Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 163359 · MC-143870
BRANTLEY BROS MOVING & STORAGE CO INC
2 power unitsavg 11.1 yrRegional · 7 statesNEWARK, NJ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-143870 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.1Avg age (yr)
2001–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo60.060.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
11.1 yr
Model years 2001–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BRANTLEY BROS MOVING & STORAGE CO INC safe to work with?
Is BRANTLEY BROS MOVING & STORAGE CO INC safe to load? BRANTLEY BROS MOVING & STORAGE CO INC (USDOT 163359, MC-143870) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in NEWARK, NJ, operating 2 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 15 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 60.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), 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
BBBRANTLEY BROS MOVING & STORAGE CO INC 74
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Safety
15 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 60.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 55.6% (24-mo)9 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
58.3% 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
≈2.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 9
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.3 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.
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 14 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+8 earlier
Selective Way · 99–01
Westport · 01–03
Transguard America · 04–10
Granite State · 11–18
Sagamore · 18–21
Protective · 21–23
19932026
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.
14 insurer eras · collapsed from 23 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2025 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 5 |
| DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2024 → Jan 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2023 → Jan 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2021 → Jan 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2018 → Jan 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2011 → Jan 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2010 → Jan 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. | Jan 2004 → Jan 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| AXA RE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2003 → Jan 2004 | $750k | 1 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | Jan 2001 → Feb 2003 | $750k | 2 |
| SELECTIVE WAY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 1999 → Jan 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| ST. PAUL MERCURY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 1998 → Jan 1999 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO. | Dec 1994 → Jan 1998 | $750k | 1 |
| ST. PAUL PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 1993 → Jan 1998 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 8
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2025
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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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 mo99
MD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NEWARK, NJ
Top corridor
MD ⇄ NJ
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1019859USDOT 4246426Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 16130USDOT 1019859USDOT 1575796USDOT 2171423USDOT 3336992USDOT 3479368USDOT 348981USDOT 4246426
Shares a company officer with other carriers
isaac king — 6 carriers: USDOT 3014105USDOT 3142803USDOT 3164191USDOT 3880474USDOT 4449845
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)88
Shared w/ other carriers33
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 168 ELIZABETH AVE, NEWARK, NJ, 07108
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (973) 824-9500
- Fax
- (973) 242-5729
- Web domain
- brantleybros.com; brntmoving
Registration
- Officers
- Isaac King · Austin King
- USDOT / docket
- 163359 · MC-143870
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 03/18/2026 · 200,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 51266187
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 BRANTLEY BROS MOVING & STORAGE CO INC's USDOT number?
BRANTLEY BROS MOVING & STORAGE CO INC's USDOT number is 163359, and its motor carrier number is MC-143870.
Is BRANTLEY BROS MOVING & STORAGE CO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BRANTLEY BROS MOVING & STORAGE CO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BRANTLEY BROS MOVING & STORAGE CO INC's safety record?
BRANTLEY BROS MOVING & STORAGE CO INC has a 60.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 15 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is BRANTLEY BROS MOVING & STORAGE CO INC's fleet?
BRANTLEY BROS MOVING & STORAGE CO INC operates 2 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BRANTLEY BROS MOVING & STORAGE CO INC based?
BRANTLEY BROS MOVING & STORAGE CO INC is based in NEWARK, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.