Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
46 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2952577 · MC-7289
BR EXPRESS INC
46 power unitsavg 7.4 yrNational · 37 statesLAGRANGE, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-7289 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
46Power units
72 observed · MCS-150
71Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.4Avg age (yr)
2000–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo22.422.4 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
6 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.4 yr
Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BR EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is BR EXPRESS INC safe to load? BR EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2952577, MC-7289) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LAGRANGE, OH, operating 46 power units and 44 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 304 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 22.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (87/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BEBR EXPRESS INC 87
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Safety
304 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 22.4% (24-mo)85 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.3% (24-mo)214 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
10.3% now● Stable
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
- 46
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 214
- Annualized
- ≈107 / 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving79
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance21 · 2 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance17 · 9 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance16 · 16 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance14
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance13 · 5 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance12 · 2 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance10
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 8 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance9
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- 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 · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Progressive Preferred · 18–24
20172025
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2025 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2024 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2018 → Jun 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP | Aug 2017 → Aug 2018 | $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)
- 46
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 72
- Trailers (towed)
- 71
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
2026
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 37 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3737
US statesInspections · 24 mo214214
MT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LAGRANGE, OH
Top corridor
MT ⇄ OH
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 14 trucks also ran under 8 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1775684USDOT 4279530USDOT 4366255USDOT 4504283USDOT 4141186USDOT 3769496USDOT 3755197USDOT 3032625Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (79 trucks · 42 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 74432USDOT 3393053USDOT 4279530USDOT 3341798USDOT 4141186USDOT 2077246USDOT 2527314USDOT 3666852
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)4646
Observed (24 mo)7272
Shared w/ other carriers7979
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
- 350 COMMERCE DR E STE A, LAGRANGE, OH, 44050
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (216) 452-2092
- Cell
- (347) 265-3490
- Fax
- (216) 415-7551
- Web domain
- brexpressinc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Veaceslav Brinza
- USDOT / docket
- 2952577 · MC-7289
- First registered
- 12/07/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 03/19/2026 · 5,864,610 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 BR EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
BR EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 2952577, and its motor carrier number is MC-7289.
Is BR EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BR EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BR EXPRESS INC's safety record?
BR EXPRESS INC has a 22.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 304 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BR EXPRESS INC's fleet?
BR EXPRESS INC operates 46 power units and 44 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BR EXPRESS INC based?
BR EXPRESS INC is based in LAGRANGE, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 37 states.