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BROWN TRANSPORT INC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 67/100. 13 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Jul 2026.

DOT 170624MC 146893ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYWEST ALEXANDRIA, OH

COMPANY

Authority since
1995-09-25
MCS-150
2026-01-30 · 2,226,783 mi (2025)
Fleet
40 units · 42 trailers · 35 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
2,226,783 mi (2025)

ADDRESS

Physical
6387 STATE ROUTE 122
WEST ALEXANDRIA, OH 45381
Mailing
PO BOX 676
GRATIS, OH 45330

CONTACT

Phone
9377873512
Email
jmiller@browntransportinc.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
RONALD L SMELTZER
Title
VP OPERATIONS

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Tanker / Bulk Liquids
Cargo types
9
Metal: Sheets, Coils, RollsBuilding MaterialsLiquids / GasesGrain, Feed, HayCoal / CokeGarbage, Refuse, TrashCommodities Dry BulkConstructionOther: AGGREGATES
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
551 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
1 active
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
RISK GRADE
Moderate Risk
1 risk factors · 4 strengths
OOS RATE
16.1%
10 / 62 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

67
out of 100
Fair
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
40 power units
Unique power units seen
15
+ 15 trailer VINs
+ 1 unclassified VINs
Inspections
17
Discrepancy
0.4x

Moderate Risk

1 risk factor · 4 strengths · 6 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
84 crashes · 4 fatal · 46 with injuries · 75 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
84% — 52 clean of 62 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
16.1% — driver OOS 1 insp., vehicle OOS 9 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
Active: Motor Carrier
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
50 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-01-30

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
1 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $1,000,000

SUMMARY

High OOS rate 20% (last 24 mo)
Low crash rate (3.8 per 100 trucks/yr)
84% clean inspections
Active insurance on file
Coverage $1.0M

INDUSTRY REPORTS

  • ELD Tampering — Carriers cited for ELD tampering under 49 CFR § 395.8(e), by carrier and state.
  • Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
  • Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
  • English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
  • Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.

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