Carrier profile · USDOT 3207418 · MC-1000779 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Brandman's Equipment LLC

DBA BRANDMAN'S EQUIPMENT & REPAIR CENTER

1 power unitNORWALK, CT80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1000779 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(203) 847-1977 Email dispatchbequipment@snet.net

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 6.4 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 8 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2018.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

7 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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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$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’18 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Employers’18–now

2018202020222024now

BIPD in force — $750,000 · EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. · since Apr 2019

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	Nov 2018 → Nov 2018	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

NORWALK, CT

10 CATHERINE ST

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@snet.net — 432 carriers: USDOT 17461 USDOT 17523 USDOT 23793 USDOT 27901 USDOT 42112 USDOT 49376 USDOT 56877 USDOT 58284

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 10 CATHERINE ST, NORWALK, CT, 06851
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (203) 847-1977
Fax: (203) 840-7536
Email: bequipment@snet.net
Web domain: snet.net

Registration

Officer: Ross Brandman
USDOT / docket: 3207418 · MC-1000779
First registered: Nov 1, 2018
Last MCS-150: Mar 5, 2020 · 10,000 mi (2019)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

10,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BRANDMAN'S EQUIPMENT LLC.

BRANDMAN'S EQUIPMENT LLC (USDOT 3207418) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. effective Apr 18, 2019 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 5, 2020.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BRANDMAN'S EQUIPMENT LLC's USDOT number?

BRANDMAN'S EQUIPMENT LLC's USDOT number is 3207418, and its motor carrier number is MC-1000779.

Is BRANDMAN'S EQUIPMENT LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, BRANDMAN'S EQUIPMENT LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is BRANDMAN'S EQUIPMENT LLC's fleet?

BRANDMAN'S EQUIPMENT LLC operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BRANDMAN'S EQUIPMENT LLC based?

BRANDMAN'S EQUIPMENT LLC is based in NORWALK, CT.

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