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Carrier profile · USDOT 1405947 · MC-112246

HAROLD R BROWN

DBA RTH TRUCKING

1 power unitsavg 7 yrRegional · 5 statesPHILIPPI, WV
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-112246 ACTIVE
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Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.0Avg age (yr)
2009–2025 · vPIC
Call dispatch(304) 518-9021Email dispatchRTHTRUCKINGWV@AOL.COM

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority20 yr active
since 2005
Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo25.0%
▲ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7 yr

Model years 2009–2025 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

20 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readRegional operator, 20-yr authority, 25% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is HAROLD R BROWN safe to work with?

Is HAROLD R BROWN safe to load? HAROLD R BROWN (USDOT 1405947, MC-112246) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in PHILIPPI, WV, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 20 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 12 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
HRHAROLD R BROWN 93
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Safety

12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)5 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

16.7% now▲ Worsening

Trailing rate up 8.4 pts across the window — latest under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Heavily inspected
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈2.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
Registered power units
1
Inspections · 24 mo
5
Annualized
≈3 / yr
Coverage
≈2.5 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.

  • 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7
  • 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance4
  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
  • 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
  • 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2
  • 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
  • 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
  • 393.106 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
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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
None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
United Financial · 18–22
Classic · 22–24
20182025

No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
1
Observed power (24 mo)
2
Trailers (towed)
2

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.0 yr
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2009
Oldest model yr
75%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional
revealed
States observed5
US states
Inspections · 24 mo5
OH busiest

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

Home base
PHILIPPI, WV
1640 GALLOWAY RD
Top corridor
OH ⇄ WV
OH 1 · NY 1 · PA 1
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

harold brown — 21 carriers: USDOT 292564USDOT 493006USDOT 793705USDOT 837572USDOT 963622USDOT 1217277USDOT 1283199USDOT 1561228

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)1
Observed (24 mo)2

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
1640 GALLOWAY RD, PHILIPPI, WV, 26416
Operation
Interstate

Contact

Phone
(304) 518-9021
Cell
(304) 518-9853
Email
rthtruckingwv@aol.com

Registration

Officers
Harold Brown · Heather Brown
USDOT / docket
1405947 · MC-112246
First registered
08/15/2005
Last MCS-150
09/08/2024 · 75,150 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
Recordable crash rate
0.00
D-U-N-S
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

1Power units
1Drivers
1CDL drivers
75,150Annual 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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Reviews

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Frequently asked

What is HAROLD R BROWN's USDOT number?

HAROLD R BROWN's USDOT number is 1405947, and its motor carrier number is MC-112246.

Is HAROLD R BROWN authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, HAROLD R BROWN is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is HAROLD R BROWN's safety record?

HAROLD R BROWN has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).

How big is HAROLD R BROWN's fleet?

HAROLD R BROWN operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is HAROLD R BROWN based?

HAROLD R BROWN is based in PHILIPPI, WV, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.