Carrier profile · USDOT 254821 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Brown Bottling Group Inc

DBA PEPSI-COLA & BROWN VENDING COMPANY

82 power unitsavg 6.3 yrLocal · 1 statesBRANDON, MS88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

82Power units

26 observed · MCS-150

21Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.3Avg age (yr)

1998–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(601) 863-0116 Email dispatchaowen@browngroup.net

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 2

Established 42 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1985.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 41 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo7.7%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo7.7%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

82 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.3 yr

Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

41 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1985 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

35 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 7.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 13 vehicle and 35 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

20.0% · 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 23.0 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

35 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 82-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 82
Inspections · 24 mo: 35
Annualized: ≈18 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.2 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 Driving4 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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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.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 82
Observed power (24 mo): 26
Trailers (towed): 21

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.3 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

14.9%

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

MS busiest

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

Home base

BRANDON, MS

1651 MARQUETTE ROAD

Top corridor

MS 35

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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 3310065Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Shares a company officer with other carriers

andrew owen — 4 carriers: USDOT 182904 USDOT 749936 USDOT 2717532

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1651 MARQUETTE ROAD, BRANDON, MS, 39042-3271
Mailing address: P O BOX 3186, RIDGELAND, MS, 39158
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (601) 863-0116
Fax: (601) 982-4167
Email: aowen@browngroup.net
Web domain: browngroup.net

Registration

Officers: Andrew Owen · Jason Sanderson
USDOT / docket: 254821
First registered: Jan 18, 1985
Last MCS-150: Jan 5, 2026 · 2,135,985 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Oct 3, 2000
D-U-N-S: 55021166

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,135,985

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 BROWN BOTTLING GROUP INC.

BROWN BOTTLING GROUP INC (USDOT 254821) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 7.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 35 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 13 vehicle-level and 35 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 82 power units and 84 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 5, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 3, 2000 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BROWN BOTTLING GROUP INC's USDOT number?

BROWN BOTTLING GROUP INC's USDOT number is 254821.

Is BROWN BOTTLING GROUP INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, BROWN BOTTLING GROUP INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is BROWN BOTTLING GROUP INC's safety record?

BROWN BOTTLING GROUP INC has a 7.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 41 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is BROWN BOTTLING GROUP INC's fleet?

BROWN BOTTLING GROUP INC operates 82 power units and 84 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BROWN BOTTLING GROUP INC based?

BROWN BOTTLING GROUP INC is based in BRANDON, MS, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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