Carrier profile · USDOT 691683 · MC-320586 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

BROWN BUS CO INC

0 power unitsNAMPA, ID40/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-320586 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(208) 466-4181 Email dispatchbrent.carpenter@BROWNBUSCOMPANY.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

High risk

Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.

Insurance on fileEstablished 29 yearsUSDOT registration inactive

Watch · 4

USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 4.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 2

Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 29 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1997.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$9M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$9M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

29 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$9,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$9M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $9M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$5M BIPD last filed ’21 · 10 insurers · 5 lapsesCoverage lapse

American States’98–’11

General America’99–’03

Illinois National’12–’16

National Interstate’17–’21

beyond this history

1997200520132021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 16 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $9,000,000 · LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2012

All 16 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2017 → Dec 2021	$5M	1
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Jun 2016 → Jun 2017	$5M	1
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2012 → Nov 2012	$5M	1
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2012 → Feb 2012	$5M	1
ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2012 → Jun 2016	$5M	2
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2012 → Aug 2012	$5M	1
AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2011 → Aug 2011	$5M	2
AMERICAN STATES PREFERRED INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2011 → Aug 2012	$5M	1
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2011 → Jan 2012	$5M	1
AMERICAN STATES PREFERRED INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2003 → Jan 2003	$5M	2
AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO.	Jan 1999 → Jan 1999	$5M	2
GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA	Jan 1999 → Feb 2003	$5M	2
AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO.	Jan 1998 → Jul 2011	$5M	3
GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA	Jan 1998 → Jan 1998	$5M	1
GUARANTY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 1997 → Jan 1998	$5M	2
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	Jun 1997 → Jan 1998	$5M	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

NAMPA, ID

2111 EAST SHERMAN AVENUE

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 company officer with other carriers

brent carpenter — 5 carriers: USDOT 1669584 USDOT 1739358 USDOT 3936065 USDOT 4295213

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2111 EAST SHERMAN AVENUE, NAMPA, ID, 83686
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (208) 466-4181
Fax: (208) 466-2861
Email: brent.carpenter@brownbuscompany.com
Web domain: brownbuscompany.com

Registration

Officers: Brent Carpenter · Marie Herman
USDOT / docket: 691683 · MC-320586
First registered: May 30, 1997
Last MCS-150: Apr 4, 2022 · 1,575,000 mi (2021)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 47113337

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

233

Drivers

233

CDL drivers

1,575,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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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 BROWN BUS CO INC.

BROWN BUS CO INC (USDOT 691683) has a Vektor safety score of 40/100 and a High risk verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $9,000,000 limit in force from LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY effective Aug 1, 2012 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 233 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 4, 2022.

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