Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Nothing flagged.
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
5.8 yr
Model years 2013–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
32 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is WILLARD BROWN INC safe to load? WILLARD BROWN INC (USDOT 549960, MC-272322) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in LOCUST GROVE, VA, operating 2 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 32 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 9 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 20.0% (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 clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
WILLARD BROWN INC's USDOT number is 549960, and its motor carrier number is MC-272322.
As of 2026-06-13, WILLARD BROWN INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
WILLARD BROWN INC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 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).
WILLARD BROWN INC operates 2 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
WILLARD BROWN INC is based in LOCUST GROVE, VA, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.
9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2009 → Jan 2010 | $1M | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2008 → Apr 2008 | $1M | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Jan 2005 → Jan 2008 | $1M | 4 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2004 → Jan 2005 | $1M | 1 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2003 → Jan 2004 | $1M | 2 |
| ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2001 → Jan 2001 | $1M | 2 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Jan 2000 → May 2000 | $1M | 4 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 1997 → Jan 2000 | $1M | 1 |
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 1996 → Jan 1997 | $1M | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Feb 1994 → Jan 1996 | $1M | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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