Carrier profile · USDOT 1956174 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Brandsafway Solutions

DBA BIG CITY ACCESS BRANDSAFWAY SAFWAY

89 power unitsavg 7.7 yrNational · 24 statesTULSA, OK74/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

89Power units

59 observed · MCS-150

17Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.7Avg age (yr)

1999–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(615) 779-6505 Email dispatchcrussman@brandsafway.com

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

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average36.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average9.4% vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes6 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 1

Established 17 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2009.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo36.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo36.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

89 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.7 yr

Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

16 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

96 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 36.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 9.4%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 50 vehicle and 96 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

44.4% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 8.4 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

96 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '25 · 7

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 89-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 89
Inspections · 24 mo: 96
Annualized: ≈48 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving44 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance36 · 6 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance20 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance17 · 14 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving8 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness8 · 4 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 89
Observed power (24 mo): 59
Trailers (towed): 17

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.7 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

50.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 24 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

FL busiest

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

Home base

TULSA, OK

5401 S MINGO RD

Top corridor

FL ⇄ OK

FL 19 · LA 10 · NC 10

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 195174Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (6 trucks · 5 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4032273 USDOT 2549765 USDOT 195174 USDOT 270405 USDOT 431352

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@brandsafway.com — 22 carriers: USDOT 270405 USDOT 317016 USDOT 385481 USDOT 431352 USDOT 635705 USDOT 690725 USDOT 1398934 USDOT 1635805

Shares a company officer with other carriers

gabe mcgabe — 14 carriers: USDOT 270405 USDOT 317016 USDOT 635705 USDOT 1398934 USDOT 1635805 USDOT 1650700 USDOT 1655336 USDOT 1775542

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 5401 S MINGO RD, TULSA, OK, 74146
Mailing address: 2607 N GRANDVIEW BLVD SUITE 130, WAUKESHA, WI, 53188
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (615) 779-6505
Fax: (262) 523-9811
Email: crussman@brandsafway.com
Web domain: brandsafway.com

Registration

Officers: Mark Harrington · Gabe Mcgabe
USDOT / docket: 1956174
First registered: Oct 19, 2009
Last MCS-150: Apr 29, 2026 · 1,950,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: 97672182

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

108

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,950,000

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BRANDSAFWAY SOLUTIONS.

BRANDSAFWAY SOLUTIONS (USDOT 1956174) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 36.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 96 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 50 vehicle-level and 96 driver-level — across 24 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 89 power units and 108 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 29, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BRANDSAFWAY SOLUTIONS's USDOT number?

BRANDSAFWAY SOLUTIONS's USDOT number is 1956174.

Is BRANDSAFWAY SOLUTIONS authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, BRANDSAFWAY SOLUTIONS is active in the FMCSA register.

What is BRANDSAFWAY SOLUTIONS's safety record?

BRANDSAFWAY SOLUTIONS has a 36.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 164 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is BRANDSAFWAY SOLUTIONS's fleet?

BRANDSAFWAY SOLUTIONS operates 89 power units and 108 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BRANDSAFWAY SOLUTIONS based?

BRANDSAFWAY SOLUTIONS is based in TULSA, OK, with roadside inspections recorded across 24 states.

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