Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 407936 · MC-549066
BRAINERD TRANSPORTATION LLC
17 power unitsavg 9.5 yrRegional · 6 statesTULSA, OK
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-549066 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
17Power units
9 observed · MCS-150
12Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.5Avg age (yr)
1999–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 42 inspections.
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo13.013.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.5 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BRAINERD TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is BRAINERD TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? BRAINERD TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 407936, MC-549066) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in TULSA, OK, operating 17 power units and 14 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 42 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 13.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BTBRAINERD TRANSPORTATION LLC 100
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Safety
42 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 13.0% (24-mo)23 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)25 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
12.5% now▲ Worsening
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 17-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 17
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 25
- Annualized
- ≈13 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 172.516 Other violationOther4
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 383.71 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Commerce Industry · 05–14
20052014
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE | Oct 2005 → Oct 2014 | $1M | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 17
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 9
- Trailers (towed)
- 12
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo2525
OK busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
TULSA, OK
Top corridor
OK
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3487430USDOT 159317
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1717
Observed (24 mo)99
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1200 N PEORIA, TULSA, OK, 74106
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (918) 622-1214
- Fax
- (918) 632-0851
- Web domain
- brainerdchmeical.com
Registration
- Officers
- Mathew Brainerd · Brian Miller
- USDOT / docket
- 407936 · MC-549066
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 02/13/2025 · 630,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 11/03/2008
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 7223076
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is BRAINERD TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
BRAINERD TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 407936, and its motor carrier number is MC-549066.
Is BRAINERD TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BRAINERD TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BRAINERD TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
BRAINERD TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 13.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 42 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BRAINERD TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
BRAINERD TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 17 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BRAINERD TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
BRAINERD TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in TULSA, OK, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.