Carrier profile · USDOT 174087 · MC-45181 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Charles E Brake Company Inc

28 power unitsSAINT THOMAS, PA80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-45181 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

28Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(717) 369-3411 Email dispatchmkline@CHARLESEBRAKECO.COM

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 28 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 12.2 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

28 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’11 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Onebeacon America’93–’06

American Guarantee’03–’06

Valley Forge’06–’11

beyond this history

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. · since Feb 2011

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
VALLEY FORGE INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2006 → Feb 2011	$750K	1
AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.	Jan 2003 → Mar 2006	$750K	1
ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 1993 → Jan 2006	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 28
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

SAINT THOMAS, PA

6450 LINCOLN WAY W

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 6450 LINCOLN WAY W, SAINT THOMAS, PA, 17252-9603
Mailing address: P O BOX 275, SAINT THOMAS, PA, 17252-0275
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (717) 369-3411
Cell: (717) 372-5000
Fax: (717) 369-5381
Email: mkline@charlesebrakeco.com
Web domain: charlesebrakeco.com

Registration

Officers: Harold L Brake · Randall L Brake
USDOT / docket: 174087 · MC-45181
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: May 22, 2014 · 1,387,653 mi (2010)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 14526982

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,387,653

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for CHARLES E BRAKE COMPANY INC.

CHARLES E BRAKE COMPANY INC (USDOT 174087) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. effective Feb 2, 2011 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 28 power units and 28 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 22, 2014.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CHARLES E BRAKE COMPANY INC's USDOT number?

CHARLES E BRAKE COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 174087, and its motor carrier number is MC-45181.

Is CHARLES E BRAKE COMPANY INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, CHARLES E BRAKE COMPANY INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is CHARLES E BRAKE COMPANY INC's fleet?

CHARLES E BRAKE COMPANY INC operates 28 power units and 28 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CHARLES E BRAKE COMPANY INC based?

CHARLES E BRAKE COMPANY INC is based in SAINT THOMAS, PA.

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