Carrier profile · USDOT 2102208 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

BRANNON INDUSTRIAL GROUP LLC

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54 power unitsavg 7.1 yrLocal · 1 statesBRENHAM, TX74/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

54Power units

41 observed · MCS-150

26Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.1Avg age (yr)

2002–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(979) 830-9060 Email dispatchCWIESEPAPE@BIGCOMPANY.COM

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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.

Established 16 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average41.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 1

Established 16 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2010.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo41.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

9 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo41.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

9 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

54 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.1 yr

Model years 2002–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

15 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

88 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 41.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 5.8%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 83 vehicle and 86 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

25.9% · 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 14.8 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

84 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '26 · 9

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 54-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 54
Inspections · 24 mo: 88
Annualized: ≈44 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 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 Maintenance34 · 7 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving29 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance23 · 4 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance23 · 19 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance17 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance15 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance15 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance12 · 1 OOS
393.134 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 12 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance11 · 5 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 & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 54
Observed power (24 mo): 41
Trailers (towed): 26

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.1 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2002

Oldest model yr

49.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

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

Home base

BRENHAM, TX

1555 HIGHWAY 36 N

Top corridor

TX 88

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3976615 USDOT 4275942 USDOT 1543436 USDOT 1564310 USDOT 333690 USDOT 820981

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1555 HIGHWAY 36 N, BRENHAM, TX, 77833
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (979) 830-9060
Cell: (979) 203-5463
Fax: (979) 830-9075
Email: cwiesepape@bigcompany.com
Web domain: bigcompany.com

Registration

Officers: Chad Wiesepape · Robert Buchman
USDOT / docket: 2102208
First registered: Dec 9, 2010
Last MCS-150: Jul 31, 2024 · 4,000,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 2.38
D-U-N-S: 967167987

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

4,000,000

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 BRANNON INDUSTRIAL GROUP LLC.

BRANNON INDUSTRIAL GROUP LLC (USDOT 2102208) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 41.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 88 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 83 vehicle-level and 86 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 54 power units and 42 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 31, 2024.

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

Frequently asked

What is BRANNON INDUSTRIAL GROUP LLC's USDOT number?

BRANNON INDUSTRIAL GROUP LLC's USDOT number is 2102208.

Is BRANNON INDUSTRIAL GROUP LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, BRANNON INDUSTRIAL GROUP LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is BRANNON INDUSTRIAL GROUP LLC's safety record?

BRANNON INDUSTRIAL GROUP LLC has a 41.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 124 roadside inspections, with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).