Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 874827 · MC-372283
CHARLES A BROWN
DBA CHUCK BROWN TRUCKING
1 power unitsHOMEDALE, ID
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-372283 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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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
Operating authority2626 yr active
since 2000Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
26 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is CHARLES A BROWN safe to work with?
Is CHARLES A BROWN safe to load? CHARLES A BROWN (USDOT 874827, MC-372283) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in HOMEDALE, ID, operating 1 power unit and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 26 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 3 roadside inspections, with 2 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
CACHARLES A BROWN 100
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Safety
3 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS —% (24-mo)0 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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 Driving1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 6 insurers · 4 lapsesCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
Lancer · 04–06
United Financial · 18–20
Sentry Select · 20–26
19992026
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 15 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2020 → Jan 2026 | $1M | 2 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2018 → Mar 2020 | $1M | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Aug 2009 → Mar 2010 | $1M | 3 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jul 2008 → Aug 2009 | $1M | 1 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2004 → Feb 2006 | $1M | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2001 → Oct 2002 | $1M | 2 |
| GULF INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2000 → Dec 2001 | $1M | 3 |
| GULF INSURANCE CO. | Dec 1999 → May 2000 | $1M | 1 |
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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)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
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
HOMEDALE, ID
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 3536482
Shares a company officer with other carriers
charles a brown — 5 carriers: USDOT 822849USDOT 876889USDOT 1871417USDOT 2384395
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4459 JUMP CREEK, HOMEDALE, ID, 83628
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 2029, HOMEDALE, ID, 83628
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (208) 863-9382
Registration
- Officers
- Charles A Brown · Tracy Brown
- USDOT / docket
- 874827 · MC-372283
- First registered
- 04/24/2000
- Last MCS-150
- 05/03/2026 · 90,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 CHARLES A BROWN's USDOT number?
CHARLES A BROWN's USDOT number is 874827, and its motor carrier number is MC-372283.
Is CHARLES A BROWN authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CHARLES A BROWN is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CHARLES A BROWN's safety record?
CHARLES A BROWN has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 3 roadside inspections, with 2 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 CHARLES A BROWN's fleet?
CHARLES A BROWN operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CHARLES A BROWN based?
CHARLES A BROWN is based in HOMEDALE, ID.