BATTLE CREEK FARMERS COOPERATIVE NON-STOCK
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 202657 inspections · 26 violations (1 OOS) · 3% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1177.801-HMHCNPHazardous Materials Compliance
HM (Highway Carriage) - Driver accepted/transported HM not prepared in accordance with this Subchapter. Explain
8
4× · sev 2
- 2393.209E-SPSLAVehicle Maintenance
Steering - Power steering leaking anywhere.
6
1× · sev 6
- 3393.95A4-EEUSVehicle Maintenance
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
4
2× · sev 2
- 4393.48A-BMBCBDVehicle Maintenance
Drum Brake - Missing/broken component(s)
4
1× · sev 4
- 5396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
4
1× · sev 4
- 6393.53B-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
- 7177.817E1-HMHCHazardous Materials Compliance
HM (Highway Carriage) - Failing to clearly distinguish HM shipping papers from other papers of any kind
3
1× · sev 3
- 8396.5B-LVehicle Maintenance
Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
3
1× · sev 3
- 9177.817E2-HMHCHazardous Materials Compliance
HM (Highway Carriage) - Failing to have HM shipping papers readily accessible.
3
1× · sev 3
- 10393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 1 states
- NE30
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.
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 22.2% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- 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
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Medium impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 72% is close to the 75% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection3× · 10%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear3× · 10%
- 393.41-BNPBBrake - Inoperative or missing parking brake on power unit2× · 6%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection2× · 8%
- 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”
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
A high share of violations are occurring in Holt County, NE
Medium impact7 of 20 violations in the last 12 months (35%) came from inspections in Holt County, NE. 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 Holt County, NE to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 9% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane1× · 38%
- 392.2TImproper turns1× · 13%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 50%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
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
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
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.
- 393.209E-SPSLASteering - Power steering leaking anywhere.
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- Report looseness or wander immediately — don’t defer steering faults
- Keep steering components on the PM inspection list
- 177.801-HMHCNP×3HM (Highway Carriage) - Driver accepted/transported HM not prepared in accordance with this Subchapter. Explain
- 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
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
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 NHTSA51 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 21 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.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
2
Tow-away
2
Injury
2
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi8 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi12 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi57 drivers
- Company officer
- Derek Zohner
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 1994-07-15
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-07-16
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 79 trucks · 26 owned tractors · 50 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 1 other carrier — 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
9 events- 10/14/2025Insurance name changed — AUSTIN MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CAP 1198
- 09/10/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/09/2025)
- 09/04/2025Insurance filed — Penn Millers Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy PAC 2607270
- 09/04/2025Insurance replaced — AUSTIN MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CAP 1198
- 07/16/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.9M mi reported (2022)
- 03/21/2002COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/16/2002)
- 02/24/2002Insurance cancelled — MUTUAL SERVICE CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 2246671
- 10/05/1999MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 07/15/1994Registered 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
- —
- Rated
- 2006-09-15
- Last review
- 2006-07-19
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-07-16
- Reported mileage
- 852,000 mi (2022)
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