BROWN TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 1407087
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (24 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate5.9% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)9 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 | 1407087 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-534722 |
| Legal Name | BROWN TRANSPORTATION INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 2705384426 |
| Address | 2400 IRVIN COBB DRIVE, Paducah, KY, 42003 |
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 | 89 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 89 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 90 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 71 / 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 | 34 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 5.9% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 9 total (1 fatal, 2 with injuries, 9 towaway) |
- 2026-03-09 — KY — towaway
- 2026-01-01 — IN — towaway
- 2025-11-11 — IL — towaway
- 2025-08-28 — AR — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-07-21 — MO — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 7 (7), 12 (6), 4 (4).
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) | 24 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 24 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 2,300,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 11-NOV-25 |
BROWN TRANSPORTATION INC operates 24 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in KY.
Nearby
Other carriers in Paducah, KY
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- STORY ELECTRICAL SERVICE INC — USDOT 1436785, 28 power units
- VANGUARD CONTRACTORS LLC — USDOT 1323903, 13 power units
- UACJ AUTOMOTIVE WHITEHALL INDUSTRIES — USDOT 1254235, 10 power units
- AIR-TITE INSULATION LLC — USDOT 1274110, 10 power units
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