H BROWN INC
Safety
Roadside out-of-service rates versus the national benchmark, inspection and crash trends, decoded violation themes, and ELD / hours-of-service integrity — the full safety picture behind the verdict.
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
36 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '26 · 5
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.
- Registered power units
- 42
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 36
- Annualized
- ≈18 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 inspections / unit · yr
BASIC categories· CSA SMS · Aug 2026
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 Driving4 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
- 393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
1 hours-of-service / ELD violation on record · most recent Dec 6, 2025. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Trending worse — 100% of ELD violations are in the last 24 months.
Crash history· 25 total · 1 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2025 | LA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 16, 2023 | LA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 21, 2023 | LA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 17, 2022 | LA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 25, 2020 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 19, 2019 | AR | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 2, 2017 | LA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 24, 2016 | LA | 0 | 5 | Yes |
| Feb 19, 2016 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 19, 2015 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 15, 2014 | LA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 26, 2014 | LA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 6, 2013 | LA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 21, 2013 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 20, 2010 | LA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 5, 2007 | LA | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Feb 14, 2006 | LA | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Jan 21, 2006 | LA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 24, 2005 | LA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 26, 2004 | LA | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Oct 1, 2003 | LA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 31, 2003 | LA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 22, 2000 | LA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 1, 1999 | LA | 2 | 2 | Yes |
| Dec 17, 1996 | LA | 0 | 0 | Yes |