Timberline — compliance record
The full vetting file: federal registrations, authority history, insurance, inspections, record changes, and recent coverage — the checks a broker or shipper runs, in one place.
Vetting summary
Inspections
Zero inspections on file — no safety data to evaluate (a documented gap in vetting standards)
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Louis J Carufel
DBA
Timberline
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
6231 Lakeshore Road, Burtchville, MI 48059
Phone
(586) 917-6535
Power units
6
Drivers
4
First on record
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Last MCS-150 filing
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Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: MI 11/2021 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
No roadside inspections in the current federal dataset.
Activity log
Record changes
TenFourHQ re-syncs the federal record daily and logs every field that changes — address moves, fleet-size jumps, authority flips. Sudden changes are a classic fraud tell.
No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
In the news
Recent coverage
Husband and Wife Team Getting the Jobs Done Together on Michigan Upper Peninsula - Timberline Magazine
Timberline Magazine · 8/1/2021
Michigan Logger Relocates to Harvest Hurricane-Damaged Timber in Florida - Timberline Magazine
Timberline Magazine · 11/1/2019
Michigan Logger Takes Different Approach to Harvesting Hardwoods - Timberline Magazine
Timberline Magazine · 11/5/2017
Wisconsin Trucking Contractor Expands By Adding Timber Harvesting Operations - Timberline Magazine
Timberline Magazine · 5/1/2022
Michigan Logger Changes Equipment As Markets Change on Lower Peninsula - Timberline Magazine
Timberline Magazine · 10/1/2020
Michigan Loggers Add Tigercat Track Harvester with New Head - Timberline Magazine
Timberline Magazine · 8/1/2021
Michigan Logger Knows Value Of Doing Quality Work: It Pays - Timberline Magazine
Timberline Magazine · 9/1/2018
Michigan Logger Prefers Supplier With Small Town, Hands on Style - Timberline Magazine
Timberline Magazine · 9/1/2018
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