Carrier profile · USDOT 164250 · MC-145636 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Bob Brink Incorporated

22 power unitsavg 5.8 yrNational · 23 statesWINONA, MN88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-145636 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

22Power units

21 observed · MCS-150

26Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.8Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(507) 452-1568 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 108 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo8.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

22 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.8 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

23 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

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10 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Sep 5, 2026.

Safety

63 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 8.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.6%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 36 vehicle and 63 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · 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 6.7 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

60 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '26 · 6

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 22-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 22
Inspections · 24 mo: 63
Annualized: ≈32 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.4 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 Driving18 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not 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

$1M BIPD last filed ’21 · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

State Pennsylvania’98–’07

State National’07–’12

American Alternative’13–’16

Carolina’18–now

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. · since Nov 2021

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2018 → Nov 2021	$1M	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2016 → Nov 2018	$1M	1
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	Nov 2013 → Nov 2016	$1M	3
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2012 → Nov 2013	$1M	4
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Nov 2007 → Nov 2012	$1M	5
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Nov 1998 → Nov 2007	$1M	5
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 1997 → Nov 1998	$1M	2
LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 1995 → Nov 1997	$1M	1
MIC PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS CORP.	Jul 1994 → Nov 1995	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 6, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 22
Observed power (24 mo): 21
Trailers (towed): 26

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.8 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

83.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 23 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 6, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

California: 6 inspections
Oklahoma: 6 inspections
Utah: 6 inspections
New Mexico: 5 inspections
Washington: 5 inspections
Missouri: 4 inspections
Kansas: 4 inspections
Ohio: 3 inspections
Indiana: 3 inspections
New York: 3 inspections
Mississippi: 3 inspections
Illinois: 3 inspections
Pennsylvania: 1 inspections
Wyoming: 1 inspections
Minnesota: 1 inspections
Tennessee: 1 inspections
Arizona: 1 inspections
Alabama: 1 inspections
Iowa: 1 inspections
South Dakota: 1 inspections
Oregon: 1 inspections
Nebraska: 1 inspections

Home base

WINONA, MN

165 STEUBEN ST

Most inspections: CA

6 inspections

CA 6 · OK 6 · UT 6

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 6, 2026

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3942794 USDOT 4374922 USDOT 76209 USDOT 344882 USDOT 4522964 USDOT 3823321

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@bobbrinktrucking.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2147669

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 6, 2026

Location

Physical address: 165 STEUBEN ST, WINONA, MN, 55987-4636
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (507) 452-1568
Fax: (507) 452-8366
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: bobbrinktrucking.com

Registration

Officers: James Brink · Robert Brink
USDOT / docket: 164250 · MC-145636
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Aug 12, 2026 · 1,233,269 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 16, 1995
D-U-N-S: 62837976

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,233,269

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 6, 2026

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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vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

3 of 36 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

32violation records

4OOS-tagged records

3 of 36inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

1010%1 / 10

Brakes

617%1 / 6

Hours of service

50%0 / 5

Lights

425%1 / 4

Other vehicle maintenance

425%1 / 4

Other / unclassified

20%0 / 2

Driver fitness

10%0 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

30%

15%

30%

29%Nov 24 to May 252 / 7

7%May 25 to Nov 251 / 14

0%Nov 25 to May 260 / 10

0%May 26 to Nov 260 / 5

Top 3 codes (7 of 32 records)

393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects3
392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2

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392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missing2
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects2
395.24 ELD — record edits / data2
172.506A-HMPMC Other violation1
172.602C-HMER Other violation1
383.23A2-LCDLNP Operating without a valid CDL1
392.16-D Failure to use seat belt1
392.2-SLLEQP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2DL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.106C2-C Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.41-BNPB-SPR Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45B2-BHTD Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.9A-LRLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9BRKLAMP Inoperative required lamps1
395.30B1-ELDDFR ELD — use / data transfer1
395.30B2-ELDDFC24 ELD — use / data transfer1
395.8A Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.5B-HWSL Oil and/or grease leak1
396.5B-L Oil and/or grease leak1

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Unsafe driving

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Brakes

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Hours of service

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BOB BRINK INCORPORATED.

BOB BRINK INCORPORATED (USDOT 164250) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. effective Nov 1, 2021 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 8.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026.

The carrier received 63 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 36 vehicle-level and 63 driver-level — across 23 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 6, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026.

It reports 22 power units and 20 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 12, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 6, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 16, 1995 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BOB BRINK INCORPORATED's USDOT number?

BOB BRINK INCORPORATED's USDOT number is 164250, and its motor carrier number is MC-145636.

Is BOB BRINK INCORPORATED authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 6, 2026. BOB BRINK INCORPORATED is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BOB BRINK INCORPORATED's safety record?

BOB BRINK INCORPORATED has a 8.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 108 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).