Carrier profile · USDOT 856409 · MC-377832 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Paul Brown

DBA PAUL BROWN FARMS

1 power unitSILEX, MO84/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-377832 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(573) 257-1365 Email dispatchinfo@permitshopinc.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

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

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 27 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2000.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

26 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’15 · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Transguard America’01–’05

Acceptance’05–’12

Acceptance’13–’15

beyond this history

2000200720142021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Aug 2022

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ACCEPTANCE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2013 → Sep 2015	$750K	4
ACCEPTANCE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2005 → Oct 2012	$750K	10
TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.	Apr 2001 → Apr 2005	$750K	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2000 → Apr 2001	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

SILEX, MO

411 FROG BRANCH ROAD

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@permitshopinc.com — 68 carriers: USDOT 147471 USDOT 333231 USDOT 362872 USDOT 472983 USDOT 564699 USDOT 816661 USDOT 879605 USDOT 990805

Shares a company officer with other carriers

paul brown — 42 carriers: USDOT 504803 USDOT 639538 USDOT 762765 USDOT 948777 USDOT 1197978 USDOT 1403642 USDOT 1497151 USDOT 1614120

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 411 FROG BRANCH ROAD, SILEX, MO, 63377
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (573) 257-1365
Email: info@permitshopinc.com
Web domain: permitshopinc.com

Registration

Officer: Paul Brown
USDOT / docket: 856409 · MC-377832
First registered: Feb 18, 2000
Last MCS-150: Jan 25, 2024 · 10,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

10,000

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 PAUL BROWN.

PAUL BROWN (USDOT 856409) has a Vektor safety score of 84/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Aug 16, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot 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 Jan 25, 2024.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PAUL BROWN's USDOT number?

PAUL BROWN's USDOT number is 856409, and its motor carrier number is MC-377832.

Is PAUL BROWN authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, PAUL BROWN is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is PAUL BROWN's fleet?

PAUL BROWN operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is PAUL BROWN based?

PAUL BROWN is based in SILEX, MO.

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