COLLINS BROTHERS TOWING INC

USDOT 1096262 MC 689314 Elk River, MN Authorized For-Hire
14 power units 14 drivers mileage unreliable
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FRED Score 34.0 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Low confidence
23 yrs history · 10 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
14 all owned
Drivers · CDL
14 · 9
Annual miles
102k unreliable
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks120012
Tractors2002
Trailers2002

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
Cargo operation
Intrastate HM
Scope
Intrastate (Beyond 100 miles)
Registered
Feb 11, 2003 (23 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Feb 24, 2026
Officer
PHIL COLLINS
Phone
(763) 241-9177
Email
collinsbrotherstowing@izoom.net
Address
16234 Jarvis St, Elk River MN 55330

Cargo

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Motor VehiclesDrive/Tow AwayMobile HomesMetal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsGeneral FreightBuilding MaterialsUtilityConstructionWater Well

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Jan 2025 – Jun 2026
Crashes
3
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 0 injury · 0 people hurt in all · 3 tow-away
Inspections
10
40% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
33.3%
2 of 6 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
10.0%
1 of 10 driver inspections
Violations
14
5 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q1 '25: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 2 inspections, 1 out of service 2 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 3 inspections, 1 out of service 3 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 4 inspections, 1 out of service 4 Q2 '26
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Violations

14 on the FMCSA record, Jan 2025 – Jun 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    10 · 4 out-of-service
    Lights 4 · Cargo securement 2 · Tires 2 · Brakes 1 · Other parts 1
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    2 · 0 out-of-service
    Seat belt 2
  • Hours of service No alert
    2 · 1 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 2
  • Driver fitness No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Jan 2025 – Jun 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
3 crashes 3 tow-away
  • May
    28
    2026
    May 28, 2026 · Minnesota
    Tow-away
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Sep
    16
    2025
    Sep 16, 2025 · Minnesota
    Tow-away
    Daylight, one-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
  • Oct
    1
    2024
    Oct 1, 2024 · Minnesota
    Tow-away
    Daylight, two-way trafficway not divided.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
$1,000,000 · PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
on record since Sep 2, 2009 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000
Cargo filing
on file · PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY since Sep 2, 2009
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Inspections by state
  • Minnesota (HQ) 7
  • South Dakota 2
  • Wisconsin 1
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