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Carrier Vetting Report
Generated Oct 19, 2026
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COLLINS BROTHERS TOWING OF ST CLOUD LLC
USDOT 2152934 · MC748586 · EIN 80-0712781 · AUTHORIZED FOR Property
2300 6TH STREET N, SAINT CLOUD, MN, 56303
(320) 257-5525 · NICK HAINLIN
40
High risk
Risk factors
Authority revocation pendingVehicle OOS 48.7% — well above the 22% national average14 crashes in the last 24 months
Snapshot
Operating authority
Active
Liability insurance
$1M on file
Safety rating
Satisfactory
Power units / drivers
285 / 236
Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)
130 / 1286
Crashes (24 mo)
14
Authority & insurance
Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Pioneer Specialty Insurance Company — $1M BIPD · policy CPP1052054 · eff 09/09/2026
Federal BMC-91X filing; actual commercial limits (per COI) may be higher.
Authority revocation pending
Roadside inspection performance
Vehicle OOS rate48.7% · nat 22%
Driver OOS rate2.5% · nat 6.7%
CSA breakdown — violations by BASIC
Vehicle Maintenance976 pts
Unsafe Driving324 pts
Other70 pts
Driver Fitness37 pts
Hours-of-Service Compliance34 pts
Hazardous Materials Compliance12 pts
Not in SMS7 pts
Top cited violations (by CSA points)
CodeBASICCountOOSCSA pts
393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance1212250
392.16-DUnsafe Driving10119
392.2-SLLS3Unsafe Driving998
392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving1492
393.130C-CHVEVehicle Maintenance2254
393.17A1-LSLDMWRVehicle Maintenance3340
393.45B2-BHTDVehicle Maintenance2236
393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance536
393.9A-LFTSIVehicle Maintenance336
393.9A-LTSIVehicle Maintenance2232
Most inspected states
MN78
IA21
SD17
WI7
ND5
NE1
AR1
Next monthly SMS run — projection
BASICOfficial (Oct 2026)ProjectedEst. %ileTrend
Unsafe Driving1.020.96≈51–58%▼ better
Hours-of-Service Compliance0.190.15≈38–45%▼ better
Driver Fitness0.160.17—▲ worse
Controlled Substances/Alcohol0.000.00≈0–0%steady
Vehicle Maintenance7.747.97≈87–91% (over 75)▲ worse
Hazardous Materials Compliance0.140.15—▲ worse
Latest inspection 2026-10-12. “Projected” recomputes the SMS formula on today’s record — an estimate, not an official FMCSA figure. “Est. %ile” is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers (FMCSA marks the percentile itself “Not Public”), shown as a likely range.
Recommendations — what's driving each score
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance · high impact
Tires 37% (17 OOS) · Lighting / lamps 27% (9 OOS) · Brakes 19% (4 OOS)
• Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
• Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
Projected: could improve up to 37 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average · high impact
• Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
• Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
A high share of violations are occurring in MN · medium impact
• Review the inspections from MN to spot recurring issues
• Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving · low impact
Speeding 59% · Seat belt 37% · Following / lane / reckless 5%
• 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: could improve up to 27 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance · low impact
False log / RODS 65% (1 OOS) · Log / ELD device 29% · Other 6%
• 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
Projected: could improve up to 21 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Generated from the public inspection record. Percentiles/projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures.
90-day safety improvement plan
Last 90 days: 22 inspections, 37 violations, 12 OOS, 5 clean · trending worse.
1. Vehicle Maintenance18 viol · 11 OOS · 49%
393.75A3-TAOL ×3, 393.130C-CHVE ×2, 393.45B2-BHTD ×2
✓ Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
✓ Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
≈ 10 clean inspections would cut this BASIC ~25% (to 5.805).
2. Other12 viol · 32%
392.2-SLLEWA2 ×2, 395.8A ×2, 392.2-SLLSR ×2
✓ Look under the truck for shifted axles and broken/leaking suspension parts
✓ Include suspension in scheduled maintenance
3. Unsafe Driving4 viol · 11%
392.2-SLLS3 ×2, 392.16-D, 392.2-SLLS2
✓ Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
✓ Hands off the phone; always belt up
≈ 27 clean inspections would cut this BASIC ~25% (to 0.765).
Repeat offenders: 393.75A3-TAOL ×3, 393.130C-CHVE ×2, 392.2-SLLS3 ×2, 393.45B2-BHTD ×2, 393.45D-B ×2, 393.75G-TFWETL ×2, 392.2-SLLEWA2 ×2, 395.8A ×2
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Crash record — 14 in 24 months
DateLocationFatalInjTow
03/17/2026BLAINE, MN✓
02/18/2026SHAKOPEE, MN1✓
02/07/2026CHASKA, MN✓
02/02/2026FRIDLEY, MN1✓
02/01/2026SHAKOPEE, MN1✓
11/29/2025ROSEMOUNT, MN1✓
09/19/2025BLOOMINGTON, MN✓
09/04/2025PINE SPRINGS, MN✓
05/23/2025SAINT CLOUD, MN1✓
03/11/2025EAGAN, MN✓
Company profile
Officer
NICK HAINLIN
Recordable crash rate
0 / MM mi
Annual mileage
4.1M mi (2024)
CDL drivers
128
Registered since
2011-05-12
Operation
Interstate
Connections — 10 carriers
Shares identifiers with 10 carriers (10 via shared VINs).
Activity history (recent)
09/09/2026 — Insurance filed — Pioneer Specialty Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CPP1052054
05/05/2026 — MCS-150 update filed
4.1M mi reported (2024)
02/23/2025 — Insurance cancelled — PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 0001030692
01/24/2025 — Insurance replaced — PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 0001030692
12/03/2013 — Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP87010A
11/06/2013 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/21/2013)
10/28/2013 — Insurance name changed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP87010A
10/28/2013 — Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP87010A
10/15/2013 — Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP87010A
09/24/2013 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/16/2013)
04/23/2012 — Insurance name changed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP87010A
03/26/2012 — Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP87010A
03/20/2012 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/27/2012)
03/13/2012 — Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP87010A
06/03/2011 — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
05/12/2011 — Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Generated by VioCodes from current public FMCSA data (Census, Licensing & Insurance, SMS/MCMIS, QCMobile). VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. Informational only — verify current coverage and status directly before making a vetting decision. Full interactive profile at viocodes.yuriance.net/carrier/2152934.