Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3985341 · MC-1493466
BROWN'S FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
DBA BFF
1 power unitsavg 17 yrLocal · 1 statesEVERETT, WA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1493466 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
17.0Avg age (yr)
2000–2018 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Out-of-service rates below national averageNo reported crashesNo active operating authority
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
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 peersOlder
17 yr
Model years 2000–2018 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BROWN'S FAMILY FOUNDATION INC safe to work with?
Is BROWN'S FAMILY FOUNDATION INC safe to load? BROWN'S FAMILY FOUNDATION INC (USDOT 3985341, MC-1493466) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in EVERETT, WA, operating 1 power unit and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 13 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 has not assigned a safety rating. 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
BFBROWN'S FAMILY FOUNDATION INC 82
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Safety
13 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)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% 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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 2
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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 Driving9
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance4
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 1 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 383.71 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance1
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 390.403 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regs (general)Unsafe Driving1
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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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
United Financial · 22–25
20222025
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2022 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 6 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2018
Newest model yr
2000
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 mo22
WA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
EVERETT, WA
Top corridor
WA
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 · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 878121USDOT 1578248USDOT 3960004USDOT 4322031USDOT 16130
Shares a company officer with other carriers
don l brown — 2 carriers: USDOT 1848971
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers33
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 10121 EVERGREEN WAY STE 25-306, EVERETT, WA, 98204
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (206) 468-7740
Registration
- Officer
- Don L Brown
- USDOT / docket
- 3985341 · MC-1493466
- First registered
- 11/14/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 03/24/2025 · 280,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 96189293
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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'S FAMILY FOUNDATION INC's USDOT number?
BROWN'S FAMILY FOUNDATION INC's USDOT number is 3985341, and its motor carrier number is MC-1493466.
Is BROWN'S FAMILY FOUNDATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BROWN'S FAMILY FOUNDATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BROWN'S FAMILY FOUNDATION INC's safety record?
BROWN'S FAMILY FOUNDATION INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 13 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is BROWN'S FAMILY FOUNDATION INC's fleet?
BROWN'S FAMILY FOUNDATION INC operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BROWN'S FAMILY FOUNDATION INC based?
BROWN'S FAMILY FOUNDATION INC is based in EVERETT, WA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.