CSA
UnknownUSDOT 1471391· CARRIER· EIN 38-3097472
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BRENDELS SEPTIC TANK SERVICE LLC

4941 WHITE LAKE RD, CLARKSTON, MI, 48346(248) 698-5000orders@brendelseptic.comSUSAN ARMSTRONG
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Unknown
per SAFER
Insurance
No active filing
not required
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
3
none fatal
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
74
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier3 crashes in the last 24 months

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.

Roadside inspection performance

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

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

1
Inspections
2
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
Clean
Where the violations are
Unsafe Driving 50%Driver Fitness 50%
Focus here first
1Unsafe Driving
1 violation · 50% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Do this
  • Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Hands off the phone; always belt up
2Driver Fitness
1 violation · 50% of recent
  • 391.41A-MCPCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial motor vehicle without showing proof of a valid medical certification upon request, but presents proof prior to com
Do this
  • Track CDL, medical card, and endorsement expirations ahead of time
  • Keep the DQ file complete and the medical card on the driver
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Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
FleetTrained (my companion project) makes branded, multilingual training videos for these exact violations — your driver watches and gets a completion certificate for the file.

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).

3
Inspections
10
Violations
0
Out-of-service
15
CSA points
8
Crashes
1
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

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

3 incomplete vehicle
2017 RAM 5500
3C7WRMBLXHG535345· BD36193 MI
2001 KENWORTH T800
1NKDLB0X71J881274· BD93284 MI
2017 RAM 5500
3C7WRNDLXHG598626· BE04028 MI

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

3

Tow-away

3

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
29
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
14
3 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.2M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Intrastate · <100 mi14 drivers
Company officer
SUSAN ARMSTRONG
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Registered since
2006-03-08
Last MCS-150 update
2026-05-04
Census status
Active

Fleet: 29 trucks · 1 owned tractors · 10 owned trailers.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Connections

carrier graph

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

5
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
5
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: ARMSTRONG HARVESTING LTD (USDOT 821538, registered 1999) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 5
1
ARMSTRONG HARVESTING LTD
USDOT 821538Inactive· KILLARNEY, MB
Strong
Officer
2
ARMSTRONG LLC
USDOT 1748004Active· YUMA, CO
Strong
Officer
3
DISCOUNT GROCERY OUTLET INC
USDOT 433542Inactive· CIRCLEVILLE, OH
Strong
Officer
4
ST KILIANS CHURCH
USDOT 4143162Inactive· MISSION VIEJO, CA
Strong
Officer
5
THE ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOP OF ORANGE
USDOT 2773091Active· RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA
Strong
Officer

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

2 events
  1. 05/04/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.2M mi reported (2025)

  2. 03/08/2006Registered 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

  • Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-05-04
Reported mileage
210,000 mi (2025)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history
  1. April, 2022

    • Moved to CLARKSTON, MI
    • Drivers grew to 12
  2. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — BRENDELS SEPTIC TANK SERVICE LLC, ,

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 26, 2026, 1:56 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.