DBA: Ct Transportation
Cottingham & Tavis Transportation Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Grand Rapids, MN.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| Trailers | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 10 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 10 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 80% | 93% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 85% | 96% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 68% | 91% | Around peer average |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 2 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 8 | 1 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2026 | IA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 6, 2026 | MN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 13, 2026 | NM | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2025 | NE | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2025 |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 1.04 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 2 | 0.04 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 2.50 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 7 states. Top state MN accounts for 32% of activity. Activity outside home state (MN): 68%.
+2 other states with fewer inspections
| 2 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| MN |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Oct 16, 2025 | MN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19, 2025 | MN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 28, 2025 | ND | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 24, 2025 | KS | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | NM | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2026 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 11, 2025 | 39355D1B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 11, 2025 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jan 27, 2025 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 27, 2025 | 39353BB | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 27, 2025 | 39355D2B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 2001 for towed vehicle. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 14, 2025 | 39370B2CDKPE | Coupling - Kingpin not properly engaged | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jan 14, 2025 | 39524 | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Nov 26, 2024 | 39216D | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Sep 25, 2024 | 39345DCPC | Brake Connections with Constrictions - Connection to Power Unit | Vehicle Maintenance | — |