COLLINS BROTHERS TOWING INC
USDOT 1096262
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (14 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate30% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)3 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1096262 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-689314 |
| Legal Name | COLLINS BROTHERS TOWING INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 7632419177 |
| Address | 16234 JARVIS ST, Elk River, MN, 55330 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 88 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 90 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 80 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 10 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 30% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 3 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 3 towaway) |
- 2026-05-28 — MN — towaway
- 2025-09-16 — MN — towaway
- 2024-10-01 — MN — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 47 (7), 20 (4), 12 (2).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 14 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 14 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 101,916 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 24-FEB-26 |
COLLINS BROTHERS TOWING INC operates 14 power units — a larger fleet than 97% of carriers registered in MN.
Nearby
Other carriers in Elk River, MN
- VISION OF ELK RIVER INC — USDOT 869404, 207 power units
- MORRELL & MORRELL LP — USDOT 1019356, 39 power units
- ELK RIVER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 728 — USDOT 941299, 28 power units
- MORRELL ENTERPRISES LP — USDOT 1012032, 25 power units
- K&M CONCRETE LLC — USDOT 1087865, 22 power units
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