Carrier profile · USDOT 1407087 · MC-534722 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Brown Transportation Inc

24 power unitsavg 5.8 yrMulti-region · 12 statesPADUCAH, KY63/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNMC-534722 STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

24Power units

20 observed · MCS-150

23Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.8Avg age (yr)

2006–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(270) 538-4426 Email dispatchjparker@viwintech.com

Click to see how we scored it

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

High risk

Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.

Watch · 3

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate above average23.1% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 1

Established 21 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2005.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo23.1%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

9 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo23.1%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

9 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

24 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.8 yr

Model years 2006–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

21 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

33 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 23.1%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 6.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 13 vehicle and 33 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 22.3 pts across the window. 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

31 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 3

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

≈0.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 24-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 24
Inspections · 24 mo: 33
Annualized: ≈17 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 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 Driving9 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance6 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance5 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS

Explore full safety record — inspections, BASICs, crashes

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.

Explore full authority & insurance record

Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 24
Observed power (24 mo): 20
Trailers (towed): 23

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.8 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2006

Oldest model yr

55.8%

VINs decoded

Explore full fleet — VIN roster, equipment mix, age distribution

Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 12 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TN busiest

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

Home base

PADUCAH, KY

2400 IRVIN COBB DRIVE

Top corridor

TN ⇄ KY

TN 10 · NC 3 · IN 3

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

See the full operating map — state density, top lanes

Network & Fraud

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

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2394678Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (7 trucks · 8 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2394678 USDOT 2954920 USDOT 148986 USDOT 3354533 USDOT 4549779 USDOT 2117226 USDOT 4202687 USDOT 3319302

Shares a company officer with other carriers

ronnie brown — 30 carriers: USDOT 274230 USDOT 655902 USDOT 696381 USDOT 836072 USDOT 839265 USDOT 937959 USDOT 984973 USDOT 1197200

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.

Explore the carrier network & VIN cross-links

Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2400 IRVIN COBB DRIVE, PADUCAH, KY, 42003
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (270) 538-4426
Fax: (270) 442-1508
Email: jparker@viwintech.com
Web domain: viwintech.com

Registration

Officers: Ronnie Brown · Gloria Bugg
USDOT / docket: 1407087 · MC-534722
First registered: Aug 18, 2005
Last MCS-150: Nov 11, 2025 · 2,300,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,300,000

Annual mileage

Open the full identity & federal record

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.

Open the full federal-record activity feed

Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score

No verified reviews yet

Be the first broker or shipper to rate BROWN TRANSPORTATION INC. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.

Leave a review

Open reviews

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BROWN TRANSPORTATION INC.

BROWN TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1407087) has a Vektor safety score of 63/100 and a High risk verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 23.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 33 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 13 vehicle-level and 33 driver-level — across 12 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 24 power units and 24 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 11, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BROWN TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

BROWN TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 1407087, and its motor carrier number is MC-534722.

Is BROWN TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, BROWN TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is BROWN TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?

BROWN TRANSPORTATION INC has a 23.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 58 roadside inspections, with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 63/100 (tier: high_risk).

How big is BROWN TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?

BROWN TRANSPORTATION INC operates 24 power units and 24 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BROWN TRANSPORTATION INC based?

BROWN TRANSPORTATION INC is based in PADUCAH, KY, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.

Similar carriers in Kentucky

Comparable carriers operating in Kentucky

KY Truck Lines LLC Review · 80Horse Cave, KY · 24 power units

FGG LLC Review · 80Louisville, KY · 24 power units

Harvest Express Inc Review · 80Bardstown, KY · 23 power units

The Horton Fruit Company Inc Review · 80Louisville, KY · 26 power units

Marcum & Marcum Trucking LLC Review · 80Albany, KY · 22 power units

Vascor Ltd Review · 78Georgetown, KY · 27 power units

Franey Trucking LLC Review · 80Owensboro, KY · 21 power units

Fister Distribution Inc Review · 80Lexington, KY · 30 power units

More in Kentucky →Veteran carriers in Kentucky →Modern fleets in Kentucky →

More Kentucky carriers

Other FMCSA-registered carriers near this one in the directory, by USDOT number.

T&m Towing IncHebron · 1 power unit HRH Transportation LLCLouisville · 2 power units Top Gun Trucking IncHigh riskLondon · 6 power units Westport Axle Company LLCLouisville · 19 power units Craig Meyer Trucking IncFlorence · 2 power units Paces Towing and Unlocking LLCAges · 2 power units