01/06/2025
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
7.7%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 13 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 13 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
todd@prairielandtowing.net — company domain
Domain age
prairielandtowing.net registered 2006-11-03 (20 years)
Mail host
Google Workspace
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
1
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: WI 01/2025 · WI 05/2024 · WI 08/2018 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2026 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 3, 2025 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 28, 2025 | WI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 17, 2025 | WI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 8, 2025 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 8, 2025 | WI | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 15, 2025 | WI | Level I — Full |
| Jan 9, 2025 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 15, 2024 | WI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 5, 2024 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 29, 2024 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 9, 2024 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 6, 2024 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 13 of 13 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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