Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 486375 · MC-354939
BRIAN FORST
DBA BRIAN FORST TRANSPORT
12 power unitsavg 15.7 yrRegional · 3 statesGILMANTON, NH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-354939 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
12Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
15.7Avg age (yr)
1997–2024 · 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 fileDriver out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority3434 yr active
since 1992Insurance (BIPD)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 peersOlder
15.7 yr
Model years 1997–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
34 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BRIAN FORST safe to work with?
Is BRIAN FORST safe to load? BRIAN FORST (USDOT 486375, MC-354939) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in GILMANTON, NH, operating 12 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 34 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 14 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 clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BFBRIAN FORST 94
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Safety
14 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 11.1% (24-mo)9 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▲ 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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 12-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 12
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 9
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Maintenance2
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle 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
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Acadia · 99–01
Stratford · 04–13
Zurich American · 13–18
National · 18–21
19992021
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 24 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2018 → Aug 2021 | $1M | 3 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INS. CO. OF ILLINOIS | Jul 2013 → Jul 2018 | $1M | 2 |
| STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2004 → Jul 2013 | $1M | 13 |
| ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2003 → Jul 2004 | $1M | 1 |
| STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2002 → Jul 2003 | $1M | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2001 → Jul 2002 | $1M | 1 |
| ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 1999 → Jul 2001 | $1M | 1 |
| REDLAND INSURANCE CO. | Mar 1999 → Mar 1999 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 12
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 8
- Trailers (towed)
- 6
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
2024
Newest model yr
1997
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 mo99
NH busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GILMANTON, NH
Top corridor
NH
Density
fewermore
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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)1212
Observed (24 mo)88
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1503 PROVINCE ROAD, GILMANTON, NH, 03237
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (603) 630-8120
- Cell
- (603) 496-0905
- Fax
- (603) 435-2409
Registration
- Officer
- Brian Forst
- USDOT / docket
- 486375 · MC-354939
- First registered
- 06/03/1992
- Last MCS-150
- 03/15/2025 · 272,077 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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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Frequently asked
What is BRIAN FORST's USDOT number?
BRIAN FORST's USDOT number is 486375, and its motor carrier number is MC-354939.
Is BRIAN FORST authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BRIAN FORST is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BRIAN FORST's safety record?
BRIAN FORST has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 14 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BRIAN FORST's fleet?
BRIAN FORST operates 12 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BRIAN FORST based?
BRIAN FORST is based in GILMANTON, NH, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.