ADMIRAL MERCHANTS MOTOR FREIGHT INC
ADMIRAL MERCHANTS
- 124813
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215 SOUTH 11TH STREET
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55403-9837 - 393
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- 744
Safety Rating & OOS Rates
(As of 02/21/2026 updated daily from SAFER )
Out of Service Rates
| Type | OOS % | National Avg % |
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| Vehicle | 20.5 | 23.2 |
| Driver | 0.7 | 6.4 |
| Hazmat | 0.0 | 4.4 |
Licensing and Insurance
(As of 02/21/2026 updated hourly from L&I )
| Type | Yes/No | MC#/MX# |
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| Property | Yes | MC-76266 |
| Passenger | No | |
| Household Goods | No | |
| Broker | Yes | MC-76266 |
BASIC Status
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Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending January 30, 2026
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Unsafe Driving
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Not Public Crash Indicator
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Hours-of-Service Compliance
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Vehicle Maintenance
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Controlled Substances and Alcohol
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Not Public Hazardous Materials Compliance
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Driver Fitness
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Vehicle Maintenance
On-Road Performance
4.37
Safety Event Group: 101-500 relevant vehicle inspections
Investigation Results
No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered
Carrier Measure Over Time
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| Measure | 4.56 | 4.71 | 4.61 | 4.57 | 4.59 | 4.37 |
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Violation Summary
Vehicle Maint. Violations: 414
| Violations | Description | # Violations | # OOS Violations | Violation Severity Weight |
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| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 22 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | 13 | 13 | 8 |
| 393.45D-B | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.53(b) | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. | 11 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55(e) | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.9A-LTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | 9 | 9 | 6 |
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. | 7 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.53B-B | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.60(d) | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.9TS | Inoperative turn signal | 7 | 2 | 6 |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 396.3(a)1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 393.9A-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative. | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.48(a) | Inoperative/defective brakes | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.9A-LRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative. | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9T | Inoperable tail lamp | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.11TU | Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.45B2-B | Air brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.45D-BAAL | Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection. | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 393.55D2-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 2001 for towed vehicle. | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.75(a)(3) | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 393.95A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-HLLH | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam. | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9A-LBL | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative. | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9A-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative. | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LSLIWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on. | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| 393.9A-LSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative. | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 396.5(b) | Oil and/or grease leak | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 396.5B-HWSL | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking. | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 396.5B-L | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak. | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.104F3-C | Cargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.11A1-CSLRR | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997. | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.11A1-LPLMWR | Lighting - Projecting load - Any Lamp on projecting load missing when required to be on. | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 393.11TL | Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.130C-CHVE | Heavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of heavy vehicles, equipment or machinery with crawler tracks or wheels. | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 393.45(b)(2) | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.45(d) | Brake connections with leaks or constrictions | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55D1-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck/bus manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after March 1, 1998. | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.78A-WS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperative Brake Lamps | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 393.95(a) | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.95(f) | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative. | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9H | Inoperable head lamps | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 396.3A1-BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 396.3A1-BALR | Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test. | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 392.2-SLLMF | State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective. | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 392.2WC | Wheel (Mud) Flaps missing or defective | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.104(f)(3) | Loose or unfastened tiedown. | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.104B-C | Cargo - Damaged securement devices/tiedowns | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.110(b) | Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo. | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 393.110B2I-C | Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo 5 feet or less and more than 1,100 lbs. | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 393.11S | Side retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflector requirements for vehicles manufactured after December 1993 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.11UR | Upper Rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflecting material requirements for vehicles manufactured after December 1993 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.201A-FRCLS | Frame - Cracked/loose/sagging/broken frame or chassis. | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.207(f) | Air suspension pressure loss | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 393.45B2-BHTD | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 393.48A-BIBD | Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55(d)(1) | CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/after 3/1/1998) | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55(d)(2) | CMV manufactured on/after 3/1/2001 not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit / lamp from towed vehicle in cab. | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55C2-B | Air Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates a fault. | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.60(c) | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.70B1I-CDSLI-MT25 | Coupling - Slider latching fasteners - More than 25% ineffective on either side. | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 393.75(a) | Flat tire or fabric exposed | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 393.75A3-TAOLTIS | Tires - All others, leaking and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 393.75C-OOS | Tire-other tread depth less than 1/32 of inch measured in 2 adjacent major tread grooves 3 separate locations 8 inches apart | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 393.86(a)(2) | Rear Impact Guard having improper width - trailer manufactured on or after January 26, 1998 