BRIAN KURTZ TRUCKING LTD
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.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- Authority revoked 8 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
- Bond has changed hands 7 times across 4 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.
These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202691 inspections · 18 violations (2 OOS) · 3% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.207B-AALPMEVehicle Maintenance
Any of the locking pins are missing or not engaged.
28
4× · sev 7
- 2393.9A-LRLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 3392.10A3-RRCUnsafe Driving
Railroad Crossing - Driver failed to stop at a railroad grade crossing - Hazmat Placard Vehicle
5
1× · sev 5
- 4172.516C1-HMPMCHazardous Materials Compliance
HM (Placarding) - Failure to securely affix/attach placard(s).
5
1× · sev 5
- 5172.516C2-HMPMCHazardous Materials Compliance
HM (Placarding) - Failure to display placard(s) clear of appurtenances
5
1× · sev 5
- 6177.823A-HMPMCMHazardous Materials Compliance
HM (Placarding) - A carrier may not move a transport vehicle containing a hazardous material unless the vehicle is marked and placarded in accordance with part 17
5
1× · sev 5
- 7396.3A1-OALVehicle Maintenance
Other - Any air leak not attributed to the brake or suspension system.
4
1× · sev 4
- 8393.9A-LILVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 9392.2-SLLEWA1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
1
1×
- 10395.3A2-HOSPRNP
Driving beyond 14 hour duty period. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- MI6
- NY5
- TN2
- MN2
- UT2
- WA2
- OH1
- NM1
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.
A high share of violations are occurring in Steele County, MN
Medium impact6 of 23 violations in the last 12 months (26%) came from inspections in Steele County, MN. 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 Steele County, MN to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Seat belt violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 25% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV2× · 27%
- 392.16Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV1× · 13%
- 392.16B-CPASSCo-Driver - Failed to use seat belt while riding in a property-carrying CMV.1× · 7%
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone1× · 10%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 7%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 4%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other1× · 10%
- 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely1× · 5%
- 392.10A3-RRCRailroad Crossing - Driver failed to stop at a railroad grade crossing - Hazmat Placard Vehicle1× · 10%
- Zero-tolerance belt policy; verify with in-cab camera or spot checks
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 60% 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× · 47%
- 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a1× · 5%
- 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim1× · 37%
- 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
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% 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
Other violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 11% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.207B-AALPMEAny of the locking pins are missing or not engaged.4× · 42%
- 393.207B-AALPME-OOSMore than 25% of the locking pins are missing or not engaged1× · 14%
- 393.203Cab/body parts requirements violations2× · 2%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19981× · 6%
- 396.3A1-OALOther - Any air leak not attributed to the brake or suspension system.1× · 4%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection1× · 2%
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative1× · 6%
- 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative2× · 4%
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
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.
- 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
- 392.2-SLLS1State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
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 NHTSA81 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 51 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
1
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi47 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi5 drivers
- Company officer
- DAN ROBERTS
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- D-U-N-S
- 246271118
- Registered since
- 1974-06-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-04-23
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 45 trucks · 45 owned tractors · 109 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.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs or officers with 14 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
37 events- 04/23/2026MCS-150 update filed
4.9M mi reported (2025)
- 05/01/2021Insurance filed — State National Insurance Company, Inc.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 6741253817
- 05/01/2021Insurance ended — State National Insurance Company, Inc.
policy 6741253817
- 05/01/2021Insurance replaced — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy 6741253817
- 10/01/2020Insurance cancelled — ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 6741253817
- 09/04/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/17/2020)
- 09/04/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/17/2020)
- 09/01/2020Insurance replaced — ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 6741253817
- 05/12/2018Insurance cancelled — NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION
BIPD/Primary · policy 2002005
- 05/01/2018Insurance replaced — NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION
BIPD/Primary · policy 2002005
- 04/16/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/30/2018)
- 04/16/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/30/2018)
- 05/01/2017Insurance replaced — NORTHBRIDGE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE CORPORATION
BIPD/Primary · policy 2002005
- 05/01/2017Insurance replaced — NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION
BIPD/Primary · policy 2002005
- 06/12/2014PROPERTY BROKER — REINSTATED
- 06/10/2014PROPERTY BROKER — REINSTATED
- 05/08/2014Insurance filed — Southwest Marine And General Insurance Company
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 14011
- 05/08/2014Insurance ended — Southwest Marine And General Insurance Company
policy 14011
- 05/08/2014Insurance replaced — GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
SURETY · policy 6163589/TM0003010215
- 11/04/2013Insurance replaced — NORTHBRIDGE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE CORPORATION
BIPD/Primary · policy 2002005
- 01/22/2013Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 133-850039
- 02/12/2012Insurance cancelled — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy 321-850040
- 01/22/2007Insurance replaced — RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TPO 203313
- 10/24/2006Insurance replaced — GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
SURETY · policy 6163589/TM0003010215
- 11/09/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/18/2005)
- 11/09/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/18/2005)
- 11/09/2005BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/18/2005)
- 01/06/2003BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/22/2003)
- 12/08/2002Insurance replaced — GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
SURETY · policy 6163589/TM0003010215
- 12/07/2002Insurance cancelled — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy 5096224
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 1993-06-28
- Last review
- 1993-06-11
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-04-23
- Reported mileage
- 4,946,676 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2022
- Drivers shrank to 45
January, 2021
First on-record entry — BRIAN KURTZ TRUCKING LTD, BRESLAU, ON
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