MURPHY BROWN LLC
USDOT 1021423 · Doing business as SMITHFIELD HOG PRODUCTION
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (511 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate6.9% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)27 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1021423 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | MURPHY BROWN LLC |
| DBA Name | SMITHFIELD HOG PRODUCTION |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 9102933434 |
| Address | 2822 HWY 24 WEST, Warsaw, NC, 28398 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 78 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 83 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 87 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 73 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 131 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 6.9% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 27 total (0 fatal, 15 with injuries, 24 towaway) |
- 2026-07-02 — NC — towaway
- 2026-06-16 — NC — 2 injured, towaway
- 2026-06-11 — NC — towaway
- 2026-02-26 — NC — towaway
- 2025-12-02 — MO — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 47 (16), 16 (9), 20 (9).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 511 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 675 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 28,238,782 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 08-MAY-26 |
MURPHY BROWN LLC operates 511 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in NC.
Nearby
Other carriers in Warsaw, NC
- CARDINAL COACH INC — USDOT 854554, 4 power units
- PATRICK JASON STEPHENS — USDOT 627228, 3 power units
- MICHAEL MURRAY — USDOT 971241, 3 power units
- OLD COURTHOUSE NURSERY LLC — USDOT 1112522, 3 power units
- JAMES ERVIN CARTER — USDOT 871407, 2 power units
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