Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 337155 · MC-182830
BROOKS TRANSIT
DBA BROOKS CAVALIER
0 power unitsCOLUMBIA, SC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-182830 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
0Power 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 38 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 3
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.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 6.1 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3737 yr active
since 1988Insurance (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
37 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BROOKS TRANSIT safe to work with?
Is BROOKS TRANSIT safe to load? BROOKS TRANSIT (USDOT 337155, MC-182830) is an inactive small-fleet motor carrier based in COLUMBIA, SC, operating 0 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 37 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
BTBROOKS TRANSIT 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.
02
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
$5M BIPD · 8 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse
+9 earlier
Lincoln General · 05–07
Lancer · 07–15
Pennsylvania Manuf · 16–19
19972020
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.
12 insurer eras · collapsed from 50 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO | Apr 2019 → Apr 2020 | $5M | 2 |
| PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS. | Apr 2016 → Apr 2019 | $5M | 4 |
| COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2015 → Apr 2016 | $5M | 1 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2007 → Apr 2015 | $5M | 9 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2005 → Feb 2007 | $5M | 6 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2004 → Jul 2004 | $5M | 2 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2003 → Apr 2004 | $5M | 1 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2002 → Apr 2003 | $5M | 4 |
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2001 → Jul 2002 | $5M | 3 |
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2000 → Jul 2000 | $5M | 5 |
| RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jul 1998 → Jul 1999 | $5M | 8 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 1997 → Jul 1998 | $5M | 5 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 0
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
COLUMBIA, SC
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
charles brooks — 18 carriers: USDOT 111663USDOT 450236USDOT 702308USDOT 863855USDOT 1296038USDOT 1651510USDOT 1862062USDOT 1876186
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2629 FLAMINGO DR, COLUMBIA, SC, 29209
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (803) 776-5488
- Cell
- 80341359800
- Fax
- (803) 776-6521
Registration
- Officers
- Charles Brooks · Inga Black
- USDOT / docket
- 337155 · MC-182830
- First registered
- 12/20/1988
- Last MCS-150
- 06/10/2020 · 122,720 mi (2019)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 155771751
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—Power units
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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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is BROOKS TRANSIT's USDOT number?
BROOKS TRANSIT's USDOT number is 337155, and its motor carrier number is MC-182830.
Is BROOKS TRANSIT authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BROOKS TRANSIT is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is BROOKS TRANSIT's fleet?
BROOKS TRANSIT operates 0 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BROOKS TRANSIT based?
BROOKS TRANSIT is based in COLUMBIA, SC.