NIGHTINGALE FREIGHT LINES LLC
Frankenmuth, MI · MC 1667463
NIGHTINGALE FREIGHT LINES LLC (USDOT 114609, MC 1667463), a carrier in Frankenmuth, Michigan, lists 30 power units and 31 drivers on its MCS-150. Inspectors identified 6 different power units by VIN in two years; it reports 30. It had 7 roadside inspections in the past two years, most in Ohio.
From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Oct 28, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus
- Safety rating is more than 5 years old
- MCS-150 last updated more than 2 years ago
Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 114609 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | NIGHTINGALE FREIGHT LINES LLC |
| Doing business as / DBA | Not reported |
| MC docket identifiers | MC 1667463 |
| Reported physical address | 121 E TUSCOLA ST, FRANKENMUTH, MI, 48734-1711, US |
| Reported business phone | (989) 652-9971 |
| Reported power units | 30 |
| Reported drivers | 31 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | Oct 09, 2024 |
| Company officers (as filed) | Robert Rushlo |
| Carrier operation | Interstate |
| Entity type | Carrier, Shipper |
| Hazmat indicator | No |
| Mailing address | P O BOX 146, FRANKENMUTH, MI, 48734-0146 |
| Business organization (recorded at review) | Corporation |
| Latest FMCSA review | Safety review · Oct 06, 1987 |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory |
| Safety rating date | Oct 06, 1987 |
Fleet, equipment and drivers
NIGHTINGALE FREIGHT LINES LLC reports this equipment and these drivers on its MCS-150. Owned, term-leased and trip-leased units are counted separately.
No change in power units or drivers since CarrierTrail first recorded this carrier on Sep 12, 2026.
Counts as filed on the carrier’s MCS-150. Miles per power unit divides the reported annual miles by the reported power units.
Public inspection, violation and crash summary
FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-09-25 through 2026-09-24.
7 roadside inspections between Sep 2024 and Sep 2026, in 4 states. Inspected in 5 of 25 months; busiest May 2026 with 2.
| Inspections | 7 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 14.3% (1 of 7) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 33.3% (1 of 3) |
| Violations | 9 across 2 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 2 |
| Crashes | 0 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 0 / 0 |
Most frequent published violation codes
38323A2LCDLNLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL139141AMCPCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial motor vehicle without showing proof of a valid medical certification upon request but presents proof prior to com13922SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane139311BCSLRRConspicuity Systems - Trailers lower rear retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1 1993139313C3CSURRConspicuity Systems - Trailers upper rear retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured before December 1 19931
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Reported cargo and business classification
NIGHTINGALE FREIGHT LINES LLC reports AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE in the census and lists 4 cargo categories.
- Metal sheets, coils and rolls
- Intermodal containers
- Grain, feed and hay
- Dry bulk commodities
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- Jun 01, 1974
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- Oct 09, 2024
- Census source publication
- Oct 28, 2026 10:49 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
Source publication, carrier filing and our observation dates describe different events. An older filing date alone does not establish noncompliance.
Public-field differences from up to ten recent census change events are shown below.
No public-field changes are recorded in our observation window for this carrier. This does not mean the carrier never changed its details; tracking begins at the first observation shown above.
Authority and insurance
No matching authority or insurance filings were found in the latest check.
Shared contact details
How many other records in the current FMCSA census report the same phone number or the same physical address as USDOT 114609. Companies share offices, agents and phone lines for ordinary reasons; a match is context to check, not a finding.
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Metal sheets, coils and rollsDry bulk commoditiesIntermodal containers
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