BRINK FARMS INC
USDOT 259500 • 3393 LINCOLN ROAD, HAMILTON, MI, 49419
Overview
Company profile from FMCSA Census File
Authority & Insurance
Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status
Operating Authority
Active Insurance (3)
| Insurer | Type | Policy # | Status | Effective | Cancel Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | ZACAT7010401 | ON FILE | Oct 1, 2024 | Oct 1, 2025 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | CARGO | 337444 | ON FILE | Jan 1, 2002 | Feb 14, 1999 |
| THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. | SURETY | NONE | ON FILE | Jan 26, 1999 | Oct 1, 2013 |
Insurance History (6 canceled/expired)
| Insurer | Type | Policy # | Status | Effective | Cancel Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | ZACAT7010400 | REPLACED | Apr 1, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 |
| FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF MI | BIPD/Primary | BAP2099353 | REPLACED | Jun 25, 2002 | Apr 1, 2024 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | BIPD/Primary | 337444 | CANCELLED | Jan 1, 2002 | Jun 24, 2002 |
| CITIZENS INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA | BIPD/Primary | TC0000785 | CANCELLED | Feb 14, 1999 | Feb 7, 2002 |
| ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | CARGO | IM02101997 | CANCELLED | Feb 14, 1993 | Mar 24, 2000 |
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | 930201 06643294 | CANCELLED | Feb 14, 1993 | Nov 26, 1999 |
Insurance Events Timeline
| Event | Insurer | Policy # | Type | Event Date | Cancel Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERM/REPL | ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | ZACAT7010401 | BIPD/Primary | Oct 1, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 |
| TERM/REPL | ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | ZACAT7010400 | BIPD/Primary | Oct 1, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 |
| TERM/REPL | FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF MI | BAP2099353 | BIPD/Primary | Apr 1, 2024 | Apr 1, 2024 |
| TERM/REPL | THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. | NONE | SURETY | Oct 1, 2013 | Oct 1, 2013 |
| CANCEL | CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | 337444 | BIPD/Primary | Jun 24, 2002 | Jun 24, 2002 |
| CANCEL | CITIZENS INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA | TC0000785 | BIPD/Primary | Feb 7, 2002 | Feb 7, 2002 |
| CANCEL | ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | IM02101997 | CARGO | Mar 24, 2000 | Mar 24, 2000 |
| CANCEL | AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | 930201 06643294 | BIPD/Primary | Nov 26, 1999 | Nov 26, 1999 |
| TERM/REPL | CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | 337444 | CARGO | Feb 14, 1999 | Feb 14, 1999 |
Authority Revocations
| Authority | Docket | Reason | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMMON | MC-150972 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Unknown |
| CONTRACT | MC-150972 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Unknown |
Authority Action History (8 events)
| Docket | Authority Type | Original Action | Served Date | Disposition | Decided Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC150972 | MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER | REINSTATED | Feb 12, 2002 | — | Unknown |
| MC150972 | MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER | REINSTATED | Feb 12, 2002 | — | Unknown |
| MC150972 | PROPERTY BROKER | GRANTED | Feb 23, 1999 | — | Unknown |
| MC150972 | MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER | GRANTED | Dec 21, 1993 | REVOKED | Feb 8, 2000 |
| MC150972 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Sep 17, 1987 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Unknown |
| MC150972 | MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER | GRANTED | Aug 1, 1985 | REVOKED | Feb 8, 2000 |
| MC150972 | MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER | GRANTED | May 25, 1982 | REVOKED | Feb 8, 2000 |
| MC150972 | MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER | GRANTED | Aug 25, 1981 | REVOKED | Feb 8, 2000 |
Safety & Inspections
SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates
SMS BASIC Scores
Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.
Inspection Activity (24 months)
Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.
Inspection Activity Map
4 states • 63 inspections
Violation Summary (117 violations from 63 inspections)
| Code | Description | # Violations | # OOS | Severity Wt | BASIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMCSR:392.2 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 25 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.47(e) | Slack adjuster defective | 8 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLEWA2 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 6 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLL | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 4 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LRLI | Inoperable required lamps | 4 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLSR | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 4 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 4 | 1 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLS2 | Speeding 6-10 mph over limit | 3 | 0 | 5 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.75G-TAOW | Tires - All others weight carried exceeds tire load limit | 3 | 3 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.53(b) | Steering system components worn | 3 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.45(b)(2) | Brake tubing/hoses inadequate | 3 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLTCD | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 2 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.19 | Hazard warning signal inoperable | 2 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LTSI | Inoperable required lamps | 2 | 2 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.45B2-B-AIR | Brake tubing/hoses inadequate | 2 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLEWA3 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 2 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLEWA1 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 2 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.47E | Slack adjuster defective | 2 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLS3 | Speeding 11-14 mph over limit | 2 | 0 | 7 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLEWG3 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 2 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.45(d) | Brake tubing/hoses inadequate | 2 | 1 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:396.3(a)(1) | Inspection/repair/maintenance - general | 2 | 2 | 5 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.75(c) | Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) | 2 | 0 | 5 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.48(a) | Inoperative/defective brakes | 2 | 0 | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:395.3A3II | Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty off duty or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:395.22H4-ELDBRODS | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:395.8E1PC-OOS | HOS - False record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Driver improperly used Personal Conveyance | 1 | 1 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:395.3A3I-HOSPDIT | HOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time | 1 | 1 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:393.9B-LRLIWR | Lighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle inoperative when required to be on | 1 | 1 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.16-D | Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) | 1 | 0 | 3 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:396.3A1-BALR | Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test | 1 | 1 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.45B2-BHTD | Brake tubing/hoses inadequate | 1 | 1 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LSLIWR | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 1 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.53B-B | Steering system components worn | 1 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.16AD | Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) | 1 | 0 | 3 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.100B-C | Cargo securement - aggregate working load | 1 | 1 | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LSLI | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LTSIR | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLEWG2 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLEWG1 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:392.82DUMT | Texting while driving | 1 | 0 | 10 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.75(g) | 393.75(g) | 1 | 1 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:390.17 | 390.17 | 1 | 0 | — | General/Admin |
| FMCSR:393.23 | Required lamp not powered by vehicle electric | 1 | 1 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:395.24(c)(2)(ii) | Driver failed to manually add the trailer number | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:395.24(c)(2)(iii) | Driver failed to manually add shipping document number | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:392.16(a) | Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) | 1 | 0 | 3 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:396.5(b) | Fuel system leak | 1 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
Peer Context
This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.
