MELVIN BRAUN
USDOT 227266 · Doing business as BRAUN OIL CO
Active, intrastate (hazmat) carrier, small fleet (3 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate0% vs 19.1% national avg
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 227266 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | MELVIN BRAUN |
| DBA Name | BRAUN OIL CO |
| Entity Type | INDIVIDUAL |
| Phone | 5077947550 |
| Address | 27777 CTY RD 27 WEST, Sleepy Eye, MN, 56085 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Intrastate (Hazmat) |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | true |
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 | 0 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 67 / 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 | 3 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 0% vs 19.1% national average |
Most frequent violation categories: 32 (2), 20 (1), 30 (1).
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) | 3 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 2 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 50,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 22-APR-26 |
MELVIN BRAUN operates 3 power units — a larger fleet than 77% of carriers registered in MN.
Nearby
Other carriers in Sleepy Eye, MN
- THE MATHIOWETZ CONSTRUCTION COMPANY — USDOT 246460, 106 power units
- RIVER REGION COOPERATIVE — USDOT 504438, 67 power units
- PIETRUS FOODS INC — USDOT 261103, 15 power units
- MILLER SELLNER IMPLEMENT INC — USDOT 243352, 9 power units
- BOB ROBERTS — USDOT 200748, 7 power units
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