BRUNET ENTERPRISES LLC

BRUNET ENTERPRISES LLC is a small fleet, operating 10 power units and 10 drivers, based in New Orleans, LA. Across 27 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 14.8% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 2 reportable crashes. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
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  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 4.00% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 18.8% vs peer 9.10% Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — BRUNET ENTERPRISES LLC (USDOT 2569254)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 4.00% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 18.8% vs peer 9.10%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2569254/
As of: Sep 23, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2569254 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: ERNEST B BRUNET, IV Coal / Coke Dry Bulk Construction Other (AGGREGATES) Based in NEW ORLEANS, LA

FMCSA census as of Sep 23, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 72/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 4% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 18.8% vs peer median 9.1% (worse). n=88736 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

  • Power Units +6 (4 → 10) · Sep 21, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers +6 (4 → 10) · Sep 21, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2569254
In FMCSA records since Jan 5, 2015 (~11y)
Company officer ERNEST B BRUNET, IV
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Coal / Coke, Dry Bulk, Construction, Other (AGGREGATES)
Fleet size 10 units
Drivers 10
Annual mileage 127,543 mi
Contact & address
Physical
3541 RUE NICHOLE
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70131
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2569254
In FMCSA records since Jan 5, 2015 (~11y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 127,543 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 18.8% vs 23.4% -4.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 4.0% vs 6.7% -2.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.74 vs 1.80 -1.06
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 1 0 0
Trailers 1 0 0
Trucks 3 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 3 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 1 1
Tow-away 0 0 2 2
Crash reports 0 0 2 2

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 39 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 27 27 0
OOS inspections 2 3 0
OOS percentage 7.41% 11.11%
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
10
Drivers
10
Inspections
39
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
18.8%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
2
3 all-time
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

BRUNET ENTERPRISES LLC had 27 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 14.8%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 4.0. 2 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

27 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in LA (27 stops).

Violation profile

14.8% out-of-service rate, below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (14.3% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 6 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 4 power units (small fleet) and 4 drivers; Kenworth, Peterbilt, and Mate inc. are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 18.8% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 88,736 ACTIVE carriers operating 5–15 power units (±50% of this carrier's 10 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
4%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 88,736 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
18.8%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
9.1%
Median across 88,736 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +9.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 4 10
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 4 10
      FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Sep 21, 2026 Sep 21, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (26 months)

2023-10 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Louisiana (LA) 27 4 14.8% Sep 3, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 29
Peterbilt 5
Mate Inc. 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 0.25 0 Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 11 4.20 4 Sep 21, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (39 rows) View all 39 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88895487 Sep 3, 2026 LA 2 DONALDSONVILLE LA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
5 393.55D1-B, 392.2-SLLSR, 396.9D2-FTF No
88687886 Aug 12, 2026 LA 2
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
5 392.2-SLLSR, 393.60D, 396.9D2-FTF No
88649009 Aug 7, 2026 LA 3 1 391.41APC Yes
88312008 Jul 2, 2026 LA 2
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.60D No
88230374 Jun 24, 2026 LA 2
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 393.75A3-TAOL, 392.2-SLLSR, 396.17C-PI Yes
87986555 May 28, 2026 LA 3
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87617419 Apr 17, 2026 LA 1 MARRERO LA
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87579683 Apr 14, 2026 LA 1 MARRERO LA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 2-SLLEQP, 60C No
87270378 Mar 11, 2026 LA 2 KENNER LA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLMF No
87086806 Feb 19, 2026 LA 3 GRETNA LA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 396.17C-PI No
86400594 Nov 24, 2025 LA 2 GONZALES LA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.100B-C, 392.2-SLLEWA1 Yes
86359596 Nov 18, 2025 LA 2 BREAUX BRIDGE LA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85958495 Oct 3, 2025 LA 2 GRAMERCY LA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 396.17C-PI No
85845513 Sep 23, 2025 LA 2 KENNER LA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.60C, 396.17C-PI No
85760088 Sep 11, 2025 LA 2 GRAMERCY LA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2-SLLEWA1, 396.17C-PI No
85336852 Jul 28, 2025 LA 2 LAPLACE LA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
7 391.41APC, 393.100B-C, 392.2-SLLEWA1 Yes
84898107 Jun 9, 2025 LA 2 BOUTTE LA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLSR No
84753469 May 21, 2025 LA 3 DES ALLEMANDS LA
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84512252 Apr 27, 2025 LA 2 BATON ROUGE LA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.60D, 393.60C No
84422241 Apr 16, 2025 LA 3 GRETNA LA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84357399 Apr 8, 2025 LA 3 BOUTTE LA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84337551 Apr 7, 2025 LA 3 RACELAND LA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84162590 Mar 14, 2025 LA 3 GRETNA LA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
83736694 Jan 27, 2025 LA 3 GRAY LA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 396.17C-PI No
83071249 Nov 1, 2024 LA 1 LA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
Recent Crashes (3 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
LA2025088360 Jun 24, 2025 LA 0 1 Yes No Injury
LA2024115144 Sep 24, 2024 LA 0 0 Yes No Tow
LA0151410300 Jul 10, 2020 LA 0 1 Yes No Injury
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
ROADSIDE LA 13 2
GRETNA LA LA 3 0
BOUTTE LA LA 2 0
GRAMERCY LA LA 2 0
KENNER LA LA 2 0
LA LA 2 0
MARRERO LA LA 2 0
BATON ROUGE LA LA 1 0
BREAUX BRIDGE LA LA 1 0
DES ALLEMANDS LA LA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 6 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
391.11(b)(4) Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or excepted intrastate with the state driver's licensing agency. Driver Fitness 1 1
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 1

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