Carrier profile · USDOT 2594998 · Updated Aug 9, 2026

Brown Strauss Inc

DBA BROWN-STRAUSS STEEL

24 power unitsavg 6.8 yrRegional · 7 statesAURORA, CO80/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

24Power units

14 observed · MCS-150

9Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.8Avg age (yr)

2006–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(303) 371-2200 Email dispatchrwerner@brownstrauss.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average50.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes4 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 1

Established 11 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2015.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 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 peersTypical

6.8 yr

Model years 2006–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

11 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

21 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 50.0%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 — 12 vehicle and 21 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 16.4 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

21 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '25 · 4

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 24-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 24
Inspections · 24 mo: 21
Annualized: ≈11 / 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.

393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6 · 1 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving5 · 4 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2 · 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): 24
Observed power (24 mo): 14
Trailers (towed): 9

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.8 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2006

Oldest model yr

43.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

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

Home base

AURORA, CO

2495 URAVAN STREET

Top corridor

CA ⇄ CO

CA 7 · TX 5 · UT 5

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 155682 USDOT 2297953 USDOT 3446892

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: 2495 URAVAN STREET, AURORA, CO, 80011
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (303) 371-2200
Cell: (719) 659-7014
Fax: (909) 350-9670
Email: rwerner@brownstrauss.com
Web domain: brownstrauss.com

Registration

Officers: Kasey Wilcox · Russell Werner
USDOT / docket: 2594998
First registered: Mar 31, 2015
Last MCS-150: Aug 12, 2025 · 1,050,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: 808547272

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,050,000

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 BROWN STRAUSS INC.

BROWN STRAUSS INC (USDOT 2594998) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 9, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 9, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 9, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 50.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 9, 2026.

The carrier received 21 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 12 vehicle-level and 21 driver-level — across 7 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 9, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 9, 2026.

It reports 24 power units and 24 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 12, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 9, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BROWN STRAUSS INC's USDOT number?

BROWN STRAUSS INC's USDOT number is 2594998.

Is BROWN STRAUSS INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 9, 2026, BROWN STRAUSS INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is BROWN STRAUSS INC's safety record?

BROWN STRAUSS INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 35 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).

How big is BROWN STRAUSS INC's fleet?

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

Where is BROWN STRAUSS INC based?

BROWN STRAUSS INC is based in AURORA, CO, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.

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