Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1706329 · MC-626176
BRENT WADE BRETHOUR
DBA BRENT BRETHOUR TRANSPORTATION
7 power unitsavg 14.5 yrLocal · 2 statesHEREFORD, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-626176 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
14.5Avg age (yr)
2001–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 19 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2007.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 33 inspections.
Operating authority1818 yr active
since 2007Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo20.020.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
14.5 yr
Model years 2001–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
18 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BRENT WADE BRETHOUR safe to work with?
Is BRENT WADE BRETHOUR safe to load? BRENT WADE BRETHOUR (USDOT 1706329, MC-626176) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in HEREFORD, TX, operating 7 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 18 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 33 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 20.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
BWBRENT WADE BRETHOUR 100
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Safety
33 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 20.0% (24-mo)25 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.7% (24-mo)27 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
15.4% 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
≈1.9 / 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
- 7
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 27
- Annualized
- ≈14 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.9 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance28 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving18
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance10
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance9
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance8
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance8
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance8
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance8 · 4 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance7
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Worth · 24–25
20072025
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)
- 7
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- Trailers (towed)
- 7
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
2023
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo2727
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HEREFORD, TX
Top corridor
TX
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 (7 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3972397USDOT 1287903USDOT 1239672USDOT 467061USDOT 1058705USDOT 333724
Shares a company officer with other carriers
joni brethour — 6 carriers: USDOT 2503974USDOT 2832872USDOT 2834987USDOT 2947100USDOT 3137368
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)77
Observed (24 mo)77
Shared w/ other carriers77
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 704 PLAINS AVE, HEREFORD, TX, 79045
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (806) 392-2136
Registration
- Officer
- Joni Brethour
- USDOT / docket
- 1706329 · MC-626176
- First registered
- 11/07/2007
- Last MCS-150
- 12/31/2025 · 210,421 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 14.76
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is BRENT WADE BRETHOUR's USDOT number?
BRENT WADE BRETHOUR's USDOT number is 1706329, and its motor carrier number is MC-626176.
Is BRENT WADE BRETHOUR authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, BRENT WADE BRETHOUR is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BRENT WADE BRETHOUR's safety record?
BRENT WADE BRETHOUR has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 33 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BRENT WADE BRETHOUR's fleet?
BRENT WADE BRETHOUR operates 7 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BRENT WADE BRETHOUR based?
BRENT WADE BRETHOUR is based in HEREFORD, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.