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BRENDELS SEPTIC TANK SERVICE LLC

USDOT 1471391 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: SUSAN ARMSTRONG Company officer 2: LOWELL BOLDT Machinery / Large Objects Other (SEPTAGE) Based in CLARKSTON, MI
Brokers & shippers · booking check

No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review
On file
  • OOS rate better than size peers
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TruckCodex risk summary — BRENDELS SEPTIC TANK SERVICE LLC (USDOT 1471391)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1471391/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 15.4% (better). n=35696 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Clear to review.

Fleet size changes

Daily change log ↓
  • Power Units +14 (15 → 29) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1471391
In FMCSA records since Mar 8, 2006 (~20y)
Company officer SUSAN ARMSTRONG
Company officer 2 LOWELL BOLDT
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Machinery / Large Objects, Other (SEPTAGE)
Fleet size 29 units
Drivers 14
Annual mileage 1 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (248) 698-5000
Email: [email protected]
Physical
4941 WHITE LAKE RD
CLARKSTON, MI 48346
Mailing
4941 WHITE LAKE RD
CLARKSTON, MI 48386
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1471391
In FMCSA records since Mar 8, 2006 (~20y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 1 0 0
Trailers 10 0 0
Trucks 28 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 7 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 1 1
Tow-away 0 1 1 2
Crash reports 0 1 1 2

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Power Units
29
Drivers
14
Inspections
3
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
2
7 all-time
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

BRENDELS SEPTIC TANK SERVICE LLC is a motor carrier based in CLARKSTON, MI, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1471391. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 29 power units and 14 drivers, with 3 roadside inspections on file. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Carrier overview

BRENDELS SEPTIC TANK SERVICE LLC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 29 power units and 14 drivers, based in Clarkston, MI. FMCSA records show no roadside inspections in the last 24 months but 2 reportable crashes during the same window. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Inspection profile

1 roadside inspection over the last 24 months, down 50% versus the prior 24 months, most heavily in MI (1 stops), with Level 2 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

Top code 396.3(a)(1) (Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories) cited 4 times, 4 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 15 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 14 drivers; Kenworth is the most-inspected make.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 35,696 ACTIVE carriers operating 14–44 power units (±50% of this carrier's 29 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 35,696 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
15.4%
Median across 35,696 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -15.4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record.

Record Changes

    • Power Units 15 29
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

May 25, 2026 May 25, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 1
Ram 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (3 rows) View all 3 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
82243344 Jul 25, 2024 MI 2 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
MI BD93284 · 1NKDLB0X71J881274
8 396.3(a)(1), 393.9(a), 393.207(f) No
80990683 Feb 28, 2024 MI 3 mi-n/b-m-53-@-23-mile-rd
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
MI BD36193 · 3C7WRMBLXHG535345
0 — No
78831074 Jun 6, 2023 MI 3 mi-pontiac-scale-s/b
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
MI BD34052 · 3C7WRMDL1DG565938
2 392.2, 391.41(a) No
Recent Crashes (7 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MI0003574047 Aug 5, 2025 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0003528106 Jun 6, 2025 MI 0 1 Yes No Injury
MI0003244327 Jul 25, 2024 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0001765085 Jul 12, 2019 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0001556547 Nov 15, 2018 MI 0 2 Yes No Injury
MI0001326149 Feb 22, 2018 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0006209060 Nov 25, 2005 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 4 4
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
391.41(a) Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate. Driver Fitness 1 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.19 Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.207(f) Air suspension pressure loss Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
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