Carrier profile · USDOT 105053 · MC-327580 · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Brown Wood Distribution LLC

12 power unitsLOUISVILLE, KY40/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-327580 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

12Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(502) 448-2337 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

High risk

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

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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.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 12 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 4.4 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 2

Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

FMCSA safety data as of Sep 3, 2026

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: Inactive
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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

$750K BIPD last filed ’10 · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Alea North’04–’10

beyond this history

1997200520132021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jun 2010

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ALEA NORTH AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2004 → Jun 2010	$750K	1
EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, A MUTUAL CO.	Jun 2003 → Aug 2004	$750K	1
FCCI INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2001 → Feb 2004	$750K	1
AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 1999 → Jun 2001	$750K	1
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Jun 1997 → Jun 1997	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Sep 10, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 12
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

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Sep 17, 2026

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

Home base

LOUISVILLE, KY

6204 CAMP GROUND RD

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Sep 3, 2026

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Sep 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: 6204 CAMP GROUND RD, LOUISVILLE, KY, 40216
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (502) 448-2337
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: brownwoodpoles.com

Registration

Officer: Joseph G Gentner
USDOT / docket: 105053 · MC-327580
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Apr 14, 2022 · 1,250,000 mi (2020)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 30, 1996
D-U-N-S: 37855137

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,250,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

FMCSA federal activity data as of Sep 3, 2026

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BROWN WOOD DISTRIBUTION LLC.

BROWN WOOD DISTRIBUTION LLC (USDOT 105053) has a Vektor safety score of 40/100 and a High risk verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jun 25, 2010 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 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. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.

It reports 12 power units and 11 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 14, 2022. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 30, 1996 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BROWN WOOD DISTRIBUTION LLC's USDOT number?

BROWN WOOD DISTRIBUTION LLC's USDOT number is 105053, and its motor carrier number is MC-327580.

Is BROWN WOOD DISTRIBUTION LLC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. BROWN WOOD DISTRIBUTION LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.