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Carrier profile · USDOT 2639547

BROWNING CHAPMAN LLC

DBA BROWNING CHAPMAN

35 power unitsavg 3.5 yrRegional · 7 statesWESTFIELD, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEHAZMAT
Verified linksbrowningchapman.comFMCSA SAFERCallEmail
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
35Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.5Avg age (yr)
2017–2025 · vPIC
Call dispatch(317) 608-2775Email dispatchPLYON@BROWNINGCHAPMAN.COM

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 11 yearsDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority11 yr active
since 2015
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo14.3%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

35 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3.5 yr

Model years 2017–2025 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

11 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readRegional operator, 11-yr authority, 14% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is BROWNING CHAPMAN LLC safe to work with?

Is BROWNING CHAPMAN LLC safe to load? BROWNING CHAPMAN LLC (USDOT 2639547) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in WESTFIELD, IN, operating 35 power units and 40 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 16 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 14.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), 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
BCBROWNING CHAPMAN LLC 88
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Safety

16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 14.3% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 30.8% (24-mo)13 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

33.3% now▲ Worsening

Trailing rate up 18.3 pts across the window — latest above the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Thin coverage
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 35-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
Registered power units
35
Inspections · 24 mo
13
Annualized
≈7 / yr
Coverage
≈0.2 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 Driving8
  • 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness5 · 2 OOS
  • 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 2 OOS
  • 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
  • 392.8 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1
  • 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
  • 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
  • 177.817 Other violationOther1 · 1 OOS
  • 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
  • 177.840 Other violationOther1
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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)
35
Observed power (24 mo)
10
Trailers (towed)
3

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

3.5 yr
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2017
Oldest model yr
15%
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
revealed
States observed7
US states
Inspections · 24 mo13
IN busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base
WESTFIELD, IN
2101 BASTIAN COURT
Top corridor
IN
IN 6 · IL 2 · KY 1
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)35
Observed (24 mo)10

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
2101 BASTIAN COURT, WESTFIELD, IN, 46074
Operation
Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone
(317) 608-2775
Fax
(317) 608-2763
Email
plyon@browningchapman.com
Web domain
browningchapman.com

Registration

Officers
Allan Browning · Gordon Chapman
USDOT / docket
2639547
First registered
05/28/2015
Last MCS-150
03/11/2026 · 1,200,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
Recordable crash rate
0.00
D-U-N-S
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

35Power units
40Drivers
2CDL drivers
1,200,000Annual mileage
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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 BROWNING CHAPMAN LLC's USDOT number?

BROWNING CHAPMAN LLC's USDOT number is 2639547.

Is BROWNING CHAPMAN LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, BROWNING CHAPMAN LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is BROWNING CHAPMAN LLC's safety record?

BROWNING CHAPMAN LLC has a 14.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 16 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is BROWNING CHAPMAN LLC's fleet?

BROWNING CHAPMAN LLC operates 35 power units and 40 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BROWNING CHAPMAN LLC based?

BROWNING CHAPMAN LLC is based in WESTFIELD, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.