Carrier profile · USDOT 174121 · MC-149003 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

WILLIAM E BROWN TRUCKING LLC

1 power unitavg 17.5 yrLocal · 1 statesHALF WAY, MO50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-149003 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

17.5Avg age (yr)

2003–2014 · vPIC

Call dispatch(417) 399-1232

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNot enough inspection history to rate

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rate2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

17.5 yr

Model years 2003–2014 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

2 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 1 vehicle and 2 driver inspections over 24 months.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 2
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.0 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 Driving1 · 0 OOS

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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$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’24 · 9 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Auto Owners’94–’97

Oak River’05–’10

Northland’10–’19

Progressive Ins’19–’24

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2024

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO.	Mar 2019 → Oct 2024	$1M	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2010 → Mar 2019	$1M	1
OAK RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2005 → Mar 2010	$1M	5
ACCEPTANCE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2003 → Mar 2005	$1M	1
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2000 → Mar 2003	$1M	3
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Mar 1999 → Mar 2000	$1M	4
EVERGREEN NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Jan 1999 → Mar 1999	$1M	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Feb 1998 → Feb 1999	$1M	1
CALVERT INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 1996 → Feb 1998	$1M	3
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 1994 → Jun 1997	$1M	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): 1
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

17.5 yr

Average age

2014

Newest model yr

2003

Oldest model yr

50.0%

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

MO busiest

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

Home base

HALF WAY, MO

1625 E 425TH RD

Top corridor

MO 2

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

william e brown — 9 carriers: USDOT 316596 USDOT 423909 USDOT 1452411 USDOT 1552980 USDOT 2535536 USDOT 2581477 USDOT 2630169 USDOT 3056957

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1625 E 425TH RD, HALF WAY, MO, 65663-9144
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (417) 399-1232
Email: —

Registration

Officers: William E Brown · Glenda L Brown
USDOT / docket: 174121 · MC-149003
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Jan 28, 2026 · 62,777 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Aug 18, 1988
D-U-N-S: 608208336

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

62,777

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for WILLIAM E BROWN TRUCKING LLC.

WILLIAM E BROWN TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 174121) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Oct 15, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 1 vehicle-level and 2 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 28, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 18, 1988 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is WILLIAM E BROWN TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?

WILLIAM E BROWN TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 174121, and its motor carrier number is MC-149003.

Is WILLIAM E BROWN TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, WILLIAM E BROWN TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is WILLIAM E BROWN TRUCKING LLC's safety record?

WILLIAM E BROWN TRUCKING LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.