Carrier profile · USDOT 31272 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Brockway Smith Company

DBA BROSCO

57 power unitsavg 6.3 yrRegional · 7 statesWEST HATFIELD, MA88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

57Power units

31 observed · MCS-150

25Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.3Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(978) 475-7100 Email dispatchsmele@brosco.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record3 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 2

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 87 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo12.0%

▼ 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-mo12.0%

▼ 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

57 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.3 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

54 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 12.0%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 — 25 vehicle and 54 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

11.1% · 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 3.5 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

53 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 6

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

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 57-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 57
Inspections · 24 mo: 54
Annualized: ≈27 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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 Maintenance20 · 4 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving14 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2 · 2 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 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): 57
Observed power (24 mo): 31
Trailers (towed): 25

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

1997

Oldest model yr

48.2%

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

ME busiest

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

Home base

WEST HATFIELD, MA

125 CHESTNUT STREET

Top corridor

ME ⇄ MA

ME 20 · VT 10 · CT 9

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: 6 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1709260 USDOT 31271 USDOT 184198Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

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

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1709260 USDOT 3262070 USDOT 31271 USDOT 184198 USDOT 2369633 USDOT 1619663 USDOT 547825

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@brosco.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1064584

Shares a company officer with other carriers

mark heinz — 4 carriers: USDOT 1690781 USDOT 1811659 USDOT 2162337

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: 125 CHESTNUT STREET, WEST HATFIELD, MA, 01088
Mailing address: 100 BRICKSTONE SQUARE, ANDOVER, MA, 01810
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (978) 475-7100
Fax: (978) 623-0348
Email: smele@brosco.com
Web domain: brosco.com

Registration

Officers: Mark Heinz · Kelly Hibbs
USDOT / docket: 31272
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Apr 21, 2025 · 2,500,134 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Oct 15, 1987
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,500,134

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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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 BROCKWAY SMITH COMPANY.

BROCKWAY SMITH COMPANY (USDOT 31272) 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 12.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 54 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 25 vehicle-level and 54 driver-level — across 7 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

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

It reports 57 power units and 42 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 21, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 15, 1987 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BROCKWAY SMITH COMPANY's USDOT number?

BROCKWAY SMITH COMPANY's USDOT number is 31272.

Is BROCKWAY SMITH COMPANY authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, BROCKWAY SMITH COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register.

What is BROCKWAY SMITH COMPANY's safety record?

BROCKWAY SMITH COMPANY has a 12.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 87 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 BROCKWAY SMITH COMPANY's fleet?

BROCKWAY SMITH COMPANY operates 57 power units and 42 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BROCKWAY SMITH COMPANY based?

BROCKWAY SMITH COMPANY is based in WEST HATFIELD, MA, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.

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