CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 2105040· MC734186· CARRIER· EIN 27-4328752
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BRINK TRANSFER SERVICES INC

3393 LINCOLN ROAD, HAMILTON, MI, 49419(269) 751-5965shawn.brink@gmail.comSHAWN BRINK
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
FARM BUREAU GENERAL INS CO OF MICHIGAN
Vehicle OOS
0%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
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.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

No FMCSA red flags
Broker bond
Bond on file
BMC-84 surety · THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
Cancellation filed
None
bond since 10/01/2013
Authority
Active
broker authority
Registered
15 yrs
since 12/22/2010
  • Active broker authority with a bond on file and no cancellation filed — no FMCSA payment red flags right now.

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.

Authority & insurance

MC734186

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
Active
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
On file
not required
Bond / surety
On file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 12/23/2010
FARM BUREAU GENERAL INS CO OF MICHIGAN· policy BAP 2792697
ON FILECargo — BMC-34eff 12/23/2010
FARM BUREAU GENERAL INS CO OF MICHIGAN· policy CPP 2794211
ON FILEProperty broker surety — BMC-84eff 10/01/2013
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.· policy 0347214
Authority history (2) ▾
01/27/2011MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
01/19/2011PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED
Insurance history2 insurers on record
Filing timeline (1) ▾
  1. THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    SURETY · eff 01/13/2011 → 10/01/2013

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.

Vehicle4 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver15 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

15 inspections · 37 violations (0 OOS) · 0% of inspections had an OOS finding.

15
Inspections
37
Violations
0
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

23
total

Most inspected in · top 3 states

  • IN13
  • MI4
  • IL3

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.

Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

High impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 69% is at/over the 65% 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.

What’s contributing11 violations (24 mo)
Speeding7 viol68%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit5× · 37%
  • 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 23%
  • 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone1× · 8%
Following / lane / reckless3 viol26%
  • 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× · 12%
  • 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane1× · 8%
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation1× · 7%
Seat belt1 viol5%
  • 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV1× · 5%
What to do
  • 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
Projected estimatecould improve up to 41 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

A high share of violations are occurring in Marshall County, IN

Medium impact

10 of 19 violations in the last 12 months (53%) came from inspections in Marshall County, IN. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from Marshall County, IN to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Log / ELD device violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 43% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing14 violations (24 mo)
Log / ELD device10 viol56%
  • 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner9× · 52%
  • 395.22H2-ELDNISDTHOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step-by-step instructions for the driver to pr1× · 4%
False log / RODS4 viol44%
  • 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS3× · 40%
  • 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× · 4%
What to do
  • Make sure the ELD is registered, working, and drivers know how to log in and certify daily
Projected estimatecould improve up to 21 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

Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

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

What’s contributing4 violations (24 mo)
Brakes1 viol43%
  • 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber1× · 43%
Inspection / repair / DVIR1 viol29%
  • 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection1× · 29%
Emergency equipment2 viol29%
  • 392.8-DDriver - Failed to inspect /use emergency equipment2× · 29%
What to do
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”

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.

▲ Trending worse
5
Inspections
12
Violations
0
Out-of-service
1
Clean
Where the violations are
Hours-of-Service Compliance 67%Unsafe Driving 25%Vehicle Maintenance 8%
Focus here first
1Hours-of-Service Compliance
8 violations · 67% of recent
  • 395.24×8HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
Do this
  • Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
  • Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
2Unsafe Driving
3 violations · 25% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLS2×2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
  • 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more 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
3Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation · 8% of recent
Do this
  • 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
Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)
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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).

20
Inspections
37
Violations
0
Out-of-service
209
CSA points
8
Crashes
3
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

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

13 trailer 10 truck 4 incomplete vehicle
2023 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 4×
3AKJHTFM3PSNL3698· RC14441 MI
1999 LBT INC LBT INC TRAILERseen 3×
4J8B04325XT010908· E205381 MI
2003 HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL Heil Trailer Internationalseen 3×
5HTSN422237T09430· E256946 MI
2015 HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL Heil Trailer Internationalseen 3×
5HTSN4228F7T95539· E256945 MI
2017 FREIGHTLINER Coronadoseen 2×
3ALXFB002HDJF5614· RB71329 MI
2020 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHTDV1LSLW8515· RB78854 MI
2020 FREIGHTLINER Coronadoseen 2×
3ALXFB00XLDLN2947· RB81123 MI
2015 TREMCARseen 2×
1T9HB4225FS588178· E340576 MI
2005 HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL Heil Trailer International
5HTSN422657T10647· E876045 MI
2017 FREIGHTLINER Coronado
3ALXFB004HDJF5615· RC38792 MI
2020 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDV3LSLM9803· RB86583 MI
2015 TREMCAR
2TLHB4224FB000498· E352386 MI
2023 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHTFM4PDUC7406· RC18813 MI
2019 FREIGHTLINER Columbia
3ALXA7005KDKD0227· RB61644 MI
2015 HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL Heil Trailer International
5HTSN4226F7T95538· E201560 MI
2026 HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL Heil Trailer International
3H4SS4126T3166586· F251416 MI
2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHTFM4MSMS2427· RB88660 MI
2015 MAC MAC
558MGAM20FK001190· E554722 MI
2024 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHTFM8RSUM0274· RC32136 MI
2026 HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL Heil Trailer International
3H4SS4128T3166587· F251417 MI
2023 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHTFM5PSNL3699· RC14440 MI
2015 TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES
1TKP04227FW057105· F307713 MI
2024 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHTFM4RSUM0272· RC31443 MI
2023 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHTFM8PDUC7408· RC18814 MI
2015 MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING
5MATA4223FA030914· E398536 MI
2023 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHTFM2PDUC7405· RC18815 MI
2015 TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES
1TKP04222FW016770· F118178 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.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
23
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
17
17 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.2M mi
reported 2023
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi11 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi6 drivers
Company officer
SHAWN BRINK
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2010-12-22
Last MCS-150 update
2024-08-21
Census status
Active

Fleet: 23 trucks · 13 owned tractors · 31 owned trailers · 10 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.

Data change history

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

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs, addresses, phone numbers or officers with 2 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

2
Connected carriers
1
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
1
Strong links
Strong· 1
1
BRINK TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 673444Active· MANDAN, ND
Strong
Officer
Medium· 1
BRINK FARMS INC
USDOT 259500Active· HAMILTON, MI
Medium
PhoneAddressShared VIN · 1
1TKP04227FW057105

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

7 events
  1. 08/21/2024MCS-150 update filed

    1.2M mi reported (2023)

  2. 10/01/2013Insurance filed — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.

    Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 0347214

  3. 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.

    SURETY · policy 0347214

  4. 01/27/2011MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  5. 01/19/2011PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
  6. 12/23/2010Insurance filed — FARM BUREAU GENERAL INS CO OF MICHIGAN

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy BAP 2792697

  7. 12/22/2010Registered 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
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
—
Last review
2019-08-09
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2024-08-21
Reported mileage
1,188,436 mi (2023)
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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, 6:48 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.