Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 350141 · MC-199372
BRAME SPECIALTY CO INC
20 power unitsavg 2.6 yrLocal · 2 statesDURHAM, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-199372 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
20Power units
11 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
2.6Avg age (yr)
2015–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 37 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageNo active operating authority
Operating authority3737 yr active
since 1989Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersNewer
2.6 yr
Model years 2015–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
37 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BRAME SPECIALTY CO INC safe to work with?
Is BRAME SPECIALTY CO INC safe to load? BRAME SPECIALTY CO INC (USDOT 350141, MC-199372) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in DURHAM, NC, operating 20 power units and 21 drivers. Operating authority has been active 37 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 21 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BSBRAME SPECIALTY CO INC 82
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Safety
21 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)12 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% 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
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 20-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
- 20
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 12
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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.
- 172.504 Other violationOther1
- 172.516 Other violationOther1
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 20
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 11
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2015
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo1212
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DURHAM, NC
Top corridor
NC
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1845996USDOT 805405USDOT 4284168
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2020
Observed (24 mo)1111
Shared w/ other carriers33
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
- 2021 S BRIGGS AV, DURHAM, NC, 27703
- Mailing address
- 2021 S BRIGGS AVE, DURHAM, NC, 27703
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (919) 598-1500
- Cell
- (704) 622-0652
- Web domain
- bramespecialty.com
Registration
- Officers
- Mercer F. Stanfield · Mike Holland
- USDOT / docket
- 350141 · MC-199372
- First registered
- 04/11/1989
- Last MCS-150
- 09/05/2025 · 780,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 04/24/1989
- D-U-N-S
- 3201944
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 BRAME SPECIALTY CO INC's USDOT number?
BRAME SPECIALTY CO INC's USDOT number is 350141, and its motor carrier number is MC-199372.
Is BRAME SPECIALTY CO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BRAME SPECIALTY CO INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is BRAME SPECIALTY CO INC's safety record?
BRAME SPECIALTY CO INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 21 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is BRAME SPECIALTY CO INC's fleet?
BRAME SPECIALTY CO INC operates 20 power units and 21 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BRAME SPECIALTY CO INC based?
BRAME SPECIALTY CO INC is based in DURHAM, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.