Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2428647
BRYAN MCGOWEN
DBA BRYAN'S CONCESSIONS
3 power unitsavg 10.1 yrRegional · 4 statesPLYMOUTH, IN
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.1Avg age (yr)
2006–2025 · 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 13 yearsNo reported crashesDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2013Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.1 yr
Model years 2006–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BRYAN MCGOWEN safe to work with?
Is BRYAN MCGOWEN safe to load? BRYAN MCGOWEN (USDOT 2428647) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in PLYMOUTH, IN, operating 3 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 7 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (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 (84/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BMBRYAN MCGOWEN 84
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Safety
7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 80.0% (24-mo)5 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
85.7% now
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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 3-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Driving12
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness5 · 4 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
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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)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
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
2006
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo55
VA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PLYMOUTH, IN
Top corridor
VA ⇄ IN
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 3259478Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3259478USDOT 3538650
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@mchsi.com — 1070 carriers: USDOT 53750USDOT 69916USDOT 73663USDOT 75367USDOT 76058USDOT 96421USDOT 121252USDOT 148900
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers22
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
- 1027 BROADWAY ST, PLYMOUTH, IN, 46563
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (574) 892-6339
- Cell
- (574) 286-2380
- bmcgowen@mchsi.com
- Web domain
- mchsi.com
Registration
- Officer
- Bryan Mcgowen
- USDOT / docket
- 2428647
- First registered
- 08/09/2013
- Last MCS-150
- 10/31/2023 · 20,000 mi (2022)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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 BRYAN MCGOWEN's USDOT number?
BRYAN MCGOWEN's USDOT number is 2428647.
Is BRYAN MCGOWEN authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BRYAN MCGOWEN is active in the FMCSA register.
What is BRYAN MCGOWEN's safety record?
BRYAN MCGOWEN has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 84/100 (tier: review).
How big is BRYAN MCGOWEN's fleet?
BRYAN MCGOWEN operates 3 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BRYAN MCGOWEN based?
BRYAN MCGOWEN is based in PLYMOUTH, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.