NEWT BROWN CONTRACTOR LLC
USDOT 182878
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (44 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate27.3% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 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 | 182878 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-314960 |
| Legal Name | NEWT BROWN CONTRACTOR LLC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 3183778720 |
| Address | 5626 HWY 528, Minden, LA, 71055-9804 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20250331) |
| 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 | 79 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 86 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 79 / 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 | 22 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 27.3% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2024-09-06 — LA — 2 injured, towaway
- 2024-05-08 — LA — 5 injured, towaway
- 2024-04-08 — LA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2023-10-02 — LA — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 15 (7), 16 (5), 20 (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) | 44 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 32 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,031,267 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 17-MAR-26 |
NEWT BROWN CONTRACTOR LLC operates 44 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in LA.
Nearby
Other carriers in Minden, LA
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