Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2980808 · MC-14128
PETERSON & BROWN LLC
7 power unitsavg 15.5 yrRegional · 5 statesDUCHESNE, UT
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-14128 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
11Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
15.5Avg 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 well above average
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo57.157.1 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
15.5 yr
Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is PETERSON & BROWN LLC safe to work with?
Is PETERSON & BROWN LLC safe to load? PETERSON & BROWN LLC (USDOT 2980808, MC-14128) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in DUCHESNE, UT, operating 7 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 17 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 57.1% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
P&PETERSON & BROWN LLC 86
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Safety
17 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 57.1% (24-mo)14 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)17 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
50.0% 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
≈1.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 7-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 7
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 17
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.2 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 2 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance9 · 6 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 7 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance5
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
United Financial · 17–20
Great West · 20–25
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2025 → May 2025 | $1M | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 2020 → May 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2017 → Oct 2020 | $1M | 2 |
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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)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 11
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 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo1717
UT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DUCHESNE, UT
Top corridor
UT
Density
fewermore
05
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 2953112Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2953112
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jennifer brown — 18 carriers: USDOT 905256USDOT 1199756USDOT 1295468USDOT 1651632USDOT 1753188USDOT 2133698USDOT 2258608USDOT 2574404
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)77
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5502 S 20110 W, DUCHESNE, UT, 84021
- Mailing address
- HC 63 BOX 260, DUCHESNE, UT, 84021
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (435) 823-1759
- Cell
- (435) 299-9696
Registration
- Officer
- Jennifer Brown
- USDOT / docket
- 2980808 · MC-14128
- First registered
- 03/02/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 08/19/2024 · 200,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 3.87
- 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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Frequently asked
What is PETERSON & BROWN LLC's USDOT number?
PETERSON & BROWN LLC's USDOT number is 2980808, and its motor carrier number is MC-14128.
Is PETERSON & BROWN LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PETERSON & BROWN LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PETERSON & BROWN LLC's safety record?
PETERSON & BROWN LLC has a 57.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 17 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is PETERSON & BROWN LLC's fleet?
PETERSON & BROWN LLC operates 7 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PETERSON & BROWN LLC based?
PETERSON & BROWN LLC is based in DUCHESNE, UT, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.