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NEWT BROWN CONTRACTOR LLC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 72/100. 6 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.

DOT 182878MC 314960ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateTRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.MINDEN, LA

COMPANY

Authority since
1997-03-25
MCS-150
2026-03-17 · 1,031,266 mi (2024)
Fleet
44 units · 31 trailers · 32 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
1,031,267 mi (2025)

ADDRESS

Physical
5626 HWY 528
MINDEN, LA 71055-9804
Mailing
Same as physical

CONTACT

Phone
3183778720
Email
jameslstarkey@yahoo.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
JAMES STARKEY
Title
TRUCK FOREMAN

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Private Property · Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Construction & Building Materials
Cargo types
5
General FreightBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsOilfield EquipmentConstruction
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
355 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
1 active
TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.
RISK GRADE
Moderate Risk
1 risk factors · 3 strengths
OOS RATE
25.0%
9 / 36 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

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

72
out of 100
Good
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
44 power units
Unique power units seen
10
+ 5 trailer VINs
+ 1 unclassified VINs
Inspections
11
Discrepancy
0.2x

Moderate Risk

1 risk factor · 3 strengths · 5 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
28 crashes · 1 fatal · 19 with injuries · 26 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
75% — 27 clean of 36 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
25.0% — driver OOS 2 insp., vehicle OOS 7 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
Active: Motor Carrier
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
7 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-03-17

INSURANCE

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

SUMMARY

High OOS rate 28% (last 24 mo)
No crashes in the last 24 months
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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