Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
24 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1407087 · MC-534722
BROWN TRANSPORTATION INC
24 power unitsavg 6.3 yrMulti-region · 13 statesPADUCAH, KY
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-534722 INACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
24Power units
22 observed · MCS-150
23Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.3Avg age (yr)
2006–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 21 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
Operating authority2020 yr active
since 2005Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo14.314.3 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
9 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.3 yr
Model years 2006–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BROWN TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is BROWN TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? BROWN TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1407087, MC-534722) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in PADUCAH, KY, operating 24 power units and 24 drivers. Operating authority has been active 20 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 56 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 14.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (70/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety
56 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 14.3% (24-mo)14 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.7% (24-mo)35 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% now▲ Worsening
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 24-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 24
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 35
- Annualized
- ≈18 / 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 Driving9
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance6
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance5
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS 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)
- 24
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 22
- Trailers (towed)
- 23
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
2006
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 13 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1313
US statesInspections · 24 mo3535
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PADUCAH, KY
Top corridor
TN ⇄ KY
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 2394678Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 148986USDOT 3354533USDOT 2117226USDOT 4202687USDOT 3319302USDOT 2394678
Shares a company officer with other carriers
ronnie brown — 30 carriers: USDOT 274230USDOT 655902USDOT 696381USDOT 836072USDOT 839265USDOT 937959USDOT 984973USDOT 1197200
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2424
Observed (24 mo)2222
Shared w/ other carriers55
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2400 IRVIN COBB DRIVE, PADUCAH, KY, 42003
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (270) 538-4426
- Cell
- (270) 227-9591
- Fax
- (270) 442-1508
- Web domain
- viwintech.com
Registration
- Officers
- Ronnie Brown · Gloria Bugg
- USDOT / docket
- 1407087 · MC-534722
- First registered
- 08/18/2005
- Last MCS-150
- 11/11/2025 · 2,300,000 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 TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
BROWN TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 1407087, and its motor carrier number is MC-534722.
Is BROWN TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BROWN TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is BROWN TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?
BROWN TRANSPORTATION INC has a 14.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 56 roadside inspections, with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).
How big is BROWN TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
BROWN TRANSPORTATION INC operates 24 power units and 24 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BROWN TRANSPORTATION INC based?
BROWN TRANSPORTATION INC is based in PADUCAH, KY, with roadside inspections recorded across 13 states.