Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4225840 · MC-1641544
BROWNTEX TRANSPORT LLC
4 power unitsavg 10.7 yrRegional · 6 statesITASCA, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1641544 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.7Avg age (yr)
2006–2020 · 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
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 11 inspections.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo16.716.7 %
▼ 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
10.7 yr
Model years 2006–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BROWNTEX TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is BROWNTEX TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? BROWNTEX TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 4225840, MC-1641544) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ITASCA, TX, operating 4 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 11 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 16.7% (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 clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BTBROWNTEX TRANSPORT LLC 100
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Safety
11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 16.7% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)11 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
12.5% 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
≈1.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 4-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 11
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.4 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 Driving5
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance3
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Progressive County · 24–24
20242024
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
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
2020
Newest model yr
2006
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo1111
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ITASCA, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 551712Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2462206USDOT 3811802USDOT 4167950USDOT 3687158USDOT 2384263USDOT 146060
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@browntex.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 4223335
Shares a company officer with other carriers
travis brown — 27 carriers: USDOT 369481USDOT 457920USDOT 543827USDOT 808117USDOT 1649402USDOT 1774104USDOT 1921022USDOT 2191956
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers44
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 118 W MONROE STREET, ITASCA, TX, 76055
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (833) 869-1337
- Cell
- (469) 498-9797
- Fax
- (972) 761-5220
- Web domain
- browntex.com
Registration
- Officers
- Travis Brown · Joan Maldonado
- USDOT / docket
- 4225840 · MC-1641544
- First registered
- 04/15/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 05/07/2026 · 175,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 BROWNTEX TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
BROWNTEX TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 4225840, and its motor carrier number is MC-1641544.
Is BROWNTEX TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BROWNTEX TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BROWNTEX TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
BROWNTEX TRANSPORT LLC has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BROWNTEX TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
BROWNTEX TRANSPORT LLC operates 4 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BROWNTEX TRANSPORT LLC based?
BROWNTEX TRANSPORT LLC is based in ITASCA, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.