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Company CheckBRANDL'S AUTOMOTIVE INC · DOT 1069967

DBA: BRANDL'S TOWING

18 COMMERCE STREET, POUGHKEEPSIE, NY, 12603

DOT# 1069967 MC# 627827 Poughkeepsie, New York 18 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

5 events tracked · latest Sep 10, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 4

Jul 10, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jun 10, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
May 14, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Mar 17, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address18 COMMERCE STREET, POUGHKEEPSIE, NY, 12603

Mailing Address18 COMMERCE STREET, POUGHKEEPSIE, NY, 12603

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC627827

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating18 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure .98 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure .11 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 1.04 · 3 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage406,491 miles

Mileage Year2021

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS8.3% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS10.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/28/2026

CompanyMICHIGAN MILLERS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO

Policy #V0700935

Last checked09/10/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet14 units

Drivers10

Mileage406,491 mi

Operating18 years

MCS-15003/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total12

Out of Service1

OOS Rate8.3%

National Avg5.5%

Above National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total10

Out of Service1

OOS Rate10.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

HazMat Inspections

Total2

OOS0

OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

6 · 0 OOS -

2024

7 · 1 OOS ▲

2025

8 · 2 OOS ▲

2026

6 · 0 OOS ▼

Crashes

No crashes on record.

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jul 2026, 14 inspections, 2 resulted in out-of-service (14.3% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

9 roadside violations across 14 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Vehicle Maintenance 4 violations · 1 OOS

Unsafe Driving 4 violations · 0 OOS

Driver Fitness 1 violation · 1 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (27)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
07/10/2026	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	WALLKILL NY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/10/2026	NY	Full (Level I)	POUGHKEEPSIE NY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/14/2026	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	BREWSTER NY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/17/2026	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	HIGHLAND NY	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
01/19/2026	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	HIGHLAND NY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/07/2026	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	NEW PALTZ NY	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
10/10/2025	CT	Driver-Only (Level III)	WATERBURY	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/30/2025	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	POUGHKEEPSIE NY	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/29/2025	NY	Full (Level I)	WALLKILL NY	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
07/21/2025	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	KINGSTON NY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/25/2025	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	FISHKILL NY	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/13/2025	NY	Full (Level I)	BREWSTER NY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/25/2025	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	SLOATSBURG NY	1	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/22/2025	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	SAUGERTIES NY	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/11/2024	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	MID-HUDSON BRIDGE (TOLL PLAZA)	1	1	1	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/22/2024	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	WAWAYANDA (EB)	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/13/2024	US	Full (Level I)	DANBURY CT	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/30/2024	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	SAUGERTIES (99N)	3	0	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
04/30/2024	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-87 SOUTH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/23/2024	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	SUFFERN (DOUBLE YARD)	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/06/2024	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	BEDFORD (SB)	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
12/19/2023	NY	Full (Level I)	BREWSTER NY	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/27/2023	CT	Driver-Only (Level III)	SOUTHINGTON	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
11/06/2023	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	WOODBURY INSPECTION SITE	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
11/03/2023	NY	Full (Level I)	WOODBURY INSPECTION SITE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/31/2023	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	SAUGERTIES	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/15/2023	NY	Full (Level I)	HIGHLAND (SB)	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections14

Unsafe Driving 2 viols

Driver Fitness 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 3 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	CPO1639219	$1,000,000	12/14/2017	03/12/2018	Name Changed
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	CPO1639219	$1,000,000	12/14/2017	05/25/2021	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	CPO1639219	$1,000,000	08/23/2016	12/14/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.	338226	$750,000	08/23/2014	08/23/2016	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	613-00-01-94-0000	$750,000	08/23/2013	08/23/2013	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	613-00-01-94-0000	$750,000	08/23/2013	08/27/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	613-00-01-94-0000	$750,000	08/23/2013	08/23/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STAR INSURANCE COMPANY	CA0703438	$1,000,000	08/23/2012	08/23/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STAR INSURANCE COMPANY	CA0703438	$1,000,000	08/23/2011	08/23/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	IIS 4700141-00	$1,000,000	08/23/2010	08/23/2011	Replaced
34	CARGO	NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	IIS 4700141-00	$0	08/23/2010	10/13/2011	Cancelled
34	CARGO	REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	R0010 710 236	$0	08/07/2008	04/03/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	R0010 710 236	$750,000	08/07/2008	04/03/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	P0032 800 546	$1,000,000	05/11/2010	08/23/2010	Replaced
34	CARGO	PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	P0032 800 546	$0	05/11/2010	08/23/2010	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	R0010 710 385	$750,000	05/11/2009	06/09/2010	Cancelled
34	CARGO	REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	R010 710 385	$0	05/11/2009	06/09/2010	Cancelled
34	CARGO	REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	R010 710 385	$0	05/11/2009	05/11/2010	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	R0010 710 385	$750,000	05/11/2009	05/11/2010	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	R0010 710 236	$750,000	05/11/2008	08/07/2008	Cancelled
34	CARGO	REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	R0010 710 236	$0	05/11/2008	08/07/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	R0010 710 236	$750,000	04/03/2009	05/11/2009	Replaced
34	CARGO	PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	R0010 710 236	$0	04/03/2009	05/11/2009	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	R0010 710 090	$750,000	03/27/2008	06/29/2008	Cancelled
34	CARGO	REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	R0010 710 090	$0	03/27/2008	05/11/2008	Replaced
34	CARGO	REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	R0010 710 090	$0	03/27/2008	06/29/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	R0010 710 090	$750,000	03/27/2008	05/11/2008	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC627827	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/29/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/22/2013
MC627827	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/28/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/25/2014
MC627827	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/27/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/24/2012
MC627827	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	07/11/2008	REVOKED	08/13/2008
MC627827	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	03/21/2018	-	-
MC627827	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/09/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/23/2009
MC627827	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	02/24/2009	REVOKED	12/20/2017
MC627827	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	01/26/2018	REVOKED	03/12/2018

No revocation records.

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95/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 95

Starts at 100−5 totalFinal 95

Driver out-of-service rate above national average−5

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-5

Driver out-of-service rate above national average

Driver OOS 8.3333% vs national avg 5.51%.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Driver out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Driver OOS 8.3333% vs national avg 5.51%.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

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Quick Facts

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Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (27)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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