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THILGES BROS LLC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 75/100. 26 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.

DOT 2468119MC 884040ActiveMotor CarrierBrokerInterstateNationwide Mutual Insurance Company +1BUFFALO CENTER, IA

COMPANY

Authority since
2021-11-04
MCS-150
2026-09-30 · 1,221,802 mi (2024)
Fleet
18 units · 20 trailers · 19 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
1,221,802 mi (2024)

ADDRESS

Physical
4208 230TH AVE
BUFFALO CENTER, IA 50424
Mailing
PO BOX 322
BUFFALO CENTER, IA 50424

CONTACT

Phone
6415612006
Email
office@thilgesfarms.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
CURTIS THILGES
Title
MEMBER

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Private Property · Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Grain, Feed, Hay
Cargo types
2
Grain, Feed, HayCommodities Dry Bulk
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
145 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
2 active
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
RISK GRADE
Minimal Risk
0 risk factors · 3 strengths
OOS RATE
5.7%
2 / 35 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

75
out of 100
Good
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
18 power units
Unique power units seen
13
+ 11 trailer VINs
Inspections
16
Discrepancy
0.7x

Minimal Risk

0 risk factors · 3 strengths · 3 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
4 crashes · 0 fatal · 0 with injuries · 4 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
94% — 33 clean of 35 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
5.7% — driver OOS 0 insp., vehicle OOS 2 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
Active: Motor Carrier, Broker
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
6 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-09-30

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
2 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $825,000

SUMMARY

Low crash rate (2.8 per 100 trucks/yr)
94% clean inspections
Active BMC-84/85 bond $75K

INDUSTRY REPORTS

  • ELD Tampering — Carriers cited for ELD tampering under 49 CFR § 395.8(e), by carrier and state.
  • Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
  • Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
  • English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
  • Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.

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