Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
511 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1021423
MURPHY BROWN LLC
DBA SMITHFIELD HOG PRODUCTION
511 power unitsavg 5.9 yrMulti-region · 10 statesWARSAW, NC
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
511Power units
94 observed · MCS-150
94Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.9Avg age (yr)
2003–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 24 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageFatal crash on record
Operating authority2424 yr active
since 2002Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo21.621.6 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal1212
27 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.9 yr
Model years 2003–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
24 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is MURPHY BROWN LLC safe to work with?
Is MURPHY BROWN LLC safe to load? MURPHY BROWN LLC (USDOT 1021423) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in WARSAW, NC, operating 511 power units and 675 drivers. Operating authority has been active 24 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 199 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 21.6% (below the 22.26% national average), with 27 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-18
MBMURPHY BROWN LLC 88
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Safety
199 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 21.6% (24-mo)37 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.7% (24-mo)120 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
10.5% 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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 511-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 511
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 131
- Annualized
- ≈66 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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 Driving42
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance16 · 12 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving6
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 511
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 94
- Trailers (towed)
- 94
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
2003
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1010
US statesInspections · 24 mo131131
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WARSAW, NC
Top corridor
NC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2466261Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 384990USDOT 38111USDOT 1472192
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@smithfield.com — 13 carriers: USDOT 4958USDOT 108536USDOT 564982USDOT 630105USDOT 1552507USDOT 1726667USDOT 2484052USDOT 2575651
Shares a company officer with other carriers
kriag westerbeek — 2 carriers: USDOT 630105
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)511511
Observed (24 mo)9494
Shared w/ other carriers55
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2822 HWY 24 WEST, WARSAW, NC, 28398
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (910) 293-3434
- Fax
- (910) 293-7819
- Web domain
- smithfield.com
Registration
- Officers
- Kriag Westerbeek · Mark Hall
- USDOT / docket
- 1021423
- First registered
- 04/19/2002
- Last MCS-150
- 05/08/2026 · 28,238,782 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 MURPHY BROWN LLC's USDOT number?
MURPHY BROWN LLC's USDOT number is 1021423.
Is MURPHY BROWN LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-18, MURPHY BROWN LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is MURPHY BROWN LLC's safety record?
MURPHY BROWN LLC has a 21.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 199 roadside inspections, with 27 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is MURPHY BROWN LLC's fleet?
MURPHY BROWN LLC operates 511 power units and 675 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MURPHY BROWN LLC based?
MURPHY BROWN LLC is based in WARSAW, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.