BRENNY SPECIALIZED INC

USDOT 686095MC-Docket MC318807SAINT JOSEPH, MN
Review before tendering80 power units

BRENNY SPECIALIZED INC (USDOT 686095) in SAINT JOSEPH, MN — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • No pending authority revocation.
  • Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
  • BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • No history of insurance lapses.
  • Satisfactory safety rating.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
  • 8 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2005-11-30 (C).
  • Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.

Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.

Authority

Common authority
Not applicable
Contract authority
Active

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Satisfactory · rated 2005-12-01

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 1.32
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.15
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 3.09

Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.

Last 24 months

0
Fatalities
2
Injuries
8
Crashes
160
Inspections
13
OOS inspections
15
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$1,000,000
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
80
Total drivers
80
Years in business
29
Hazmat authority
No

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
8 of 8 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
Not available
Driver OOS rate
0%
Vehicle OOS rate
17.3%

The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.

Compliance & history

Reincarnation / chameleon
No prior revoked authority
Involuntary revocations
None on file
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2025-02-17
Insurance lapse history
No lapses on record
Last compliance review
2005-11-30 · C

Inspection history (all-time)

237
Inspections
19
OOS inspections
143
Violations
21
OOS violations
5
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-06-09 → 2026-05-19.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2025-12-10 WI Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Snow
2025-12-09 MN 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Snow, Daylight, Ice
2025-07-07 SD Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-05-01 AL 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-12-20 IA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Ice
2024-10-10 CT Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-09-19 IN Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Lighted, Dry
2024-06-18 OR Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
51 19 2026-04-27
Unsafe driving 392
49 0 2026-04-20
Hours of service 395
9 0 2025-10-11
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
5 1 2026-03-04
General safety regulations 390
2 0 2024-05-30
Driver qualifications 391
1 1 2023-07-11

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-04-20 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
2026-03-23 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped OOS
2026-03-20 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
2026-03-19 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperative Brake Lamps
2026-03-18 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2026-03-04 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
2026-03-04 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
2026-02-04 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection OOS
2026-02-04 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
2026-02-04 Vehicle Maintenance Cargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown
2026-01-29 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-01-09 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-12-20 Vehicle Maintenance Insufficient Braking Force as a Percentage of Gross Vehicle Weight or Gross Combination Weight OOS
2025-10-30 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2025-10-28 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2025-10-11 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the curr
2025-09-10 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
2025-08-05 Vehicle Maintenance Drum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad
2025-08-05 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2025-08-05 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
2025-08-05 Vehicle Maintenance Hubs - Wheel seal leaking
2025-07-14 Hours-of-Service Compliance Driving beyond 14 hour duty period. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation
2025-07-07 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Following too closely
2025-06-24 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. OOS
2025-06-06 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on OOS
2025-06-06 Vehicle Maintenance Coupling - More than 20% of the fifth wheel fasteners on either side missing/ineffective OOS
2025-06-03 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-05-30 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
2025-05-28 Unsafe Driving Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
2025-05-06 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-04-22 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative
2025-03-19 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
2025-03-09 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane
2025-01-19 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable tail lamp
2025-01-15 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the curr
2025-01-15 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - The ELD display screen is not viewable by an authorized official without entering the CMV
2025-01-15 Vehicle Maintenance Cab and Body Parts - Cab front bumper missing/not secured/protruding
2025-01-09 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
2024-12-08 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2024-11-25 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
2024-11-16 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2024-11-12 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
2024-10-31 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
2024-10-21 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
2024-10-12 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
2024-10-12 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2024-10-12 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2024-09-25 Vehicle Maintenance Steering system components worn welded or missing
2024-09-25 Vehicle Maintenance Hubs - Wheel seal leaking - inner wheel
2024-09-12 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-04-27 IA · Level 1 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55C2
2026-04-20 CA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS2
2026-04-08 MN · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLIFTA
2026-04-01 AZ · Level 2 2 violsPost-accident
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 130C-CHVE OOS
2026-03-25 CA · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLED
2026-03-23 WI · Level 2 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA1
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOLTIS OOS
2026-03-20 NV · Level 2 2 violsPost-accident
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A4-EEUS
2026-03-19 NM · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9BRKLAMP
2026-03-18 GA · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLLR
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLLR
2026-03-04 MD · Level 1 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BALAC
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LCL
2026-03-02 SD · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA3
2026-02-04 MT · Level 2 3 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-BAAL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LRLI
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 104F3-C
2026-01-29 WA · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2026-01-26 WI · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA2
2026-01-09 MN · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2026-01-06 MI · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLTL
2025-12-20 MN · Level 1 3 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA1
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWG1
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 52A-B OOS
2025-10-30 SD · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLLR
2025-10-28 MI · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLLR
2025-10-11 SD · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 3A2-HOSPD
2025-08-14 CA · Level 3 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLED
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLED
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA1
2025-08-05 CA · Level 1 4 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55E-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47A-BCLMBD
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-HWSL
2025-07-14 NY · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 3A2-HOSPRNP
2025-07-07 SD · Level 3 1 violPost-accident
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLFC
2025-06-24 MT · Level 2 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-BHTD OOS

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