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Carrier profile · USDOT 498446

JOHN BROWN TRUCKING

1 power unitsHUDSON, IL
CARRIER INACTIVE
Verified linksFMCSA SAFERCall
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
Call dispatch(309) 726-1312

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Established 34 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Operating authority33 yr active
since 1992
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

33 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readCarrier, 33-yr authority — unrated.Full read

Is JOHN BROWN TRUCKING safe to work with?

Is JOHN BROWN TRUCKING safe to load? JOHN BROWN TRUCKING (USDOT 498446) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in HUDSON, IL, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
JBJOHN BROWN TRUCKING 50
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Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

No roadside inspections on record.

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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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)
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Trailers (towed)
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Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base
HUDSON, IL
401 S MCLEAN
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
401 S MCLEAN, HUDSON, IL, 61748
Mailing address
P O BOX 471, HUDSON, IL, 61748
Operation
Interstate

Contact

Phone
(309) 726-1312
Email
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Registration

Officer
John Brown
USDOT / docket
498446
First registered
09/18/1992
Last MCS-150
06/05/2010 · 0 mi
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

1Power units
1Drivers
—CDL drivers
—Annual mileage
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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 JOHN BROWN TRUCKING's USDOT number?

JOHN BROWN TRUCKING's USDOT number is 498446.

Is JOHN BROWN TRUCKING authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, JOHN BROWN TRUCKING is inactive in the FMCSA register.

How big is JOHN BROWN TRUCKING's fleet?

JOHN BROWN TRUCKING operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is JOHN BROWN TRUCKING based?

JOHN BROWN TRUCKING is based in HUDSON, IL.