Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 655493 · MC-317738
MICHAEL BROWN
DBA MICHAEL'S BOAT AND AUTO TRANSPORTING
1 power unitsDES MOINES, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-317738 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 30 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 5.2 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2929 yr active
since 1996Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
29 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is MICHAEL BROWN safe to work with?
Is MICHAEL BROWN safe to load? MICHAEL BROWN (USDOT 655493, MC-317738) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in DES MOINES, IA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 29 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
MBMICHAEL 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 · 5 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
Progressive Northern · 20–23
19972023
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2020 → Feb 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | May 2019 → May 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2018 → May 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| CLASSIC INSURANCE CO | Jan 2007 → Aug 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2004 → Apr 2004 | $750k | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 1997 → Sep 1997 | $750k | 4 |
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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)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DES MOINES, IA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
michael brown — 173 carriers: USDOT 6088USDOT 306363USDOT 499818USDOT 563150USDOT 569274USDOT 575313USDOT 582379USDOT 628812
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 330 NW 49TH PLACE, DES MOINES, IA, 50313
- Mailing address
- 710 NW ELM AVE, MAGEE, MS, 39111
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (515) 473-1150
Registration
- Officer
- Michael Brown
- USDOT / docket
- 655493 · MC-317738
- First registered
- 08/20/1996
- Last MCS-150
- 05/11/2021 · 80,000 mi (2020)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 MICHAEL BROWN's USDOT number?
MICHAEL BROWN's USDOT number is 655493, and its motor carrier number is MC-317738.
Is MICHAEL BROWN authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MICHAEL BROWN is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is MICHAEL BROWN's fleet?
MICHAEL BROWN operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MICHAEL BROWN based?
MICHAEL BROWN is based in DES MOINES, IA.