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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 2944920· MC1292093· CARRIER· EIN 20-1703117
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BERTRAM & SON INC

107 7TH ST EAST, HERMAN, MN, 56248(320) 808-1462blbertram@live.comBRENT BERTRAM
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
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.

Authority & insurance

MC1292093

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$1M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 08/27/2025
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.· policy 73TRB006314
Authority history (2) ▾
07/31/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/27/2025)
09/02/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history3 insurers on record
Filing timeline (5) ▾
  1. NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/28/2024 → 08/27/2025
  2. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/27/2021 → 09/27/2024
  3. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/27/2021 → 08/28/2024
  4. GRINNELL MUTUAL REINSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/17/2021 → 08/27/2021
  5. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/27/2021 → 08/17/2021

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.

Vehicle2 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver6 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

6 inspections · 0 violations (0 OOS) · —% of inspections had an OOS finding.

6
Inspections
0
Violations
0
OOS violations
0
Distinct codes

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90-day safety improvement plan

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

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

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).

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
3
Crashes
2
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.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Power units
16
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
20
20 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.8M mi
reported 2023
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi18 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi2 drivers
Company officer
BRENT BERTRAM
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
2016-11-08
Last MCS-150 update
2024-08-28
Census status
I

Fleet: 16 trucks · 6 owned tractors · 12 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 addresses or officers with 3 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

3
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
2
Strong links
Strong· 2
1
BRENT BERTRAM
USDOT 2875561Inactive· LENOIR CITY, TN
Strong
Officer
2
PROTEC TERRA LLC
USDOT 1353568Active· LEXINGTON, KY
Strong
Officer
Medium· 1
BAMB INC
USDOT 2270992Inactive· HERMAN, MN
Medium
Mailing

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

10 events
  1. 08/27/2025Insurance filed — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 73TRB006314

  2. 08/27/2025Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRB005658

  3. 07/31/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/27/2025)

  4. 09/27/2024Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP74758A

  5. 08/28/2024MCS-150 update filed

    0.8M mi reported (2023)

  6. 08/28/2024Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP74758A

  7. 09/02/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  8. 08/27/2021Insurance replaced — GRINNELL MUTUAL REINSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 0000882157

  9. 08/17/2021Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP74758A

  10. 11/08/2016Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

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

Form date
2024-08-28
Reported mileage
800,000 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 30, 2026, 9:57 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.