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Company CheckCOTTINGHAM & TAVIS TRANSPORTATION LLC · DOT 1084893

DBA: CT TRANSPORTATION

20582 CRYSTAL SPRINGS LOOP, GRAND RAPIDS, MN, 55744

DOT# 1084893 MC# 450381 Grand Rapids, Minnesota 23 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

5 events tracked · latest Sep 9, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 4

Jun 19, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Jun 4, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
May 21, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
May 7, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.

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 Address20582 CRYSTAL SPRINGS LOOP, GRAND RAPIDS, MN, 55744

Mailing Address20582 CRYSTAL SPRINGS LOOP, GRAND RAPIDS, MN, 55744

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC450381

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating23 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 .66 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .58 · 3 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 2.84 · 7 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage875,823 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS3.6% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS15.4% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review03/18/2008

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 09/02/2026

CompanyGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

Policy #MCP29737A

Last checked09/09/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet10 units

Drivers9

Mileage875,823 mi

Operating23 years

MCS-15005/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total28

Out of Service1

OOS Rate3.6%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total13

Out of Service2

OOS Rate15.4%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 03/18/2008 | Rated: 05/30/2008

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

4 · 0 OOS -

2024

13 · 0 OOS =

2025

14 · 2 OOS ▲

2026

8 · 1 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 Jun 2026, 28 inspections, 3 resulted in out-of-service (10.7% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 2 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

15 roadside violations across 28 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 11 violations · 2 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 3 violations · 1 OOS

Unsafe Driving 1 violation · 0 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 (39)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
06/19/2026	IA	Walk-Around (Level II)	IA	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
06/04/2026	ND	Walk-Around (Level II)	DEVILS LAKE ND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/21/2026	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	ERSKINE MN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/07/2026	ND	Full (Level I)	BUXTON ND	2	1	1	1	1	0	-	▲Detail
03/29/2026	ND	Driver-Only (Level III)	BUXTON ND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/20/2026	IA	Walk-Around (Level II)	39 - I35 SB MM 212 NORTHWOOD	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
02/06/2026	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	ERSKINE MN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/13/2026	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	OROGRANDE PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/21/2025	NE	Driver-Only (Level III)	WAVERLY WEST BOUND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/20/2025	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	SAGINAW MN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/16/2025	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	ERSKINE MN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/19/2025	MN	Full (Level I)	WEST LAKELAND MN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/28/2025	ND	Driver-Only (Level III)	BUXTON ND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/24/2025	KS	Walk-Around (Level II)	EB U50 MP 272	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/29/2025	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	NARA VISA PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/24/2025	ND	Driver-Only (Level III)	DEVILS LAKE ND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/11/2025	MN	Walk-Around (Level II)	SAGINAW MN	2	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
04/01/2025	WI	Driver-Only (Level III)	SOUTH RANGE WI	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/11/2025	ND	Driver-Only (Level III)	DEVILS LAKE ND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/27/2025	WI	Full (Level I)	SOUTH RANGE WI	3	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/14/2025	MN	Walk-Around (Level II)	MILACA MN	2	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
01/08/2025	ND	Driver-Only (Level III)	BUXTON ND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/21/2024	KS	Driver-Only (Level III)	OLATHE SOUTH M.C.I.S. #24W	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/18/2024	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	WEST LAKELAND MN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/17/2024	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	OROGRANDE PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/26/2024	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	MAPLE GROVE MN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/25/2024	KS	Walk-Around (Level II)	BELLEVILLE	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
09/10/2024	ND	Walk-Around (Level II)	NORWICH ND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/08/2024	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	ERSKINE MN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/21/2024	ND	Full (Level I)	UNDERWOOD ND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/18/2024	ND	Walk-Around (Level II)	DEVILS LAKE ND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/11/2024	WI	Driver-Only (Level III)	DURAND WI	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/30/2024	IA	Walk-Around (Level II)	10 - I35 NB MM 30 OSCEOLA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/22/2024	ND	Walk-Around (Level II)	NORWICH ND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/18/2024	NE	Driver-Only (Level III)	FREMONT SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/20/2023	KS	Walk-Around (Level II)	MCPHERSON COUNTY - 113	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/11/2023	ND	Walk-Around (Level II)	WASHBURN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/09/2023	ND	Walk-Around (Level II)	ARRODA LAKES SCENIC VIEW	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/21/2023	MN	Full (Level I)	ONAMIA	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections29

Unsafe Driving 1 viols

HOS Compliance 3 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 7 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP12828A	$750,000	05/10/2005	04/01/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP12828A	$750,000	05/10/2005	04/24/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WF003309	$750,000	04/01/2014	04/01/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP12828A	$750,000	04/01/2005	05/10/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP12828A	$750,000	03/11/2003	03/11/2003	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP12828A	$750,000	03/11/2003	05/18/2003	Name Changed
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP12828A	$750,000	03/11/2003	04/01/2005	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC450381	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/13/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/26/2005
MC450381	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/28/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/31/2014
MC450381	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	03/20/2003	-	-
MC450381	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/06/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/22/2017

No revocation records.

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100/100

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

100, no deductions

Clean record, the bar stays full at 100.

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

FMCSA shows active coverage on file as of 9/2/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

Clean record, no deductions. This carrier starts and stays at 100.

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.

COTTINGHAM & TAVIS TRANSPORTATION LLC

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Company Information

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Operating Authorities

Operation Classification

SMS BASIC Scores

Mileage

Drivers

Safety Summary

Insurance

Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (39)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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