Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
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Carrier profile · USDOT 553163 · MC-273969 · Updated Aug 20, 2026
Charles Brown
1 power unitBOYS RANCH, TX50/100
NO OPERATING AUTHORITYMC-273969 NO AUTHORITY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 22.4 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration3232 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal—
No crash recordVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
32 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
CHARLES BROWN (USDOT 553163) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I 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.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 8, 2004.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is CHARLES BROWN's USDOT number?
CHARLES BROWN's USDOT number is 553163, and its motor carrier number is MC-273969.
Is CHARLES BROWN authorized to operate?
As of Aug 20, 2026, CHARLES BROWN is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is CHARLES BROWN's fleet?
CHARLES BROWN operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CHARLES BROWN based?
CHARLES BROWN is based in BOYS RANCH, TX.
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