Carrier profile · USDOT 1257244 · MC-492009 · Updated Aug 2, 2026

Cliff Browning Trucking LLC

12 power unitsavg 15.4 yrMulti-region · 11 statesSOCORRO, TX86/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-492009 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

12Power units

12 observed · MCS-150

11Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

15.4Avg age (yr)

1997–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(580) 569-4258 Email dispatchcliffdog@sbcglobal.net

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 2, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average38.5% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.

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 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo38.5%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo38.5%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

15.4 yr

Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

22 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

20 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 38.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 13 vehicle and 20 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

25.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 71.0 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

20 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '24 · 3

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 12-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 12
Inspections · 24 mo: 20
Annualized: ≈10 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 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.

393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance23 · 13 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving14 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11 · 3 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 2 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance7 · 1 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 6 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 ’25 · 9 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Lincoln General’05–’08

Great American’08–’11

Progressive County’11–’13

Northland’14–’17

Canal’18–’20

Benchmark’20–now

2004201020162022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2026

All 11 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2020 → Aug 2025	$750K	20
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jul 2019 → Jul 2019	$750K	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2018 → Jul 2020	$750K	2
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2017 → Jul 2018	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2014 → Jul 2017	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jul 2013 → Jul 2014	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Jul 2011 → Jul 2013	$750K	3
PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.	May 2011 → May 2011	$750K	3
GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2008 → Jul 2011	$750K	2
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2005 → Jul 2008	$750K	3
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2004 → Jul 2005	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 12
Observed power (24 mo): 12
Trailers (towed): 11

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

15.4 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

60.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

SOCORRO, TX

231 ESCALANTE DR

Top corridor

TX 7 · NM 4 · OK 1

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-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 (11 trucks · 11 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 555365 USDOT 1190102 USDOT 652236 USDOT 3437849 USDOT 683428 USDOT 3744668 USDOT 4518897 USDOT 3460055

Shares a company officer with other carriers

crystal browning — 2 carriers: USDOT 1380014

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 231 ESCALANTE DR, SOCORRO, TX, 79927-1420
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (580) 569-4258
Fax: (580) 569-2011
Email: cliffdog@sbcglobal.net

Registration

Officers: Crystal Browning · Horacio Morales
USDOT / docket: 1257244 · MC-492009
First registered: Jun 10, 2004
Last MCS-150: Jul 30, 2026 · 884,591 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Nov 29, 2017
Recordable crash rate: 23.81
D-U-N-S: 968639240

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

884,591

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for CLIFF BROWNING TRUCKING LLC.

CLIFF BROWNING TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1257244) has a Vektor safety score of 86/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 2, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 2, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jan 28, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 2, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 38.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 2, 2026.

The carrier received 20 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 13 vehicle-level and 20 driver-level — across 11 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 2, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 2, 2026.

It reports 12 power units and 12 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 30, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 29, 2017 in the federal record refreshed Aug 2, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CLIFF BROWNING TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?

CLIFF BROWNING TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 1257244, and its motor carrier number is MC-492009.

Is CLIFF BROWNING TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 2, 2026, CLIFF BROWNING TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is CLIFF BROWNING TRUCKING LLC's safety record?

CLIFF BROWNING TRUCKING LLC has a 38.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 38 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).

How big is CLIFF BROWNING TRUCKING LLC's fleet?

CLIFF BROWNING TRUCKING LLC operates 12 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CLIFF BROWNING TRUCKING LLC based?

CLIFF BROWNING TRUCKING LLC is based in SOCORRO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 11 states.

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