Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
26 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is JAMES BROWN safe to load? JAMES BROWN (USDOT 835023, MC-370974) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in MARIANNA, FL, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 26 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: No federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
JAMES BROWN's USDOT number is 835023, and its motor carrier number is MC-370974.
As of 2026-06-13, JAMES BROWN is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
JAMES BROWN has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: No federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.
JAMES BROWN operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
JAMES BROWN is based in MARIANNA, FL.
1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2017 → May 2022 | $750k | 3 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2016 → Apr 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF THE SOUTH | Apr 2015 → Apr 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | Oct 2013 → Jan 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2012 → Jul 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2011 → Jun 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jul 2009 → Apr 2010 | $750k | 3 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2007 → Jul 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2006 → Dec 2006 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2003 → Aug 2005 | $750k | 5 |
| DIAMOND STATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2002 → Sep 2003 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2002 → Oct 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| DIAMOND STATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2001 → Mar 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| BANKERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2000 → Sep 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| PLATTE RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2000 → Mar 2000 | $750k | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2000 → Mar 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 1999 → Jun 1999 | $750k | 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.
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
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
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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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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