Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 711040 · MC-202863
MICHAEL L BROWN
DBA ROLL ON EXPRESS
1 power unitsPERRY, GA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-202863 ACTIVE
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 29 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 11.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2828 yr active
since 1997Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
28 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is MICHAEL L BROWN safe to work with?
Is MICHAEL L BROWN safe to load? MICHAEL L BROWN (USDOT 711040, MC-202863) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in PERRY, GA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 28 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
MLMICHAEL L 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
- Inactive
- 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 · 8 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+6 earlier
Lincoln General · 95–97
Great West · 98–03
Sentry Select · 04–06
19942008
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 17 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2007 → Mar 2008 | $750k | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2006 → Sep 2006 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2006 → Sep 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2004 → Sep 2006 | $750k | 3 |
| ZC INS. CO /CONVERIUM INS.(NA) INC. | Sep 2003 → Sep 2004 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jun 1998 → Oct 2003 | $750k | 2 |
| SELECT INSURANCE CO. | Jun 1997 → Jun 1998 | $750k | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 1995 → Jun 1997 | $750k | 4 |
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 1994 → Jun 1995 | $750k | 1 |
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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.
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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
PERRY, GA
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
- 2261 HWY 41 NORTH, PERRY, GA, 31069
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (800) 261-8890
- Fax
- (478) 987-4293
- —
Registration
- Officer
- Michael Brown
- USDOT / docket
- 711040 · MC-202863
- First registered
- 10/24/1997
- Last MCS-150
- 09/24/2014 · 0 mi (2013)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 123500477
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—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 L BROWN's USDOT number?
MICHAEL L BROWN's USDOT number is 711040, and its motor carrier number is MC-202863.
Is MICHAEL L BROWN authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MICHAEL L BROWN is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is MICHAEL L BROWN's fleet?
MICHAEL L BROWN operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MICHAEL L BROWN based?
MICHAEL L BROWN is based in PERRY, GA.