Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 394520 · MC-266519
C R BROWN ENTERPRISES INC
DBA CAROLINA MOUNTAIN
8 power unitsavg 9.3 yrLocal · 1 statesANDREWS, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-266519 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.3Avg age (yr)
2005–2025 · 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 file
Operating authority3636 yr active
since 1990Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
9.3 yr
Model years 2005–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
36 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is C R BROWN ENTERPRISES INC safe to work with?
Is C R BROWN ENTERPRISES INC safe to load? C R BROWN ENTERPRISES INC (USDOT 394520, MC-266519) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ANDREWS, NC, operating 8 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 36 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 6 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CRC R BROWN ENTERPRISES INC 100
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Safety
6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% 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
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 8-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
- 8
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle 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
- None
- 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 · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Nationwide Comp · 96–01
Stratford · 03–10
Westfield · 11–25
19942025
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 20 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2011 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 6 |
| HARLEYSVILLE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2010 → Jun 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2003 → Jun 2010 | $750k | 7 |
| STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2001 → Jun 2002 | $750k | 3 |
| NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP | Jun 1996 → Jun 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 1995 → Jun 1996 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 1994 → Jun 1995 | $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)
- 8
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- 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
2025
Newest model yr
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo33
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ANDREWS, NC
Top corridor
NC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
howard brown — 11 carriers: USDOT 1236831USDOT 1431093USDOT 1632833USDOT 1731305USDOT 1825427USDOT 1971871USDOT 2173569USDOT 4153820
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)88
Observed (24 mo)22
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
- 235 MILTON MASHBURN DR, ANDREWS, NC, 28901
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (828) 321-3335
- Fax
- (828) 321-4902
- crbrownent@gmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Howard Brown
- USDOT / docket
- 394520 · MC-266519
- First registered
- 05/24/1990
- Last MCS-150
- 09/17/2025 · 1 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 11/18/1991
- D-U-N-S
- 53766689
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 C R BROWN ENTERPRISES INC's USDOT number?
C R BROWN ENTERPRISES INC's USDOT number is 394520, and its motor carrier number is MC-266519.
Is C R BROWN ENTERPRISES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, C R BROWN ENTERPRISES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is C R BROWN ENTERPRISES INC's safety record?
C R BROWN ENTERPRISES INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is C R BROWN ENTERPRISES INC's fleet?
C R BROWN ENTERPRISES INC operates 8 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is C R BROWN ENTERPRISES INC based?
C R BROWN ENTERPRISES INC is based in ANDREWS, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.