Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3611985 · MC-1230625
BROWN AND WHALEY TRUCKING LLC
7 power unitsavg 13.8 yrRegional · 3 statesPROSPERITY, WV
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1230625 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.8Avg age (yr)
2000–2022 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 5 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average50.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average20.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
13.8 yr
Model years 2000–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BROWN AND WHALEY TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is BROWN AND WHALEY TRUCKING LLC safe to load? BROWN AND WHALEY TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3611985, MC-1230625) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in PROSPERITY, WV, operating 7 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 13 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (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 high risk (56/100), 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
BABROWN AND WHALEY TRUCKING LLC 56
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Safety
13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 20.0% (24-mo)5 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▲ Worsening
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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 7-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 7
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Driving6 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.106 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+5 earlier
Classic · 22–24
20212024
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 19 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLASSIC INSURANCE CO | May 2024 → Apr 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Apr 2024 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| CLASSIC INSURANCE CO | Jul 2022 → Jun 2024 | $750k | 6 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2022 → Jul 2022 | $750k | 3 |
| CLASSIC INSURANCE CO | Apr 2022 → May 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2021 → Apr 2022 | $750k | 5 |
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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)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
2022
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo55
WV busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PROSPERITY, WV
Top corridor
WV
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 (7 trucks · 15 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3432172USDOT 3468306USDOT 3537337USDOT 2575962USDOT 4373971USDOT 1746705USDOT 3523125USDOT 3956051
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)77
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers77
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
- 586 PROSPERITY ROAD, PROSPERITY, WV, 25909
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 654, PROSPERITY, WV, 25909
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (704) 307-7979
- gcbtez@yahoo.com
Registration
- Officer
- Gary Cortez Brown Ii
- USDOT / docket
- 3611985 · MC-1230625
- First registered
- 04/14/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 12/19/2025 · 3,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 67718256
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 BROWN AND WHALEY TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
BROWN AND WHALEY TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 3611985, and its motor carrier number is MC-1230625.
Is BROWN AND WHALEY TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BROWN AND WHALEY TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BROWN AND WHALEY TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
BROWN AND WHALEY TRUCKING LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 13 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 56/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is BROWN AND WHALEY TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
BROWN AND WHALEY TRUCKING LLC operates 7 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BROWN AND WHALEY TRUCKING LLC based?
BROWN AND WHALEY TRUCKING LLC is based in PROSPERITY, WV, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.