Mikes Lines Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
43 years (granted 1982)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
28 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Mikes Lines Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
2420 Stewart Road Suite 109, Muscatine, IA 52761
Phone
(563) 264-7162
Power units
20
Drivers
15
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC159893
Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
3.6%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 28 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
7.1%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 28 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
bcurry@tantara.us — company domain
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
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: WI 10/2025 · WI 12/2024 · WI 03/2024 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2026 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 14, 2026 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 1, 2026 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 14, 2025 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 18, 2025 | IA | Level I — Full |
| Jul 15, 2025 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 23, 2025 | WI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 21, 2025 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 1, 2025 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 24, 2025 | MN | Level I — Full |
| Feb 27, 2025 | WI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 27, 2025 | WI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 20, 2025 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 11, 2024 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 9, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 6, 2024 | WI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 28, 2024 | WI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 5, 2024 | WI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 31, 2024 | WI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 6, 2024 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 29, 2024 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 13, 2024 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 12, 2024 | WI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 7, 2024 | WI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 17, 2023 | WI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 2, 2023 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 25, 2023 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 3, 2023 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 28 of 28 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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