Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
22 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3015575 · MC-31502
BROWN DOG CARRIERS LLC
22 power unitsavg 6 yrRegional · 4 statesBIDDEFORD, ME
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-31502 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
22Power units
20 observed · MCS-150
26Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.0Avg age (yr)
2012–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
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 9 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2017.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 43 inspections.
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo16.716.7 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
6 yr
Model years 2012–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BROWN DOG CARRIERS LLC safe to work with?
Is BROWN DOG CARRIERS LLC safe to load? BROWN DOG CARRIERS LLC (USDOT 3015575, MC-31502) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BIDDEFORD, ME, operating 22 power units and 30 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 43 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 16.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 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 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
BDBROWN DOG CARRIERS LLC 100
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Safety
43 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 16.7% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)30 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
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 22-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 22
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 30
- Annualized
- ≈15 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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 Driving15
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 387.301 Other violationOther2
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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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
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+5 earlier
Union · 19–22
Northland · 22–23
20172026
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2025 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2024 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2023 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2022 → Oct 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| UNION INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2019 → Mar 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2018 → Mar 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2017 → Mar 2018 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 22
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 20
- Trailers (towed)
- 26
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
2012
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo3030
MA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BIDDEFORD, ME
Top corridor
MA ⇄ ME
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 (14 trucks · 11 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 682551USDOT 3243376USDOT 51041USDOT 16130USDOT 237271USDOT 2917532USDOT 1421875USDOT 306662
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@browndogcarriers.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3015568
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2222
Observed (24 mo)2020
Shared w/ other carriers1414
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 432 ELM STREET, BIDDEFORD, ME, 04005
- Mailing address
- 20 HAROLD AVE, BIDDEFORD, ME, 04005
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (207) 294-2075
- Web domain
- browndogcarriers.com
Registration
- Officers
- Graig Michael Morin · Christine Morin
- USDOT / docket
- 3015575 · MC-31502
- First registered
- 06/07/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 03/21/2025 · 2,444,381 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 DOG CARRIERS LLC's USDOT number?
BROWN DOG CARRIERS LLC's USDOT number is 3015575, and its motor carrier number is MC-31502.
Is BROWN DOG CARRIERS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, BROWN DOG CARRIERS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BROWN DOG CARRIERS LLC's safety record?
BROWN DOG CARRIERS LLC has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 43 roadside inspections, with 2 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 BROWN DOG CARRIERS LLC's fleet?
BROWN DOG CARRIERS LLC operates 22 power units and 30 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BROWN DOG CARRIERS LLC based?
BROWN DOG CARRIERS LLC is based in BIDDEFORD, ME, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.