Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
105 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3042571 · MC-45440
BRINKS GLOBAL SERVICES USA INC
105 power unitsavg 5.3 yrNational · 31 statesMINNEAPOLIS, MN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-45440 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
105Power units
49 observed · MCS-150
51Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.3Avg age (yr)
2013–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority88 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.525.5 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
5 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.3 yr
Model years 2013–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BRINKS GLOBAL SERVICES USA INC safe to work with?
Is BRINKS GLOBAL SERVICES USA INC safe to load? BRINKS GLOBAL SERVICES USA INC (USDOT 3042571, MC-45440) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in MINNEAPOLIS, MN, operating 105 power units and 181 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 185 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.5% (above the 22.26% national average), with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BGBRINKS GLOBAL SERVICES USA INC 81
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Safety
185 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.5% (24-mo)47 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.8% (24-mo)108 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
23.1% now▼ Improving
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 105-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 105
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 108
- Annualized
- ≈54 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Driving59
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance18 · 6 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance17 · 16 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance15 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance9
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance8
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance6
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance5
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving4
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Protective · 17–24
20172025
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2024 → Jun 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2017 → Jun 2024 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 105
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 49
- Trailers (towed)
- 51
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2013
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 31 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3131
US statesInspections · 24 mo108108
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
Top corridor
NM ⇄ MN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
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.
Show all-time history (25 trucks · 26 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3341798USDOT 3522582USDOT 3969831USDOT 4268756USDOT 4331968USDOT 3779486USDOT 4049211USDOT 3720667
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@brinksinc.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 76054
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jack gardner — 5 carriers: USDOT 1424595USDOT 2665100USDOT 3222738USDOT 4488724
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)105105
Observed (24 mo)4949
Shared w/ other carriers2525
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1600 FILLMORE ST NE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55413
- Mailing address
- 3635 W 1820 S, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 84104
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (801) 401-1241
- Fax
- (801) 484-6179
- Web domain
- brinksinc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Jack Gardner
- USDOT / docket
- 3042571 · MC-45440
- First registered
- 08/28/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 09/15/2025 · 7,700,861 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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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Frequently asked
What is BRINKS GLOBAL SERVICES USA INC's USDOT number?
BRINKS GLOBAL SERVICES USA INC's USDOT number is 3042571, and its motor carrier number is MC-45440.
Is BRINKS GLOBAL SERVICES USA INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BRINKS GLOBAL SERVICES USA INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BRINKS GLOBAL SERVICES USA INC's safety record?
BRINKS GLOBAL SERVICES USA INC has a 25.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 185 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is BRINKS GLOBAL SERVICES USA INC's fleet?
BRINKS GLOBAL SERVICES USA INC operates 105 power units and 181 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BRINKS GLOBAL SERVICES USA INC based?
BRINKS GLOBAL SERVICES USA INC is based in MINNEAPOLIS, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 31 states.