Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 292238 · MC-195375
GERALD BROWN
DBA G&E PRODUCE
2 power unitsWOODRUFF, SC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-195375 ACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 39 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 5
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 18.7 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3939 yr active
since 1987Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
39 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is GERALD BROWN safe to work with?
Is GERALD BROWN safe to load? GERALD BROWN (USDOT 292238, MC-195375) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in WOODRUFF, SC, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 39 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
GBGERALD BROWN 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+1 earlier
Fire Connecticut · 91–96
Redland · 96–00
Daily America · 01–02
Great West · 02–08
19912008
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Dec 2002 → Jun 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| DAILY UNDERWRITERS OF AMERICA | May 2001 → Dec 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| PLATTE RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2000 → May 2001 | $750k | 2 |
| REDLAND INSURANCE CO. | Apr 1996 → Apr 2000 | $750k | 2 |
| FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT | Apr 1991 → Apr 1996 | $750k | 2 |
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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)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WOODRUFF, SC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
gerald brown — 24 carriers: USDOT 331452USDOT 740403USDOT 1233868USDOT 1303872USDOT 1591432USDOT 1613914USDOT 1619986USDOT 1785024
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
- Physical address
- 370 BILL PEARSON ROAD, WOODRUFF, SC, 29388
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 944, GREER, SC, 29652
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (864) 877-1947
- Fax
- (864) 877-1947
- —
Registration
- Officer
- Gerald Brown
- USDOT / docket
- 292238 · MC-195375
- First registered
- 05/13/1987
- Last MCS-150
- 11/15/2007 · 0 mi
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 151872538
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—Annual mileage
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 GERALD BROWN's USDOT number?
GERALD BROWN's USDOT number is 292238, and its motor carrier number is MC-195375.
Is GERALD BROWN authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, GERALD BROWN is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is GERALD BROWN's fleet?
GERALD BROWN operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GERALD BROWN based?
GERALD BROWN is based in WOODRUFF, SC.