BRAINERD TRANSPORTATION LLC
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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202627 inspections · 26 violations (5 OOS) · 13% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9TVehicle Maintenance
Inoperable tail lamp
12
2× · sev 6
- 2393.45DLPCVehicle Maintenance
Brake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit
8
2× · sev 4
- 3393.9A-LTSIVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
6
1× · sev 6
- 4177.823A-HMPMCNP-L6-1Hazardous Materials Compliance
HM (Placarding) - Any of the required placards for a category of material (hazard class or division) are missing. CVSA Inspection Bulletin 2017-03 - Display of GH
5
1× · sev 5
- 5393.53B-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
4
1× · sev 4
- 6172.516C1
Placard not securely affixed or attached
3
3×
- 7177.801-HMHCNPHazardous Materials Compliance
HM (Highway Carriage) - Driver accepted/transported HM not prepared in accordance with this Subchapter. Explain
2
1× · sev 2
- 8393.75A31 OOS
Tire-flat and/or audible air leak
1
1×
- 9392.2-SLLMFVehicle Maintenance
State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective
1
1× · sev 1
- 10393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 6 states
- OK14
- TX6
- MS4
- MO4
- TN1
- KS1
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 Archer County, TX
Medium impact7 of 14 violations in the last 12 months (50%) came from inspections in Archer County, TX. 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 Archer County, TX to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Unsafe Driving needs attention
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 60% 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
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 60% 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
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness 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
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
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 23% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.9TInoperable tail lamp2× · 40%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 11%
- 393.45DLPCBrake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit2× · 27%
- 393.45B2PCBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit1× · 16%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear1× · 5%
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
- 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.
- 393.9TInoperable tail lamp
- 393.45B2PCBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit
- 393.45DLPCBrake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
- 172.606B2-HMERHM (Emergency Response) - Failing to have the shipping paper and emergency response information readily available on the transport vehicle.
- 177.817E2-HMHCHM (Highway Carriage) - Failing to have HM shipping papers readily accessible.
- Verify placards match the shipping papers before leaving
- Keep shipping papers in reach and in order
- 107.620B-HMAMCHM (Administrative) - Failing to produce current certificate of registration or registration number identified as U.S. DOT Hazmat Reg. No.
- 393.48AInoperative/defective brakes
- Verify placards match the shipping papers before leaving
- Keep shipping papers in reach and in order
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 NHTSA32 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 2 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.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi14 drivers
- Company officer
- MATHEW BRAINERD
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- D-U-N-S
- 7223076
- Registered since
- 1974-06-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-02-13
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 17 trucks · 14 owned tractors · 20 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 with 4 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
13 events- 02/13/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.6M mi reported (2024)
- 10/02/2014Insurance filed — GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy BAP2012892-10
- 10/02/2014Insurance replaced — COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE
BIPD/Primary · policy 5054267
- 03/12/2014Insurance name changed — COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 505-42-67
- 03/12/2014Insurance name changed — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy IMP 2055822
- 02/07/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/19/2014)
- 01/30/2014Insurance replaced — COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 505-42-67
- 01/13/2011MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 08/04/2010Insurance replaced — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy IHT 8184215
- 08/04/2010Insurance replaced — GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy IMP 2055822
- 03/01/2008Insurance replaced — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy IHT 8184215-00
- 04/18/2006MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (07/26/2010)
- 06/01/1974Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
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
- 2008-11-03
- Last review
- 2008-10-30
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-02-13
- Reported mileage
- 630,000 mi (2024)
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