NIGHTINGALE FREIGHT LINES LLC

NIGHTINGALE FREIGHT LINES LLC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 30 power units and 31 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Frankenmuth, MI. Across 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 14.3% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with UNION INSURANCE CO., and operating authority is active for common.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution

Policy effective · Dec 31, 2024

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OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 12.5% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 66.7% vs peer 15.4% Details →

On file

1 active operating authority
Insurance on file · $750,000 UNION INSURANCE CO. · 91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC Details →
Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — NIGHTINGALE FREIGHT LINES LLC (USDOT 114609)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 12.5% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 66.7% vs peer 15.4%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — UNION INSURANCE CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/114609/
As of: Sep 21, 2026
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USDOT 114609 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: ROBERT RUSHLO Intermodal Containers Grain / Feed / Hay Dry Bulk Based in FRANKENMUTH, MI

FMCSA census as of Sep 21, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 83/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 100% · 5/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD

BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers

Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 12.5% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 66.7% vs peer median 15.4% (worse). n=33116 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier

Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority

Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 114609

In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)

MC / docket MC1667463

Entity CORPORATION

Company officer ROBERT RUSHLO

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

Intermodal Containers, Grain / Feed / Hay, Dry Bulk

Fleet size 30 units

Drivers 31

Annual mileage 1,866,506 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (989) 652-9971

Email: [email protected]

Physical

121 E TUSCOLA ST

FRANKENMUTH, MI 48734-1711

Mailing

P O BOX 146

FRANKENMUTH, MI 48734-0146

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 114609

In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,866,506 mi

Safety Rating Satisfactory

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 66.7% vs 23.4% +43.3 pts

Driver OOS Rate 12.5% vs 6.7% +5.8 pts

Violations per Inspection 1.29 vs 1.80 -0.51

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%

Active liability insurance

FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Broker setup by MC age

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2024-09-30 (721 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Insurance
UNION INSURANCE CO.
Policy effective Dec 31, 2024
Process Agent
EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC1667463
ACTIVE

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	30	0	0
Trailers	0	83	0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 16 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	7	7	0
OOS inspections	1	1	0
OOS percentage	14.29%	14.29%	—
National average	6.7%	23.4%	4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

66.7%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

1 active

Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Risk intelligence

NIGHTINGALE FREIGHT LINES LLC had 7 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 14.3%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 4.0.

Inspection profile

7 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in OH (3) and MI (2).

Violation profile

14.3% out-of-service rate, below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (16.7% of violations); top code 393.47(e) (Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt) cited 9 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 30 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 31 drivers; Kenworth, International, and Dm utility are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 66.7% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 33,116 ACTIVE carriers operating 15–45 power units (±50% of this carrier's 30 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

12.5%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 33,116 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +12.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

66.7%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

15.4%

Median across 33,116 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +51.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (9 months)

2023-10 2026-05

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Ohio (OH)	3	0	0.0%	May 7, 2026
Michigan (MI)	2	0	0.0%	May 19, 2026
Illinois (IL)	1	0	0.0%	Feb 13, 2025
Minnesota (MN)	1	1	100.0%	Apr 24, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Kenworth		4
International		4
Freightliner		2
Heil		2
Tita		2
Chee		1
Dm Utility		1
Ford		1
GMC		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	1	—	1.00	1	—	Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving	1	—	0.16	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	2	—	3.60	4	—	Sep 21, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (16 rows) View all 16 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
87896155	May 19, 2026	MI	1	NEW BUFFALO SCALE W/B	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR MI RC24122 · 3HSDZAPR1PN574665	1	392.2-SLLEWA2	No
87793137	May 7, 2026	OH	3	—	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR MI RC03074 · 3HSDZAPR6NN402158	0	—	No
85414358	Aug 4, 2025	OH	3	JACKSON OH	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR MI RC01068 · 1XKYD49X2NJ485293	0	—	No
84549713	Apr 24, 2025	MN	1	RED LAKE FALLS MN	GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK ND 260APX · 1GD322CG1CF149672	8	383.23A2-LCDLN, 393.43DBMA, 391.41A-MCPC	Yes
83931447	Feb 13, 2025	IL	3	I-294	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR MI RC19103 · 3HSDZAPR9PN574879	0	—	No
83730209	Jan 28, 2025	MI	2	—	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR MI RC01068 · 1XKYD49X2NJ485293	1	393.11B-CSLRR	No
83699927	Jan 23, 2025	OH	3	SANDUSKY OH	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR MI RC03073 · 3HSDZAPR7NN402153	0	—	No
82266820	Jul 31, 2024	MI	3	CLIO REST AREA	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR MI RB80691 · 3WKAD49X7GF119922	2	392.2	No
82036806	Jul 3, 2024	MI	3	NORTHBOUND	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR MI RB63954 · 3AKJGND1XJDJW8648	2	392.2	No
81758016	May 29, 2024	MI	1	—	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MI BD06448 · 1FDYY95X2KVA18040	9	393.48(a), 396.3(a)(1), 393.47(e)	Yes
80719825	Jan 29, 2024	MI	1	I-96 @ IRP LOT	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR MI BC96019 · 1FUJBBCK86PU33808	13	392.9(a), 396.3(a)(1), 393.47(e)	Yes
80638747	Jan 17, 2024	MI	2	SWARTZ CREEK REST AREA	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR MI RB80691 · 3WKAD49X7GF119922	0	—	No
79983021	Oct 20, 2023	MI	2	mi-us12-@-dennings-rd	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR MI RC01069 · 1XKYD49X0NJ485292	0	—	No
78830836	Jun 7, 2023	MI	2	mi-us12-@-m49-s	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR MI RB80688 · 1XKAD49X2DJ360956	1	393.9(a)	No
78620157	May 12, 2023	MI	2	mi-e/bi69@bowman	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK MI AD00781 · 1XKDDT9X2XJ955012	0	—	No
78544033	May 3, 2023	MI	3	M32 ATLANTA SAFE ENFORCEMENT	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR MI RC09448 · 1FUJBBCK57PX36773	1	392.2	No

