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WINDSTAR LINES INC

USDOT 608224 · MC292914 what is the difference?

1903 N US HWY 71, CARROLL, IA 51401

Registered 1995-07-18 · 275 power units · Interstate

WINDSTAR LINES INC (USDOT 608224, MC292914) is an interstate motor carrier based in CARROLL, IA, operating a fleet of 275 power units. FMCSA shows operating authority as active for Motor Carrier of Passengers, granted 1995-08-07. The insurance file carries a $5,000,000 BMC-91X filing from National Interstate Insurance Company, effective 2015-05-01. The authority and insurance files agree with each other as of the date this record was read. These figures are read from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance and SAFER on 2026-09-23; MC Sentry reports what is on file and does not rate or recommend carriers.

Operating authority

Motor Carrier of PassengersActive GRANTED

Insurance on file

TypeCoverageInsurerPolicyStatus
BIPD liability$5,000,000National Interstate Insurance CompanyXPP 1310450-00On file, effective

Federal minimum for general freight property carriers is $750,000 BIPD. What each filing code means. Cargo coverage is not shown here — why the federal record cannot tell you if your freight is covered.

Recent activity

Operating authority active — GRANTED

Registration on file

Entity statusActive
OperationInterstate
ClassificationPRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Power units275
Trucks1
Phone7127924221

Filing history analysis

  • Operating authority on record since 1995-08-07 — 31 years.
  • No insurance cancellation on record for this USDOT number.
  • No suspension or revocation order served.
  • Current primary filing: $5,000,000 with National Interstate Insurance Company, on file since 2015-05-01 — $4,250,000 above the federal minimum.
  • No lapse in 31 years of filings — an uninterrupted record.
  • 275 power units — a large fleet, larger than 99% of carriers in the FMCSA census.

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