National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.
Inspection History (63 inspections)
Showing 50 of 63
Inspection analytics
Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix
Inspections per month (24 mo)
Most frequent inspection stations
Violations by BASIC category
Recent Crashes
25 crash records from FMCSA Crash File
Crash History (25 records)
| Date | State | Severity | Fatalities | Injuries | City | Location | VIN | Carrier Name at Crash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | MI | TOW | 0 | 0 | GRAND RAPIDS | S US 131 | ...NN8854 | BRINK FARMS INC |
| Nov 1, 2025 | MI | TOW | 0 | 0 | GRAND HAVEN TWP | LAKE MICHIGAN | ...LY1165 | BRINK FARMS INC |
| Oct 13, 2025 | MI | TOW | 0 | 0 | ALAMO TWP | S US 131 | ...LY1164 | BRINK FARMS INC |
| May 23, 2025 | MI | TOW | 0 | 0 | Delhi Twp | N US 127 | ...NN8512 | BRINK FARMS INC |
| Dec 6, 2024 | MI | TOW | 0 | 0 | MIDDLE BRANCH TWP | M 115 | ...NN8513 | BRINK FARMS INC |
| Jul 2, 2024 | MI | TOW | 0 | 0 | MUSKEGON TWP | US 31 | ...JU0813 | BRINK FARMS INC |
| Apr 29, 2024 | MI | TOW | 0 | 0 | Grand Haven | BEACON | ...705555 | BRINK FARMS INC |
| Apr 8, 2024 | MI | TOW | 0 | 0 | GRAND RAPIDS | BURTON | ...745257 | BRINK FARMS INC |
| Mar 10, 2024 | MI | TOW | 0 | 0 | BIRCH RUN | N I 75 | ...883693 | BRINK FARMS INC |
| Aug 16, 2023 | OH | TOW | 0 | 0 | SYLVANIA | US 23 | ...KP5420 | BRINK FARMS |
| Jun 28, 2022 | MI | TOW | 0 | 0 | MANLIUS TWP | 124TH AVE | ...NN8509 | BRINK FARMS INC |
| Apr 12, 2022 | MI | TOW | 0 | 0 | HOLLY TWP | I-75 | ...FM1528 | BRINK FARMS INC |
| Feb 9, 2022 | MI | INJURY | 0 | 1 | STRONACH TWP | EASTLAKE | ...JR4888 | BRINK FARMS INC |
| Oct 19, 2021 | MI | INJURY | 0 | 1 | FILLMORE TWP | M 40 | ...AZ7714 | BRINK FARMS INC |
| Oct 14, 2021 | MI | TOW | 0 | 0 | MIDLAND | US 10 | ...HN5396 | BRINK FARMS INC |
| Sep 2, 2021 | OH | FATAL | 2 | 0 | MONTGOMERY (TOWNSHIP OF) | SR 199 | ...772715 | BRINK FARMS |
| Jun 9, 2021 | MI | INJURY | 0 | 1 | MONTEREY TWP | 134TH | ...FM1528 | BRINK FARMS INC |
| Jun 8, 2021 | MI | INJURY | 0 | 1 | NORTON SHORES | S US 31 | ...LN2945 | BRINK FARMS INC |
| May 27, 2021 | MI | TOW | 0 | 0 | BOSTON TWP | I 96 | ...FM1528 | BRINK FARMS INC |
| Aug 24, 2020 | IN | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 8, 2020 | MI | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jan 24, 2020 | MI | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 18, 2019 | MI | INJURY | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 10, 2019 | MI | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 26, 2019 | MI | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Enforcement Actions
1 closed case — FMCSA civil penalties
1 Enforcement Case
| Case Number | Closed Date | Violation Code(s) | Settlement | Subject Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MI-2024-0040-MI1107 | May 17, 2024 | 382.215 | $14,090 | Carrier |
Compliance Timeline
37 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records
Showing most recent 25 of 37 events