TINKS TRUCKING LLC

USDOT 3160541 MC 1028113 Pipestone, MN Authorized For-Hire / Exempt For-Hire
1 power unit 1 driver 116k mi/yr
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8 yrs history · 0 roadside inspections in 24 months
Checked Nov 8, 2026
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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
1 all owned
Drivers · CDL
1 · 1
Annual miles
116k ~116k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors1001
Trailers0011

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire / Exempt For-Hire
Cargo operation
Interstate
Scope
Interstate (Beyond 100 miles)
Registered
Jul 15, 2018 (8 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Jan 30, 2026
Officer
DENNIS TINKLENBERG
Phone
(507) 215-0191
Email
den5mar@yahoo.com
Address
655 151St St, Pipestone MN 56164-1759

Cargo

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LivestockOther: WOODCHIPSGrain/Feed/HayDry Bulk

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record
Crashes
0
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 0 injury · 0 people hurt in all
Inspections
0
roadside inspections
Vehicle out-of-service
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no inspections
Driver out-of-service
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no inspections
Violations
0
0 out-of-service violations
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Violations

0 on the FMCSA record

No violations on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.

Crashes

FMCSA record · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026

No reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.

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)
$750,000 · BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
on record since Jun 1, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Apr 2019
A cancellation notice effective Jun 1, 2026 was on file at May 14, 2026; whether it took effect is not in FMCSA's frozen record — see the live check.
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY → BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN (Jun 2025); GRINNELL MUTUAL REINSURANCE CO. → ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Jun 2023)
  • 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Jun 1, 2025, replaced the same day)
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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