BRUNSWICK CORPORATION

FOND DU LAC, WI

DBA: MERCURY MARINE

BRUNSWICK CORPORATION is a mid-sized fleet, operating 22 power units and 109 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Fond Du Lac, WI. Across 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 50.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

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

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OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 14.3% Details →
1 fatality on crash record 10 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →

On file

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — BRUNSWICK CORPORATION (USDOT 76059)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 14.3%
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 10 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/76059/
As of: Sep 20, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 76059 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Hazmat Satisfactory rated Company officer: JOHN BUELOW Company officer 2: COLE KARABINUS Motor Vehicles Other (OUTBOARD MOTORS) Based in FOND DU LAC, WI

FMCSA census as of Sep 20, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). 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

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

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

OOS vs peers

Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 33.3% vs peer median 14.3% (worse). n=43185 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory 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

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 76059

In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)

Entity CORPORATION

Company officer JOHN BUELOW

Company officer 2 COLE KARABINUS

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

Cargo carried

Motor Vehicles, Other (OUTBOARD MOTORS)

Fleet size 22 units

Drivers 109

Annual mileage 89,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (920) 924-1716

Email: [email protected]

Physical

W6250 WEST PIONEER ROAD

FOND DU LAC, WI 54936

Mailing

PO BOX 1939

FOND DU LAC, WI 54936-1939

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 76059

In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 89,000 mi

Safety Rating Satisfactory

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 33.3% vs 23.4% +9.9 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%

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
Truck tractors	10	8
Trailers	40	110
Trucks	2	2

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 8 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	2	2	0
OOS inspections	0	1	0
OOS percentage	0%	50%	—
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

Drivers

109

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

33.3%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

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

Risk intelligence

MERCURY MARINE had 2 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 50.0%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 1.0.

Inspection profile

2 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in GA (1) and WY (1).

Violation profile

50.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 22 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 109 drivers; Feather-li, Chevrolet, and Freightliner are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 33.3% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 43,185 ACTIVE carriers operating 11–33 power units (±50% of this carrier's 22 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 43,185 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

33.3%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

14.3%

Median across 43,185 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +19 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (5 months)

2023-10 2026-05

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Georgia (GA)	1	1	100.0%	Aug 11, 2025
Wyoming (WY)	1	0	0.0%	May 3, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Chevrolet		1
Feather-Li		1
Ford		1
Freightliner		1
Unknown		1
Utility		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	—	Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service	1	—	0.20	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	1	—	1.20	1	—	Sep 14, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (8 rows) View all 8 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
87754502	May 3, 2026	WY	1	CHEYENNE I-80 POE	—	0	—	No
85514638	Aug 11, 2025	GA	1	VALDOSTA GA	CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK WI 87742Z · 1GC4YVEY3NF321427	8	—	Yes
82546399	Aug 29, 2024	WI	1	NEWTON WI	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR IN 3415814 · 3AKJHLDV0RSUY9657	3	—	No
81022344	Feb 28, 2024	FL	1	SEFFNER FL	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK FL P8437H · 1FD0X4HT5NED68620	0	—	No
79973139	Oct 23, 2023	WI	2	EDEN WI	—	1	—	No
79976545	Oct 20, 2023	TN	1	I-24 COFFEE COUNTY	—	2	—	No
78966609	Jun 20, 2023	FL	1	MCSAP HCC I-75 HILLSBOROUGH	—	2	—	No
78393683	Apr 18, 2023	WY	1	I25 POE	—	3	—	No

Recent Crashes (10 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
WI0000122395	Mar 19, 2024	WI	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
WI0000105918	Sep 13, 2018	WI	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
NC0104293880	Feb 4, 2015	NC	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
WI0000056062	Apr 15, 2008	WI	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
WI0000044830	Dec 3, 2004	WI	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
WI000030998A	Oct 11, 2000	WI	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
TX009266448B	Nov 10, 1999	TX	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
WI000025362A	Mar 5, 1999	WI	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
WI000023400A	Sep 14, 1998	WI	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
IL01962042	May 10, 1990	IL	1	0	Yes	No	Fatal

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
MCSAP HCC I-75 HILLSBOROUGH	FL	1	0
SEFFNER FL	FL	1	0
VALDOSTA GA	GA	1	1
I-24 COFFEE COUNTY	TN	1	0
EDEN WI	WI	1	0
NEWTON WI	WI	1	0
CHEYENNE I-80 POE	WY	1	0
I25 POE	WY	1	0

Related Records

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Field change history

Field change history
History-watch change dates and as-of snapshots