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Carrier profile · USDOT 1975055 · Updated 06/13/2026

MICHAEL ERNEST BROWN

DBA BROWN'S PAVING

4 power unitsavg 24.3 yrLocal · 1 statesLUFKIN, TX

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

24.3Avg age (yr)

1997–2005 · vPIC

Call dispatch(936) 632-0550 Email dispatchHOTMIX@CONSOLIDATED.NET

Carrier verification summary for MICHAEL ERNEST BROWN

MICHAEL ERNEST BROWN (USDOT 1975055) has a Vektor safety score of 86/100 and a Clear to load verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 06/13/2026.

MICHAEL ERNEST BROWN (USDOT 1975055) has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of 06/13/2026.

MICHAEL ERNEST BROWN (USDOT 1975055) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

MICHAEL ERNEST BROWN (USDOT 1975055) has a 80.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 06/13/2026.

MICHAEL ERNEST BROWN (USDOT 1975055) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

MICHAEL ERNEST BROWN (USDOT 1975055) reports 4 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 01/30/2026.

MICHAEL ERNEST BROWN (USDOT 1975055) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.

Established 17 yearsNo reported crashesVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average80.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.

In good standing · 2

Established 17 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2009.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

80.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

80.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

24.3 yr

Model years 1997–2005 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

16 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 80.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 5 vehicle and 5 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

66.7% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 33.3 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 4-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 4
Inspections · 24 mo: 5
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 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 Driving10
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
393.23 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
392.8 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 4
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 1

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

24.3 yr

Average age

2005

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

33%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

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

Home base

LUFKIN, TX

1815 OLD MILL RD

Top corridor

TX 5

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 registration email domain with other carriers

@consolidated.net — 364 carriers: USDOT 36485 USDOT 71163 USDOT 100675 USDOT 100719 USDOT 124077 USDOT 127579 USDOT 135501 USDOT 169644

Shares a company officer with other carriers

michael brown — 173 carriers: USDOT 6088 USDOT 306363 USDOT 499818 USDOT 563150 USDOT 569274 USDOT 575313 USDOT 582379 USDOT 628812

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1815 OLD MILL RD, LUFKIN, TX, 75904
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (936) 632-0550
Fax: (936) 632-0558
Email: hotmix@consolidated.net
Web domain: consolidated.net

Registration

Officer: Michael Brown
USDOT / docket: 1975055
First registered: 12/11/2009
Last MCS-150: 01/30/2026 · 105,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

105,000

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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Frequently asked

What is MICHAEL ERNEST BROWN's USDOT number?

MICHAEL ERNEST BROWN's USDOT number is 1975055.

Is MICHAEL ERNEST BROWN authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, MICHAEL ERNEST BROWN is active in the FMCSA register.

What is MICHAEL ERNEST BROWN's safety record?

MICHAEL ERNEST BROWN has a 80.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).