Carrier profile · USDOT 2362834 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Franklin Brown

DBA B & D TOWING

2 power unitsTHORSBY, AL50/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(205) 646-2790 Email dispatchCHERYLBROWN123@YAHOO.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 13.6 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 14 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2012.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

13 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

What we know

This carrier has a federal identity but no operating activity on the record. Everything the FMCSA holds is below — we're not drawing empty charts around it.

On the federal record· FMCSA census + L&I

USDOT: 2362834
USDOT registration: Active
Registered: Dec 10, 201213 years ago
Domicile: THORSBY, AL
Self-reported fleet: 2 power units2 drivers
Last MCS-150: Dec 22, 2012
Phone: (205) 646-2790

Why this record is thin· what the federal datasets return

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record — so there is no out-of-service rate, no BASIC percentile and no violation history to show.
No equipment observed in inspections — so no VIN-decoded units, fleet age or trailer count.
No inspection geography — so no operating footprint or lane map.
No insurance filing history on record — so no coverage limit, insurer or continuity timeline to chart.

An absent record is not a clean record. Verify operating authority and insurance directly with FMCSA — and request a certificate of insurance — before tendering a load.

Federal record →Authority & insurance →

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for FRANKLIN BROWN.

FRANKLIN BROWN (USDOT 2362834) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available 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.

It reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 22, 2012.

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

Frequently asked

What is FRANKLIN BROWN's USDOT number?

FRANKLIN BROWN's USDOT number is 2362834.

Is FRANKLIN BROWN authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, FRANKLIN BROWN is active in the FMCSA register.

How big is FRANKLIN BROWN's fleet?

FRANKLIN BROWN operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is FRANKLIN BROWN based?

FRANKLIN BROWN is based in THORSBY, AL.

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