Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1494187 · MC-561884
BREWSTER INC
DBA BREWSTER HOTSHOTS
3 power unitsavg 4.6 yrRegional · 3 statesGREENBRIER, AR
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-561884 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.6Avg age (yr)
2016–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityEstablished 20 yearsNo insurance on file
Watch · 1
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Established 20 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2006.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 17 inspections.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.
Operating authority2020 yr active
since 2006Insurance (BIPD)Not on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersNewer
4.6 yr
Model years 2016–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BREWSTER INC safe to work with?
Is BREWSTER INC safe to load? BREWSTER INC (USDOT 1494187, MC-561884) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in GREENBRIER, AR, operating 3 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 20 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 17 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: no insurance on file. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
BIBREWSTER INC 82
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Safety
17 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)5 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 3-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / 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 Maintenance5
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$0 BIPD · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
United Financial · 11–14
Liberty National · 16–19
United Financial · 17–23
Liberty National · 19–24
Northland · 23–26
Liberty National · 24–26
20062026
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.
11 insurer eras · collapsed from 19 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIBERTY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORP. | Jul 2024 → Jan 2026 | $0 | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2023 → Feb 2026 | $1M | 1 |
| LIBERTY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORP. | Mar 2019 → Jul 2024 | $0 | 5 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2017 → Apr 2023 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Apr 2016 → Apr 2017 | $1M | 1 |
| LIBERTY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORP. | Mar 2016 → Mar 2019 | $0 | 2 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Apr 2015 → Apr 2015 | $1M | 4 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2014 → Apr 2015 | $1M | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2011 → Apr 2014 | $1M | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2007 → Apr 2011 | $1M | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2006 → Apr 2007 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
2016
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo55
AR busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GREENBRIER, AR
Top corridor
AR
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)44
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3 AUTUMN HILLS RD, GREENBRIER, AR, 72058
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 1003, GREENBRIER, AR, 72058-1003
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (501) 514-0357
- Cell
- (501) 514-3645
Registration
- Officers
- Billy R Brewster · Summer R Brewster
- USDOT / docket
- 1494187 · MC-561884
- First registered
- 04/27/2006
- Last MCS-150
- 10/20/2025 · 123,882 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is BREWSTER INC's USDOT number?
BREWSTER INC's USDOT number is 1494187, and its motor carrier number is MC-561884.
Is BREWSTER INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, BREWSTER INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BREWSTER INC's safety record?
BREWSTER INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 17 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is BREWSTER INC's fleet?
BREWSTER INC operates 3 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BREWSTER INC based?
BREWSTER INC is based in GREENBRIER, AR, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.