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BEER FARMS LLC

PRESTON, MN

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Feb 6, 2015
Review these
  • Violations per Inspection above national average 2.50 vs 1.80 national (+0.70).
On file
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC Details →
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 — BEER FARMS LLC (USDOT 1752183)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Violations per Inspection above national average — 2.50 vs 1.80 national (+0.70).

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1752183/
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 1752183 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: KENNETH RODNEY BEER Machinery / Large Objects Grain / Feed / Hay Dry Bulk Construction Based in PRESTON, MN

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

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 94/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

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=195783 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: Caution.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

#1 A BOC-3 FILING INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1752183
In FMCSA records since Mar 24, 2008 (~18y)
Company officer KENNETH RODNEY BEER
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Machinery / Large Objects, Grain / Feed / Hay, Dry Bulk, Construction
Fleet size 5 units
Drivers 4
Annual mileage 258,049 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (563) 203-0822
Email: [email protected]
Physical
18031 140TH STREET
PRESTON, MN 55965
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1752183
In FMCSA records since Mar 24, 2008 (~18y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 258,049 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
Violations per Inspection 2.50 vs 1.80 +0.70
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 3 0 0
Trailers 6 0 0
Trucks 2 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 5 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 2 2 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
5
Drivers
4
Inspections
5
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
0 active
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.

Risk intelligence

BEER FARMS LLC had 2 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 1.0.

Inspection profile

2 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in IA (2 stops).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.3% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 5 power units (small fleet) and 4 drivers; Timp, Kenworth, and Peterbilt are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 195,783 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–8 power units (±50% of this carrier's 5 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 195,783 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
0%
Median across 195,783 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (3 months)

2024-07 2026-02

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
5 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Iowa (IA) 2 0 0.0% Feb 13, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Timpte 3
Kenworth 2
Peterbilt 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 — Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 0.93 1 — 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 (5 rows) View all 5 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87057004 Feb 13, 2026 IA 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAS3034 · 1XKWD49X6RR317333
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
83750791 Jan 30, 2025 IA 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAS3034 · 1XKWD49X6RR317333
4 392.2-SLLEWA2, 392.2-SLLEWG2, 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
82095054 Jul 10, 2024 IA 2 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAU1955 · 1XPWDP9X2DD200009
3 393.9(a), 393.75(c) No
79099182 Jul 5, 2023 MN 3 CHATFIELD
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAS3034 · 1XKWDB9X71J870516
1 392.2 No
78608737 May 10, 2023 IA 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAS3034 · 1XKWDB9X71J870516
1 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MN0213090266 Nov 5, 2021 MN 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC641242
N
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC641242 common N —
MC Certificate Documents (2 PDFs)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Feb 19, 2015 MC641242 NC REVOCATION NC →
Apr 15, 2008 MC641242-P CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (8 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-X37913 91X $750,000 Feb 6, 2015 On file ACTIVE
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-X37913 BIPD/Primary — Apr 9, 2012 Mar 24, 2015 NAME CHANGED
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-X37913 BIPD/Primary — Apr 9, 2012 Feb 6, 2015 REPLACED
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY PRA9654623 BIPD/Primary — Apr 9, 2010 Apr 9, 2010 REPLACED
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY PRA9654630-00 BIPD/Primary — Apr 9, 2010 Apr 9, 2012 CANCELLED
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. CL561524 BIPD/Primary — Apr 9, 2009 Apr 9, 2009 REPLACED
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. CL561524 BIPD/Primary — Apr 9, 2009 Apr 9, 2010 CANCELLED
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. CL561317 BIPD/Primary — Apr 9, 2008 Apr 9, 2009 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. May 16, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  2. Mar 24, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Mar 5, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  4. Feb 6, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Apr 9, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Mar 20, 2012
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  7. Apr 9, 2010
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  8. Apr 9, 2010
    insurance
    CANCEL — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
  9. Apr 9, 2010
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Apr 9, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
  11. Apr 9, 2009
    insurance
    CANCEL — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
  12. Apr 7, 2009
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  13. Apr 15, 2008
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
CHATFIELD MN 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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