VCVioCodes
Carrier Vetting Report
Generated Oct 24, 2026
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THILGES BROS LLC
USDOT 2468119 · MC884040 · EIN 46-1023018 · AUTHORIZED FOR Property
4208 230TH AVE, BUFFALO CENTER, IA, 50424
(641) 561-2006 · CURTIS THILGES
100
Low risk
Risk factors
No red flags in the public FMCSA record
Snapshot
Operating authority
Active
Liability insurance
$750K on file
Safety rating
Not rated
Power units / drivers
18 / 19
Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)
0 / 0
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Authority & insurance
Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
Active
Western Agricultural Insurance Company — $750K BIPD · policy AMP6005273 · eff 01/01/2021
Federal BMC-91X filing; actual commercial limits (per COI) may be higher.
Roadside inspection performance
Vehicle OOS rate22.2% · nat 22%
Driver OOS rate0% · nat 6.7%
Next monthly SMS run — projection
| BASIC | Official (Oct 2026) | Projected | Est. %ile | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 3.57 | 3.57 | ≈40–47% | steady |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Driver Fitness | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3.78 | 3.95 | — | ▲ worse |
Latest inspection 2026-09-30. “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
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 Worth County, IA · medium impact
• Review the inspections from Worth County, IA 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 70% · Seat belt 30%
• 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 26 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Driver Fitness needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
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: 3 inspections, 7 violations, 0 OOS, 0 clean · trending worse.
1. Other6 viol · 86%
392.2-SLLEWA2 ×2, 392.2-SLLEWA3, 392.2-SLLEWG3
✓ Look under the truck for shifted axles and broken/leaking suspension parts
✓ Include suspension in scheduled maintenance
2. Unsafe Driving1 viol · 14%
392.2-SLLS2
✓ Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
✓ Hands off the phone; always belt up
≈ 5 clean inspections would cut this BASIC ~25% (to 2.677).
Repeat offenders: 392.2-SLLEWA2 ×2
🎓 Coach the driver & document it
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Company profile
Officer
CURTIS THILGES
Annual mileage
1.2M mi (2024)
CDL drivers
19
Registered since
2014-01-16
Operation
Interstate
Activity history (recent)
09/30/2026 — MCS-150 update filed
1.2M mi reported (2024)
11/04/2021 — PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
10/06/2021 — Insurance name changed — WESTERN AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AMP6005273
10/06/2021 — Insurance name changed — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
SURETY · policy 7901077516
09/03/2021 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/01/2021)
09/01/2021 — Insurance filed — Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 7901077516
09/01/2021 — Insurance ended — Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
policy 7901077516
09/01/2021 — Insurance replaced — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
SURETY · policy 7901077516
01/01/2021 — Insurance filed — Western Agricultural Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy AMP6005273
01/01/2021 — Insurance ended — Western Agricultural Insurance Company
policy AMP6005273
01/01/2021 — Insurance replaced — WESTERN AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AMP6005273
10/03/2014 — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
01/16/2014 — Registered with FMCSA
PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
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