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative. | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9A-LSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 396.17(c) | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.3A1-F | Fuel - Dripping leak. | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 392.8 | Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 392.9(a)(2) | Failing to secure vehicle equipment | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 392.9A2-C | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured. | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 393.100(b) | Leaking/spilling/blowing/falling cargo | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 393.100B-C | Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV. | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 393.102(a) | Improper securement system (tiedown assemblies) | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 393.104(a) | Inadequate/damaged securement device/system | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.110B2II-C | Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 5 feet and no more than 10 feet. | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 393.110C-C | Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (with headerboard/blocking); at least one tiedown for every 10 feet of article length, or fraction thereof. | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 393.11A1-L | Lighting - Lamps improper color. | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.11A1-LBL | Lighting - Backup lamp missing. | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.11A1-LSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) missing. | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.11B-CSRIGRR | Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, rear impact guard retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993. | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.11LR | No Lower rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective materials as required for vehicles manufactured after December 1993 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.130 | No/improper heavy vehicle/machine securement | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 393.130(b) | Item not properly prepared for transport | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 393.201D-FR | Frame - Accessories improperly attached. | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.203 | Cab/body parts requirements violations | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.203(c) | Hood not securely fastened | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.203(e) | Cab front bumper missing/unsecured/protrude | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.205(c) | Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.205C-WRAWFLMIB | Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.207A-STBW | Suspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly missing the rubber bushing or the rubber bushing is worn to the extent that the component can be moved by hand along the axis of the component. | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 393.207A-STCB | Suspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly (including spring leaves used as a suspension connecting rod) or any part used for attaching the same to the vehicle frame or axle is cracked, loose, broken or missing. | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 393.207F-SDAS | Suspension - Deflated air suspension. | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 393.209(e) | Power steering violations | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.209D-STBSP | Steering - Ball and socket joint has movement greater than 1/8 inch measured with hand pressure. | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 393.209D-STPAL | Steering - Pitman arm loose on the output shaft. | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 393.209E-SPSLA | Steering - Power steering leaking anywhere. | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.40 | Inadequate brake system on a CMV | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.45 | Brake tubing and hose adequacy | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.45(a) | Air Brake tubing improperly joined or spliced | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.45B2UV | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.45PC | Brake Tubing and Hose Adequacy - Connections to Power Unit | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.47(a) | Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.47A-BCFSBD-SA | Drum Brake - Contaminated friction surface on a steering axle. | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.47D1-BLTBD-SA | Drum Brake - Inadequate lining/pad thickness on a steering axle. | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.47F-B | Brake - Wedge type brake(s) out-of-adjustment | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.48A-BMBCBD | Drum Brake - Missing/broken component(s). | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.51C-BLPW | Air Brake - Low pressure warning device missing/inoperative. | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.55(c)(1) | Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system. | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55C1-B | Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault. | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.70B1I-CDFWC-MT20 | Coupling - 20% or more of the fifth wheel mounting angle iron cracked/broken. | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 393.70B1I-SC | Slide curl broken, cracked or repaired by welding | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 393.70B1II-CDBL | Coupling - Bolted upper coupler has any loose bolt. | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.70B2-CDKPE | Coupling - Kingpin not properly engaged. | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 393.75(a)(1) | Tire-ply or belt material exposed | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 393.75(c) | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 393.75A2-TAOBB | Tires - All others, bump or bulge related to tread or sidewall separation. | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 393.75A3-ATIS | Tires - All others, leaking with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 393.75A4-PBME | Tires - Has a cut to the extent that the ply or belt material is exposed. | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth. | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 393.75I1 | Operating a CMV while weight carried exceeds tire rating due to under-inflation | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.80A | Rear-Vision Mirrors - Missing or defective. | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.81 | Horn inoperative | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.83(e) | Exhaust - System discharging from a truck or truck-tractor at a location other than at the rear of the cab. | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.83(g) | Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment. | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.87A-FPLA | Flag - Required flag(s) - any missing flag on a projecting load when more than one is required. | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.93B-SBA | Seatbelts - Trucks and truck-tractors not equipped/defective. | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.95A4-EENA | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - not readily accessible. | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured. | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LHWS | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative. | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9A-LTSIR | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Hubs - Hub cap missing or broken | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 396.3A1-ALATR | Air Brake - Any leak from an air tank reservoir. | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 396.3A1B | Brakes (general) Explain: | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.3A1DSUJ | Universal Joint with Loose, Broken, or Missing Component, or Bearing Strap | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 396.5B-HWSLIW | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking - inner wheel | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 396.9(d)(2) | Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.9D2-FTF | Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report. | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Inspection History
Vehicle Inspections: 368
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| Sum of measure weights | Sum of measure weights | 1,706 | 595 | 2,601 | ||||||
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Investigation Results
Vehicle Maint. Acute/Critical Violations: 0
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Summary of Activities
The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.
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