Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1629853 · MC-601206
BROTHERS GROUP FLEET INC
13 power unitsavg 13.4 yrRegional · 7 statesMARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-601206 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
13Power units
9 observed · MCS-150
8Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.4Avg age (yr)
1999–2022 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 4
Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average57.1% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average8.3% vs the 6.7% national average.Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.Multiple injury crashes5 crashes involving injuries are on record.
Operating authority1919 yr active
since 2007Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo57.157.1 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
13.4 yr
Model years 1999–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityFlagged
19 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
AI readFull read
Is BROTHERS GROUP FLEET INC safe to work with?
Is BROTHERS GROUP FLEET INC safe to load? BROTHERS GROUP FLEET INC (USDOT 1629853, MC-601206) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO, operating 13 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 19 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 20 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 57.1% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (59/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety
20 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 57.1% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 8.3% (24-mo)12 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
11.1% 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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 13-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 13
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 12
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Driving6
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance5
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
Northland · 07–16
Great West · 18–21
Great West · 22–24
20072024
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 13
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 9
- Trailers (towed)
- 8
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
2022
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo1212
MO busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO
Top corridor
MO
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (8 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1191176USDOT 4541330USDOT 191822USDOT 3912562USDOT 3646908USDOT 3886101USDOT 53773USDOT 613617
Shares a company officer with other carriers
dan mcclain — 3 carriers: USDOT 1031363USDOT 1390303
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1313
Observed (24 mo)99
Shared w/ other carriers88
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 11800 ADIE ROAD, MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO, 63043
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (636) 496-0805
- Cell
- (636) 582-0833
- Web domain
- brothersfleet.com
Registration
- Officers
- Dan Mcclain · Nick Smith
- USDOT / docket
- 1629853 · MC-601206
- First registered
- 04/09/2007
- Last MCS-150
- 05/08/2026 · 1,403,987 mi (2020)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 2.94
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 BROTHERS GROUP FLEET INC's USDOT number?
BROTHERS GROUP FLEET INC's USDOT number is 1629853, and its motor carrier number is MC-601206.
Is BROTHERS GROUP FLEET INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BROTHERS GROUP FLEET INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BROTHERS GROUP FLEET INC's safety record?
BROTHERS GROUP FLEET INC has a 57.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 20 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 59/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is BROTHERS GROUP FLEET INC's fleet?
BROTHERS GROUP FLEET INC operates 13 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BROTHERS GROUP FLEET INC based?
BROTHERS GROUP FLEET INC is based in MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.