BROWN LOGISTICS INC
USDOT 616767
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (36 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
- Out-of-service rate19% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)3 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 30 years ago
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 | 616767 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-295560 |
| Legal Name | BROWN LOGISTICS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 5159863400 |
| Address | 2855 SE ENTERPRISE DRIVE, Grimes, IA, 50111 |
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.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2021-02-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2021-02-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 1995-12-05 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 1995-12-05 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 84 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 82 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 87 / 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 | 42 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 19% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 3 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 3 towaway) |
- 2026-05-22 — IA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-04-07 — IA — towaway
- 2025-12-18 — IA — towaway
- 2024-03-19 — IA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (12), 12 (7), 23 (5).
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) | 36 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 42 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 3,114,812 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 17-JUN-26 |
BROWN LOGISTICS INC operates 36 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in IA.
Nearby
Other carriers in Grimes, IA
- UNIVERSAL EXPRESS LTD — USDOT 561812, 70 power units
- NATIONAL CARWASH SOLUTIONS INC — USDOT 181000, 42 power units
- UNITED CONTRACTORS INC — USDOT 179912, 38 power units
- RAIL FLITE TRANSPORTATION INC — USDOT 22534, 34 power units
- CRAMER & ASSOCIATES INC — USDOT 370860, 29 power units
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