Carrier profile · USDOT 186265 · MC-148714 · Updated Jul 13, 2026

Brown Trucking Company

528 power unitsavg 6.8 yrNational · 20 statesLITHONIA, GA88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-148714 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

528Power units

466 observed · MCS-150

734Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.8Avg age (yr)

1999–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(770) 482-6521 Email dispatchksilverwood@browntrucking.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 13, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record35 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's 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 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 1559 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo16.2%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

40 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo16.2%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

40 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

528 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.8 yr

Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

991 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 16.2%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.2%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 456 vehicle and 991 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

18.5% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 1.8 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

957 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 55

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.9 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 528-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 528
Inspections · 24 mo: 991
Annualized: ≈496 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.9 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 Driving253 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance93 · 21 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance79 · 69 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance46 · 16 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance45 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance27 · 2 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving26 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance22 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance20 · 2 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance18 · 0 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: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’23 · 9 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Reinsurance New’91–’97

Continental National’97–’01

Redland’01–’07

Protective’12–’20

1991200020092018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2022 → Oct 2023	$1M	1
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2020 → Oct 2021	$1M	4
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2012 → Oct 2020	$1M	1
NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD	Oct 2011 → Oct 2012	$1M	2
THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2009 → Oct 2011	$1M	3
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2008 → Oct 2009	$1M	1
OHIO SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2007 → Oct 2008	$1M	1
REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2001 → Apr 2007	$1M	4
CONTINENTAL NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Dec 1997 → Aug 2001	$1M	1
REINSURANCE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK	Jun 1991 → Dec 1997	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 528
Observed power (24 mo): 466
Trailers (towed): 734

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.8 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

26.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 20 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

989

NC busiest

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

Home base

LITHONIA, GA

6908 CHAPMAN RD

Top corridor

NC ⇄ GA

NC 315 · TN 187 · SC 137

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 19 trucks also ran under 16 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 264184 USDOT 2595163 USDOT 3599057 USDOT 4243246 USDOT 4380337 USDOT 1143006 USDOT 4117016 USDOT 148431Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (98 trucks · 79 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2931850 USDOT 3396641 USDOT 2633428 USDOT 2954920 USDOT 3139125 USDOT 3566257 USDOT 148431 USDOT 244285

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@browntrucking.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 983670

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

528

Observed (24 mo)

466

Shared w/ other carriers

100

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 6908 CHAPMAN RD, LITHONIA, GA, 30058-5246
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (770) 482-6521
Fax: (770) 482-3872
Email: ksilverwood@browntrucking.com
Web domain: browntrucking.com

Registration

Officers: Ron Drogen · Kristene Silverwood
USDOT / docket: 186265 · MC-148714
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Dec 17, 2025 · 45,766,106 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 3, 2005
D-U-N-S: 75932012

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

528

Power units

528

Drivers

528

CDL drivers

45,766,106

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

Jun 30, 2026Carrier record changeActive · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Jun 30, 2026Authority history changeMotor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Jun 28, 2026Carrier record changeInactive · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Jun 28, 2026Insurance filing3 · May 14, 6031 · 1000000
Jun 28, 2026Authority history changeMotor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Jun 28, 2026Insurance history changeSURETY · Jun 26, 2026 · 1000000
Jun 28, 2026Insurance history changeSURETY · 1000000
Jun 27, 2026Authority history changeMotor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)

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Jun 27, 2026Carrier record changeInactive · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Jun 27, 2026Insurance history changeSURETY · Jun 26, 2026 · 1000000

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BROWN TRUCKING COMPANY.

BROWN TRUCKING COMPANY (USDOT 186265) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 13, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 16.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 13, 2026.

The carrier received 991 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 456 vehicle-level and 991 driver-level — across 20 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 13, 2026.

The carrier has 40 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 35 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 13, 2026.

It reports 528 power units and 528 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 17, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 3, 2005 in the federal record refreshed Jul 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BROWN TRUCKING COMPANY's USDOT number?

BROWN TRUCKING COMPANY's USDOT number is 186265, and its motor carrier number is MC-148714.

Is BROWN TRUCKING COMPANY authorized to operate?

As of Jul 13, 2026, BROWN TRUCKING COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BROWN TRUCKING COMPANY's safety record?

BROWN TRUCKING COMPANY has a 16.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1,559 roadside inspections, with 40 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).