Recent Crashes (16 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
OH0243073210	Apr 30, 2024	OH	0	Yes	No	Tow
MI0002899896	May 23, 2023	MI	0	Yes	No	Tow
MI0002762688	Dec 12, 2022	MI	0	Yes	No	Tow
OH0223171959	Sep 15, 2022	OH	1	Yes	No	Injury
MI0002183233	Jan 13, 2021	MI	0	Yes	No	Tow
MI0002140686	Nov 19, 2020	MI	0	Yes	No	Tow
MI0001600642	Jan 19, 2019	MI	1	Yes	No	Injury
KY0072156620	Feb 20, 2018	KY	1	Yes	No	Injury
MI0008842214	Jan 10, 2014	MI	1	No	No	Injury
MI0008364453	Jun 11, 2012	MI	1	Yes	No	Injury
OH0118011401	Jan 14, 2011	OH	0	Yes	No	Tow
IL0008932785	Mar 17, 2008	IL	1	Yes	No	Injury
MI0006731193	Jul 5, 2007	MI	2	Yes	No	Injury
IL0000771256	Jan 5, 2005	IL	0	Yes	No	Tow
MI000908002A	Aug 17, 2000	MI	0	Yes	No	Tow
MI001487418B	Apr 8, 1994	MI	1	No	No	Injury

Authority Records (1 docket)

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MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 2 PDFs)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date	Docket	Action	Authority	PDF
Oct 10, 2024	MC1667463	Name Change	Revocation	Name Change →
Sep 30, 2024	MC1667463-C	Original MC Certificate	Revocation	Original MC Certificate →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (5 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
UNION INSURANCE CO.	3322613	91X	$750,000	Dec 31, 2024	On file	ACTIVE
BERKLEY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	XCP9001357	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2023	REPLACED
STARNET INSURANCE COMPANY	XCP9001357	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 31, 2023	Nov 12, 2024	NAME CHANGED
STARNET INSURANCE COMPANY	XCP9001357	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2023	REPLACED
STARNET INSURANCE COMPANY	XCP9001357	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2024	REPLACED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Dec 31, 2024

insurance

TERM/REPL — STARNET INSURANCE COMPANY
Nov 12, 2024

insurance

TERM/CANCL — STARNET INSURANCE COMPANY
Oct 8, 2024

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Sep 30, 2024

authority

GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Dec 31, 2023

insurance

TERM/REPL — BERKLEY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
I-294	IL	1	0
CLIO REST AREA	MI	1	0
I-96 @ IRP LOT	MI	1	1
M32 ATLANTA SAFE ENFORCEMENT	MI	1	0
NEW BUFFALO SCALE W/B	MI	1	0
NORTHBOUND	MI	1	0
SWARTZ CREEK REST AREA	MI	1	0
RED LAKE FALLS MN	MN	1	1
JACKSON OH	OH	1	0
SANDUSKY OH	OH	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
393.47(e)	Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt	Vehicle Maintenance	9	0
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	5	0
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	5	0
396.3(a)(1)	Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories	Vehicle Maintenance	2	2
392.9(a)	Failing to secure load	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.19	Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.48(a)	Inoperative/defective brakes	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.53(b)	CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.60(c)	Windshield - Damaged or Discolored	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.95(a)	No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

Related Records

Michigan carriers Frankenmuth carriers UNION INSURANCE CO. BERKLEY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY 16 inspections 16 reportable crashes

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