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Generated Oct 17, 2026
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COTTINGHAM & TAVIS TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 1084893 · MC450381 · EIN 76-0729471 · AUTHORIZED FOR Property
20582 CRYSTAL SPRINGS LOOP, GRAND RAPIDS, MN, 55744
(218) 327-2362 · GREG COTTINGHAM
100
Low risk
Risk factors
No red flags in the public FMCSA record
Snapshot
Operating authority
Active
Liability insurance
$1M on file
Safety rating
Satisfactory
Power units / drivers
10 / 9
Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)
29 / 122
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Authority & insurance
Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. — $1M BIPD · policy MCP29737A · eff 04/01/2017
Federal BMC-91X filing; actual commercial limits (per COI) may be higher.
Roadside inspection performance
Vehicle OOS rate13.3% · nat 22%
Driver OOS rate3.4% · nat 6.7%
CSA breakdown — violations by BASIC
Vehicle Maintenance87 pts
Hours-of-Service Compliance28 pts
Unsafe Driving7 pts
Other1 pts
Top cited violations (by CSA points)
| Code | BASIC | Count | OOS | CSA pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395.8E1PC-OOS | Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 1 | 27 |
| 393.9A-LFTSI | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 18 | |
| 393.9A-LRLI | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 18 | |
| 393.55C1-B | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 12 | |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 396.17C-PI | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 8 | |
| 392.16-D | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 7 | |
| 393.70B2-CDKPE | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 393.9 | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 4 | |
| 393.55D1-B | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 4 |
Most inspected states
MN9
ND8
NM4
KS3
IA2
WI2
NE1
Company profile
Officer
GREG COTTINGHAM
Recordable crash rate
0 / MM mi
Annual mileage
0.9M mi (2024)
CDL drivers
9
Registered since
2003-01-05
Operation
Interstate
Activity history (recent)
05/13/2025 — MCS-150 update filed
0.9M mi reported (2024)
04/01/2017 — Insurance filed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy MCP29737A
04/01/2017 — Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WF003309
03/06/2017 — CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/22/2017)
04/24/2014 — Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP12828A
04/01/2014 — Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP12828A
03/28/2014 — CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/31/2014)
05/10/2005 — Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP12828A
04/13/2005 — CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/26/2005)
04/01/2005 — Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP12828A
05/18/2003 — Insurance name changed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP12828A
03/20/2003 — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
03/11/2003 — Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP12828A
01/05/2003 — Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
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