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Carrier profile · USDOT 372780 · MC-257876

MARK BROWN

DBA BROWN TRANSFER

2 power unitsSPRINGFIELD, MN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-257876 ACTIVE
Verified linksFMCSA SAFERCall
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
Call dispatch(507) 723-6139

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

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

Established 37 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Operating authority36 yr active
since 1989
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

36 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readCarrier, 36-yr authority — unrated.Full read

Is MARK BROWN safe to work with?

Is MARK BROWN safe to load? MARK BROWN (USDOT 372780, MC-257876) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in SPRINGFIELD, MN, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 36 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MBMARK BROWN 50
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Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

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

No roadside inspections on record.

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common
None
Contract
Inactive
Broker
None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Great West · 92–09
19922009

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)
2
Observed power (24 mo)
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Trailers (towed)
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Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base
SPRINGFIELD, MN
601 W WALNUT
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

mark brown — 74 carriers: USDOT 439247USDOT 479862USDOT 485312USDOT 512540USDOT 617829USDOT 674657USDOT 903050USDOT 940253
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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
601 W WALNUT, SPRINGFIELD, MN, 56087
Mailing address
PO BOX 124, SPRINGFIELD, MN, 56087-0124
Operation
Interstate

Contact

Phone
(507) 723-6139
Cell
(507) 227-8032
Fax
(507) 723-5499
Email
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Registration

Officer
Mark Brown
USDOT / docket
372780 · MC-257876
First registered
11/09/1989
Last MCS-150
10/09/2010 · 0 mi
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

2Power units
2Drivers
—CDL drivers
—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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Reviews

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Frequently asked

What is MARK BROWN's USDOT number?

MARK BROWN's USDOT number is 372780, and its motor carrier number is MC-257876.

Is MARK BROWN authorized to operate?

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

How big is MARK BROWN's fleet?

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

Where is MARK BROWN based?

MARK BROWN is based in SPRINGFIELD, MN.