Carrier profile · USDOT 259500 · MC-150972 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Brink Farms Inc

58 power unitsavg 7 yrRegional · 3 statesHAMILTON, MI81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-150972 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

58Power units

29 observed · MCS-150

53Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.0Avg age (yr)

1998–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(269) 751-5965 Email dispatchBRIANBRINK@BRINKFARMS.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average23.1% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 41 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1985.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo23.1%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

6 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo23.1%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

6 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

58 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7 yr

Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

41 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1985 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

42 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 23.1%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.4%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 26 vehicle and 42 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

16.7% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 10.9 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

41 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 58-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 58
Inspections · 24 mo: 42
Annualized: ≈21 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving52 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance16 · 5 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.19 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Auto Owners’93–’99

Farm Bureau’02–’24

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2025

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2024 → Oct 2025	$750K	2
FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF MI	Jun 2002 → Apr 2024	$750K	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2002 → Jun 2002	$750K	1
CITIZENS INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA	Feb 1999 → Feb 2002	$750K	1
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 1993 → Nov 1999	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 58
Observed power (24 mo): 29
Trailers (towed): 53

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.0 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

19.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MI busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

HAMILTON, MI

3393 LINCOLN ROAD

Top corridor

MI 34 · OH 6 · IN 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1605048 USDOT 1734177Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (14 trucks · 7 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1734177 USDOT 3474216 USDOT 2105040 USDOT 4397307 USDOT 1605048 USDOT 3151559 USDOT 3869767

Shares a company officer with other carriers

brian brink — 3 carriers: USDOT 620018 USDOT 2105040

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3393 LINCOLN ROAD, HAMILTON, MI, 49419
Mailing address: PO BOX 266, HAMILTON, MI, 49419
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (269) 751-5965
Cell: (616) 218-6038
Fax: (269) 751-5487
Email: brianbrink@brinkfarms.com
Web domain: brinkfarms.com

Registration

Officers: Brian Brink · Shawn Brink
USDOT / docket: 259500 · MC-150972
First registered: May 13, 1985
Last MCS-150: Aug 22, 2024 · 3,400,553 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 29, 2009
D-U-N-S: 72598485

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

3,400,553

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BRINK FARMS INC.

BRINK FARMS INC (USDOT 259500) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY effective Oct 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 23.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 42 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 26 vehicle-level and 42 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 58 power units and 49 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 22, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 29, 2009 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BRINK FARMS INC's USDOT number?

BRINK FARMS INC's USDOT number is 259500, and its motor carrier number is MC-150972.

Is BRINK FARMS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, BRINK FARMS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BRINK FARMS INC's safety record?

BRINK FARMS INC has a 23.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 65 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is BRINK FARMS INC's fleet?

BRINK FARMS INC operates 58 power units and 49 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BRINK FARMS INC based?

BRINK FARMS INC is based in HAMILTON, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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