BRIAN MEHLHAF

DBA: MEHLHAF FARMS

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

Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — BRIAN MEHLHAF (USDOT 1536329)
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:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1536329/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 1536329 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;EXEMPT FOR HIRE Company officer: BRIAN MEHLHAF Livestock Based in PARKSTON, SD

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 92/100). 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

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

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

OOS vs peers

On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=235645 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.

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 1536329

In FMCSA records since Jul 31, 2006 (~20y)

Company officer BRIAN MEHLHAF

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

Livestock

Fleet size 1 units

Drivers 1

Annual mileage 40,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (605) 928-3135

Email: [email protected]

Physical

27878 421ST AVE

PARKSTON, SD 57366-7103

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 1536329

In FMCSA records since Jul 31, 2006 (~20y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 40,000 mi

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	5	0	0

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

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

—

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

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.

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

Compared against 235,645 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 235,645 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 235,645 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service	1	—	6.00	6	—	Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving	1	—	4.00	4	—	Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 24, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (4 rows) View all 4 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
88209372	Jun 22, 2026	IA	3	—	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR SD PR39664 · 1XPHP49X0CD156167	4	392.3-F, 396.17C-PI, 392.2-SLLSR	Yes
84306208	Apr 3, 2025	NE	3	FREMONT SCALE	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR SD 37BA02 · 1HSRDDZR2RH588056	1	392.9BA-NOREGINTER	No
82733757	Sep 19, 2024	IA	3	HWY 20 WB	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR SD 37BA02 · 1HSRDDZR2RH588056	4	396.17(c), 392.2, 390.21T(a)	No
82510917	Aug 28, 2024	NE	3	—	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR SD 37BA02 · 1HSRDDZR2RH588056	1	392.2	No

Recent Crashes View all 1 →

No crashes on file for this carrier.

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