Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA SHIRKTOWN EXPRESS
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
3 yr
Model years 2023–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.
34 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
EDWARD R BROWN (USDOT 463142) has a Vektor safety score of 85/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from DAILY UNDERWRITERS OF AMERICA effective Feb 20, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 1 vehicle-level and 3 driver-level — across 1 state, 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 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 5, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
EDWARD R BROWN's USDOT number is 463142, and its motor carrier number is MC-287294.
As of 2026-06-13, EDWARD R BROWN is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
EDWARD R BROWN has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 85/100 (tier: review).
EDWARD R BROWN operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
EDWARD R BROWN is based in POTTSTOWN, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.
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3 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
3 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Sep '24 · 1
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
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 adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · DAILY UNDERWRITERS OF AMERICA · since Feb 2026
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2022 → Feb 2026 | $750K | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2010 → Jan 2018 | $750K | 8 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2007 → Aug 2010 | $750K | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2004 → Nov 2005 | $750K | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 1997 → Jun 2000 | $750K | 4 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 1996 → Jul 1997 | $750K | 3 |
| CREDIT GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 1995 → Jun 1996 | $750K | 1 |
| TRANSPORT INSURANCE CO. | Jun 1994 → Jun 1995 | $750K | 1 |
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.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
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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