Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 718770
BROWN AND SONS FUEL CO INC
9 power unitsavg 16.5 yrLocal · 2 statesKENDALLVILLE, IN
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
9Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
16.5Avg age (yr)
2000–2017 · 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.
Established 29 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average
Operating authority2828 yr active
since 1997Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
16.5 yr
Model years 2000–2017 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
28 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BROWN AND SONS FUEL CO INC safe to work with?
Is BROWN AND SONS FUEL CO INC safe to load? BROWN AND SONS FUEL CO INC (USDOT 718770) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in KENDALLVILLE, IN, operating 9 power units and 15 drivers. Operating authority has been active 28 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 1 reportable crash 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
BABROWN AND SONS FUEL CO 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)2 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
33.3% 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
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 9-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
- 9
- 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 Driving5
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 107.620 Other violationOther1
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
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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)
- 9
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
2017
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo22
IN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
KENDALLVILLE, IN
Top corridor
IN
Density
fewermore
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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 (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 182534
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jay brown — 10 carriers: USDOT 471484USDOT 525382USDOT 826444USDOT 935159USDOT 1058993USDOT 2664626USDOT 3034863USDOT 3372508
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)99
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers11
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
- 2982 S LIMA RD, KENDALLVILLE, IN, 46755
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 665, KENDALLVILLE, IN, 46755
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (260) 347-3254
- Fax
- (260) 347-3262
- office@brownfuel.com
- Web domain
- brownfuel.com
Registration
- Officer
- Jay Brown
- USDOT / docket
- 718770
- First registered
- 12/11/1997
- Last MCS-150
- 11/07/2025 · 367,124 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 10/31/2006
- 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 BROWN AND SONS FUEL CO INC's USDOT number?
BROWN AND SONS FUEL CO INC's USDOT number is 718770.
Is BROWN AND SONS FUEL CO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BROWN AND SONS FUEL CO INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is BROWN AND SONS FUEL CO INC's safety record?
BROWN AND SONS FUEL CO INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BROWN AND SONS FUEL CO INC's fleet?
BROWN AND SONS FUEL CO INC operates 9 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BROWN AND SONS FUEL CO INC based?
BROWN AND SONS FUEL CO INC is based in KENDALLVILLE, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.