Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
141 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2917532 · MC-983305
BROWN BEAR TRANSPORTATION LLC
141 power unitsavg 11.1 yrMulti-region · 9 statesSPRINGFIELD, MA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-983305 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
141Power units
83 observed · MCS-150
85Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.1Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · 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 fileFatal crash on record
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 10 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2016.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 239 inspections.
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo22.022.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
9 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
11.1 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BROWN BEAR TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is BROWN BEAR TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? BROWN BEAR TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 2917532, MC-983305) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in SPRINGFIELD, MA, operating 141 power units and 142 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 239 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 22.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BBBROWN BEAR TRANSPORTATION LLC 88
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Safety
239 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 22.0% (24-mo)109 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.3% (24-mo)159 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
19.4% 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
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 141-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 141
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 159
- Annualized
- ≈80 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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 Driving100
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance27 · 6 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance26 · 3 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance25 · 20 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance21
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance17 · 12 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance15
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance13
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance13
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance9
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- 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 · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse
+15 earlier
Philadelphia · 16–18
20162026
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.
16 insurer eras · collapsed from 23 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2025 → May 2026 | $1M | 1 |
| UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON | Dec 2024 → May 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2024 → May 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2023 → May 2024 | $1M | 2 |
| HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2023 → May 2024 | $1M | 1 |
| IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2023 → May 2023 | $1M | 1 |
| IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2022 → May 2022 | $1M | 2 |
| HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2022 → May 2023 | $1M | 1 |
| IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2021 → May 2021 | $1M | 2 |
| HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2021 → May 2022 | $1M | 1 |
| IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2020 → May 2020 | $1M | 2 |
| HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2020 → May 2021 | $1M | 1 |
| IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2019 → May 2020 | $1M | 2 |
| HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2019 → May 2020 | $1M | 1 |
| SAFETY INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2018 → May 2019 | $1M | 3 |
| PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2016 → Nov 2018 | $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)
- 141
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 83
- Trailers (towed)
- 85
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo155155
MA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SPRINGFIELD, MA
Top corridor
MA
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (17 trucks · 22 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 16130USDOT 165420USDOT 723618USDOT 86310USDOT 4529296USDOT 270150USDOT 1882431USDOT 248870
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@robertsnrg.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 274904USDOT 2917464
Shares a company officer with other carriers
frank roberts — 8 carriers: USDOT 42589USDOT 508438USDOT 773734USDOT 815681USDOT 2010177USDOT 2535120USDOT 3549296
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)141141
Observed (24 mo)8383
Shared w/ other carriers1717
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
- 237 ALBANY ST, SPRINGFIELD, MA, 01105
- Mailing address
- 260 COMMERCE ST, EAST HAVEN, CT, 06512
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (413) 736-9611
- Fax
- (413) 781-8185
- Web domain
- robertsnrg.com
Registration
- Officer
- Frank Roberts
- USDOT / docket
- 2917532 · MC-983305
- First registered
- 08/09/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 05/08/2026 · 8,833,300 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 2.82
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 BROWN BEAR TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
BROWN BEAR TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 2917532, and its motor carrier number is MC-983305.
Is BROWN BEAR TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BROWN BEAR TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BROWN BEAR TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
BROWN BEAR TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 22.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 239 roadside inspections, with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BROWN BEAR TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
BROWN BEAR TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 141 power units and 142 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BROWN BEAR TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
BROWN BEAR TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in SPRINGFIELD, MA, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.