Carrier profile · USDOT 486375 · MC-354939 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Brian Forst

DBA BRIAN FORST TRANSPORT

12 power unitsavg 15.7 yrRegional · 3 statesGILMANTON, NH94/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-354939 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

12Power units

8 observed · MCS-150

6Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

15.7Avg age (yr)

1997–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(603) 630-8120 Email dispatchbrianforsttransport@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

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

Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate above average11.1% vs the 6.7% national average.

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 34 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1992.

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

Asset-based

12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

15.7 yr

Model years 1997–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

34 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

9 inspections · 24 mo

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 11.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 1 vehicle and 9 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

9 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 2

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

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 12-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 12
Inspections · 24 mo: 9
Annualized: ≈5 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1 · 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: None
Contract: Active
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 ’21 · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Stratford’04–’13

Zurich American’13–’18

National’18–’21

beyond this history

1999200620132020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2021

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jul 2018 → Aug 2021	$1M	3
ZURICH AMERICAN INS. CO. OF ILLINOIS	Jul 2013 → Jul 2018	$1M	2
STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2004 → Jul 2013	$1M	13
ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2003 → Jul 2004	$1M	1
STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2002 → Jul 2003	$1M	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2001 → Jul 2002	$1M	1
ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 1999 → Jul 2001	$1M	1
REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	Mar 1999 → Mar 1999	$1M	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 12
Observed power (24 mo): 8
Trailers (towed): 6

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

15.7 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

21.4%

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

NH busiest

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

Home base

GILMANTON, NH

1503 PROVINCE ROAD

Top corridor

NH 5 · MA 2 · VT 2

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-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1503 PROVINCE ROAD, GILMANTON, NH, 03237
Mailing address: R R BOX 1055, PITTAFIELD, NH, 03263
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (603) 630-8120
Fax: (603) 435-2409
Email: brianforsttransport@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Brian Forst
USDOT / docket: 486375 · MC-354939
First registered: Jun 3, 1992
Last MCS-150: Mar 15, 2025 · 272,077 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

272,077

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 BRIAN FORST.

BRIAN FORST (USDOT 486375) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jul 22, 2021 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 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 Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 9 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 1 vehicle-level and 9 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 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 Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 12 power units and 10 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 15, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BRIAN FORST's USDOT number?

BRIAN FORST's USDOT number is 486375, and its motor carrier number is MC-354939.

Is BRIAN FORST authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, BRIAN FORST is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BRIAN FORST's safety record?

BRIAN FORST has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 14 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).

How big is BRIAN FORST's fleet?

BRIAN FORST operates 12 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BRIAN FORST based?

BRIAN FORST is based in GILMANTON, NH, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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