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Carrier profile · USDOT 856384

BROOKS GRADING & EXCAVATION INC

4 power unitsavg 29 yrLocal · 1 statesNICHOLASVILLE, KY
CARRIER ACTIVE
Verified linkswindstream.netFMCSA SAFERCallEmail
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
29.0Avg age (yr)
1997–1997 · vPIC
Call dispatch(859) 333-9984Email dispatchtbrooks1@windstream.net

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 26 years
Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

Operating authority26 yr active
since 2000
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo0.0%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal1
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

29 yr

Model years 1997–1997 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

26 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 26-yr authority, 0% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is BROOKS GRADING & EXCAVATION INC safe to work with?

Is BROOKS GRADING & EXCAVATION INC safe to load? BROOKS GRADING & EXCAVATION INC (USDOT 856384) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in NICHOLASVILLE, KY, operating 4 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 26 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 3 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 (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BGBROOKS GRADING & EXCAVATION INC 100
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Safety

3 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 0.0% (24-mo)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

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.

Thin coverage
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 4-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
Registered power units
4
Inspections · 24 mo
1
Annualized
≈1 / yr
Coverage
≈0.1 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.

  • 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
  • 390.3 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regs (general)Unsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
  • 391.45 No medical examination / expiredDriver Fitness1
  • 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
  • 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
  • 393.30 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
  • 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
  • 393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance1
  • 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
4
Observed power (24 mo)
1
Trailers (towed)
0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

29.0 yr
Average age
1997
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
0%
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 observed1
US states
Inspections · 24 mo1
KY busiest

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

Home base
NICHOLASVILLE, KY
1205 FORT BRAMLETT RD
Top corridor
KY
KY 1
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

@windstream.net — 5065 carriers: USDOT 3865USDOT 6236USDOT 7480USDOT 28870USDOT 33852USDOT 34326USDOT 38801USDOT 47874

Shares a company officer with other carriers

tammy brooks — 2 carriers: USDOT 1651861

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)4
Observed (24 mo)1

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

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
1205 FORT BRAMLETT RD, NICHOLASVILLE, KY, 40356
Mailing address
P O BOX 1100, NICHOLASVILLE, KY, 40340
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone
(859) 333-9984
Email
tbrooks1@windstream.net
Web domain
windstream.net

Registration

Officers
Tammy Brooks · Paul David Brooks
USDOT / docket
856384
First registered
02/18/2000
Last MCS-150
03/25/2026 · 15,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

4Power units
4Drivers
4CDL drivers
15,000Annual 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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Frequently asked

What is BROOKS GRADING & EXCAVATION INC's USDOT number?

BROOKS GRADING & EXCAVATION INC's USDOT number is 856384.

Is BROOKS GRADING & EXCAVATION INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, BROOKS GRADING & EXCAVATION INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is BROOKS GRADING & EXCAVATION INC's safety record?

BROOKS GRADING & EXCAVATION INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is BROOKS GRADING & EXCAVATION INC's fleet?

BROOKS GRADING & EXCAVATION INC operates 4 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BROOKS GRADING & EXCAVATION INC based?

BROOKS GRADING & EXCAVATION INC is based in NICHOLASVILLE, KY, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.