FRENZEL TRUCKING INC
Risk factors
Low riskVioCodes scoreA weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202637 inspections · 44 violations (3 OOS) · 10% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
20
5× · sev 4
- 2393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Vehicle Maintenance
Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
16
2× · sev 8
- 3392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
8
2× · sev 4
- 4393.9TVehicle Maintenance
Inoperable tail lamp
6
1× · sev 6
- 5393.48A-BLMACBDVehicle Maintenance
Drum Brake - Loose chamber/spider/camshaft support bracket
4
1× · sev 4
- 6393.53B-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
4
1× · sev 4
- 7396.3A1-BALACVehicle Maintenance
Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
4
1× · sev 4
- 8393.45B2
Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking
2
2×
- 9393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
1
1×
- 10396.3A1-BOS1 OOS
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- MN10
- SD6
- KS4
- ND3
- MT2
- IA2
- MO1
- WI1
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 87% is at/over the 80% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative1× · 6%
- 393.9A-LHWSLighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative1× · 6%
- 393.9TInoperable tail lamp1× · 4%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured5× · 14%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19981× · 4%
- 393.55C1-BAir Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault.1× · 4%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth2× · 17%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 14%
- 393.78A-WSWashers - Inoperative washing system.1× · 0%
- 393.67C7V-FFuel - Missing/improper filler cap1× · 0%
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 23.5% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
- Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
A high share of violations are occurring in Stutsman County, ND
Medium impact10 of 29 violations in the last 12 months (34%) came from inspections in Stutsman County, ND. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from Stutsman County, ND to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 33% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit4× · 80%
- Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 19% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain1× · 78%
- Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
- Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
- 393.11A1-CSLRRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA49 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 19 more.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
2
Tow-away
2
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi10 drivers
- Company officer
- AARON FRENZEL
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2002-02-27
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2024-06-28
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 11 trucks · 3 owned tractors · 26 owned trailers · 8 leased/term tractors.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs with 10 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
27 events- 07/01/2025Insurance filed — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA998831239
- 07/01/2025Insurance cancelled — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 47-569493-01
- 06/04/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/16/2025)
- 06/28/2024MCS-150 update filed
1.0M mi reported (2023)
- 07/01/2022Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA949978082
- 07/01/2021Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 897515001
- 04/01/2021Insurance cancelled — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 47-569493-00
- 03/05/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/25/2021)
- 07/09/2018Insurance replaced — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 47-569493-00
- 09/10/2011Insurance cancelled — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 08569493
- 09/04/2011Insurance cancelled — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 47-569-493-00
- 06/06/2008Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
CARGO · policy GWP29295C
- 06/04/2008Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP29295A
- 05/09/2008COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/28/2008)
- 05/08/2008COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/28/2008)
- 04/01/2008Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP29295A
- 05/31/2005MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 04/02/2005Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 339011
- 04/01/2005Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
CARGO · policy GWP29295A
- 05/10/2004Insurance cancelled — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TP3036572
- 04/13/2004COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/23/2004)
- 04/02/2004Insurance replaced — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TP3036572
- 04/01/2003Insurance replaced — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
CARGO · policy IMP 176-72-45
- 04/01/2003Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 253407
- 04/09/2002MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (04/11/2005)
- 04/01/2002Insurance replaced — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
CARGO · policy IMP 176-72-46
- 02/27/2002Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2019-09-25
- Last review
- 2019-09-17
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2024-06-28
- Reported mileage
- 1,029,632 mi (2023)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyFebruary, 2023
- Fleet grew to 11 power units
- Drivers grew to 11
January, 2021
First on-record entry — FRENZEL TRUCKING INC, BEMIDJI, MN
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