CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 1084893· MC450381· CARRIER· EIN 76-0729471
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CT TRANSPORTATION

Legal: COTTINGHAM & TAVIS TRANSPORTATION LLC

20582 CRYSTAL SPRINGS LOOP, GRAND RAPIDS, MN, 55744(218) 327-2362gcott@mchsi.comGREG COTTINGHAM
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Vehicle OOS
13.3%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
3.4%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
100
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
No red flags in the public FMCSA record

A 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.

Authority & insurance

MC450381

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 04/01/2017
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.· policy MCP29737A
Authority history (4) ▾
03/06/2017CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/22/2017)
03/28/2014CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/31/2014)
04/13/2005CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/26/2005)
03/20/2003MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history2 insurers on record
Filing timeline (7)
  1. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/201404/01/2017
  2. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/10/200504/24/2014
  3. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/10/200504/01/2014
  4. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/200505/10/2005
  5. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/11/200304/01/2005
  6. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$750KName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/11/200305/18/2003
  7. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/11/200303/11/2003

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle15 inspections · 13.3% OOS · National 22%
Driver29 inspections · 3.4% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

29 inspections · 16 violations (3 OOS) · 10% of inspections had an OOS finding.

29
Inspections
16
Violations
3
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

10
total

Most inspected in · top 7 states

  • ND9
  • MN9
  • NM4
  • KS3
  • IA2
  • WI2
  • NE1

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.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 56% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing3 violations · 1 OOS (24 mo)
False log / RODS1 OOS1 viol93%
  • 395.8E1PC-OOSHOS - False record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Driver improperly used Personal Conveyance1× · 93%
Log / ELD device2 viol7%
  • 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner1× · 3%
  • 395.30B1Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD1× · 3%
What to do
  • 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
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 26 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 26% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing11 violations · 2 OOS (24 mo)
Lighting / lamps3 viol44%
  • 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative1× · 20%
  • 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative1× · 20%
  • 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp1× · 4%
Brakes5 viol31%
  • 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× · 13%
  • 393.55D1-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998.1× · 4%
  • 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear1× · 4%
Tires1 OOS1 viol11%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 11%
Inspection / repair / DVIR1 viol9%
  • 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection1× · 9%
What to do
  • 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
Projected estimatecould improve up to 17 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

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.

Improving
2
Inspections
1
Violations
0
Out-of-service
1
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 100%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation · 100% of recent
Do this
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
  • Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

40
Inspections
17
Violations
3
Out-of-service
127
CSA points
19
Crashes
11
States
cleanviolOOS

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 NHTSA

31 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

19 trailer 12 truck
2019 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 10×
3AKJGLDR4KSJW7583· YTE5119 MN
1989 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 10×
1GRAA0629KK149336· 7800STU MN
2017 INTERNATIONAL LF687seen 10×
3HSDJAPR4HN429810· PAN8262 MN
1989 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 7×
1GRAA062XKK149331· 7795STU MN
2005 KENWORTH T600seen 6×
1XKADU9X65J086646· PAS7207 MN
1989 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 3×
1GRAA0623KK149333· 7797STU MN
2015 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EH7FN189410· PAN7691 MN
1989 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GRAA0620KK149337· 7801STU MN
2020 KENWORTH T680seen 2×
1XKYDP9X7LJ355315· PAV2130 MN
2013 MANAC TRAILERS USA Manacseen 2×
5MC125311D5137358· 787814 WI
2020 KENWORTH T680seen 2×
1XKYDP9X5LJ355314· PAU5070 MN
2011 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EH1BN297984· PZB1123 MN
2000 WESTERN STAR 4900Eseen 2×
2WKEDDXJ8YK961876· PAM6160 MN
1989 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GRAA0621KK149329· 7793STU MN
1989 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GRAA0625KK149334· 9983STZ MN
2024 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2535R2051401· PD17891 IN
1989 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAA0624KK149339· 7803STU MN
2016 FELLING TRAILERS
5FTFA483XG1001647· 7791STU MN
2020 KENWORTH T680
1XKYDP9X9LJ355316· PZB2289 MN
1988 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAA0623JW115061· 7232STY MN
2020 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYFS2485L5892514· 764166 WI
2017 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAA0624HW704257· 772397 WI
2017 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAA0621HW704264· 722394 MN
2022 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2534N2605702· PA30255 IN
1989 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAA0628KK149327· 7791STU MN
2009 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS25369P712405· 757677 WI
1989 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAA062XKK149328· STF7143 MN
2025 INTERNATIONAL LT62F
3HSDZSZR1SN154822· PZB7321 MN
2025 INTERNATIONAL LT62F
3HSDZSZR2SN154666· PAV2130 MN
1989 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAA0620KK149340· 8436STW MN

+ 1 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.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
10
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
9
9 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.9M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi9 drivers
Company officer
GREG COTTINGHAM
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
178766353
Registered since
2003-01-05
Last MCS-150 update
2025-05-13
Census status
Active

Fleet: 10 trucks · 4 owned tractors · 16 owned trailers · 6 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 graph

This carrier shares VINs with 5 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

5
Connected carriers
5
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links

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

14 events
  1. 05/13/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.9M mi reported (2024)

  2. 04/01/2017Insurance filed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy MCP29737A

  3. 04/01/2017Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WF003309

  4. 03/06/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/22/2017)

  5. 04/24/2014Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP12828A

  6. 04/01/2014Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP12828A

  7. 03/28/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/31/2014)

  8. 05/10/2005Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP12828A

  9. 04/13/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/26/2005)

  10. 04/01/2005Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP12828A

  11. 05/18/2003Insurance name changed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP12828A

  12. 03/20/2003MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  13. 03/11/2003Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP12828A

  14. 01/05/2003Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2008-05-30
Last review
2008-03-18
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-05-13
Reported mileage
875,823 mi (2024)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history
  1. March, 2021

    • Fleet shrank to 11 power units
  2. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — COTTINGHAM & TAVIS TRANSPORTATION LLC, GRAND RAPIDS, MN

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 23, 2026, 9:56 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.