Carrier profile · USDOT 2594998 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
BROWN STRAUSS INC
DBA BROWN-STRAUSS STEEL
24 power unitsavg 7.8 yrRegional · 7 statesAURORA, CO80/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN
Network & Fraud
Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 155682USDOT 2297953Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 155682USDOT 2297953USDOT 3446892
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2424
Observed (24 mo)1212
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT
| VIN | Carriers | Inspections | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3HSDZSZR6SN276558 | 3 | 3 | Aug 13, 2025 | Jul 9, 2026 |
| 3AKJHLDR3LSLY7733 | 2 | 3 | Sep 19, 2023 | Jul 2, 2026 |