Carrier profile · USDOT 231458 · MC-157054 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

William J Brown Trucking Inc

4 power unitsavg 3.4 yrRegional · 3 statesVALENCIA, PA100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-157054 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

4Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

3.4Avg age (yr)

2018–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(724) 898-3175 Email dispatchRBROWN@WJBROWNTRUCKING.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

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 43 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1983.

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

Small fleet

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3.4 yr

Model years 2018–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

43 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1983 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

5 inspections · 24 mo

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 2 vehicle and 5 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. One window of data — no trend yet. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

5 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 1

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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 Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 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

$750K BIPD last filed ’23 · 12 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

United States’95–’99

Harleysville’07–’11

Northland’14–’21

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Aug 2023

All 12 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Aug 2021 → Aug 2023	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2014 → Aug 2021	$750K	1
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Aug 2013 → Aug 2014	$750K	1
AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.	Aug 2011 → Aug 2013	$750K	3
HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2007 → Aug 2011	$750K	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Dec 2005 → Aug 2007	$750K	3
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	Jan 2004 → Dec 2005	$750K	2
COMMERCE PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2003 → Jan 2004	$750K	1
UNITED NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2001 → Jan 2003	$750K	2
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	Jan 1999 → Jan 2001	$750K	1
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Jan 1995 → Jan 1999	$750K	1
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Jan 1993 → Mar 1995	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

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

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

3.4 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2018

Oldest model yr

12.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

PA busiest

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

Home base

VALENCIA, PA

390 GLADE MILL RD

Top corridor

PA 3 · OH 1 · VA 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3314847 USDOT 4240365

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 390 GLADE MILL RD, VALENCIA, PA, 16059-3318
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (724) 898-3175
Fax: (724) 898-3188
Email: rbrown@wjbrowntrucking.com
Web domain: wjbrowntrucking.com

Registration

Officers: Robert W. Brown · Matthew W. Brown
USDOT / docket: 231458 · MC-157054
First registered: May 24, 1983
Last MCS-150: Aug 21, 2025 · 600,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 22, 1989
D-U-N-S: 5001839

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

600,000

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for WILLIAM J BROWN TRUCKING INC.

WILLIAM J BROWN TRUCKING INC (USDOT 231458) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed 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 GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Aug 2, 2023 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 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2 vehicle-level and 5 driver-level — across 3 states, 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 4 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 21, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 22, 1989 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is WILLIAM J BROWN TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

WILLIAM J BROWN TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 231458, and its motor carrier number is MC-157054.

Is WILLIAM J BROWN TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

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

What is WILLIAM J BROWN TRUCKING INC's safety record?

WILLIAM J BROWN TRUCKING INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is WILLIAM J BROWN TRUCKING INC's fleet?

WILLIAM J BROWN TRUCKING INC operates 4 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is WILLIAM J BROWN TRUCKING INC based?

WILLIAM J BROWN TRUCKING INC is based in VALENCIA, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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