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H BROWN INC

Joins 42 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (THE GRAY INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 28, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution
Policy effective · Jul 1, 2012
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 15.8% vs peer 14.3% Details →
  • 2 fatalities on crash record 25 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 THE GRAY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file SERVICE OF PROCESS AGENTS, INC. Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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TruckCodex risk summary — H BROWN INC (USDOT 280198)
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
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 15.8% vs peer 14.3%
  • 2 fatalities on crash record — 25 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — THE GRAY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — SERVICE OF PROCESS AGENTS, INC.
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/280198/
As of: Oct 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 280198 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: MAURICE J. BROWN Company officer 2: DOMINIC J. BROWN Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Machinery / Large Objects Oilfield Equipment Other (TRANSFORMERS) Based in EUNICE, LA

FMCSA census as of Oct 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 88/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 100% · 5/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 15.8% vs peer median 14.3% (worse). n=23392 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory 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.

Operating authority
common 1 active
Insurance

THE GRAY INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X · $1,000,000

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 280198
In FMCSA records since Oct 17, 1986 (~40y)
MC / docket MC240691
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer MAURICE J. BROWN
Company officer 2 DOMINIC J. BROWN
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Machinery / Large Objects, Oilfield Equipment, Other (TRANSFORMERS)
Fleet size 42 units
Drivers 41
Annual mileage 529,601 mi
Contact & address
Physical
1678 HIGHWAY 190
EUNICE, LA 70535
Mailing
PO BOX 427
EUNICE, LA 70535
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 280198
In FMCSA records since Oct 17, 1986 (~40y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 529,601 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 15.8% vs 23.4% -7.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.29 vs 1.80 -1.51
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.7%
Active liability insurance
BMC-91X · $1,000,000 · XSAL-075019
Effective Jul 1, 2012
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2011-11-01 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 39 0 0
Trailers 60 0 0
Trucks 3 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 25 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 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 1 1

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 49 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 42 42 0
OOS inspections 2 3 0
OOS percentage 4.76% 7.14% —
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
42
Drivers
41
Inspections
49
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
15.8%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
25 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 15.8% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.
Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 23,392 ACTIVE carriers operating 21–63 power units (±50% of this carrier's 42 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 23,392 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
15.8%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.3%
Median across 23,392 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +1.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (20 months)

2024-06 2026-10

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) 19 3 15.8% Oct 2, 2026
Texas (TX) 16 1 6.3% Oct 10, 2026
Arizona (AZ) 5 1 20.0% Oct 5, 2026
Arkansas (AR) 1 0 0.0% Feb 13, 2026
US (US) 1 0 0.0% Mar 26, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Mack 15
International 10
Kenworth 7
Transcraft 6
Grove 3
Peterbilt 3
Aspen 2
Inte 2
Trail King 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 — 0.50 1 — Oct 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 0.02 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 — 0.50 1 — Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 12 — 2.30 2 — Oct 26, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (49 rows) View all 49 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89269990 Oct 10, 2026 TX 2 TX
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
3 392.2-SLLSR, 393.104F3-C, 393.78A-WS No
89196112 Oct 5, 2026 AZ 3 PARKER AZ — 0 — No
89170192 Oct 2, 2026 LA 3 KENNER LA
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
89149890 Sep 30, 2026 AZ 3 MARANA AZ
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
89146532 Sep 29, 2026 AZ 3 VAIL AZ
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
89138836 Sep 28, 2026 AZ 2 BENSON AZ
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
89109116 Sep 25, 2026 AZ 3 DUNCAN AZ
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
89016180 Sep 16, 2026 LA 2 BOUTTE LA
Grove STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 383.51A-SIN Yes
88739462 Aug 18, 2026 TX 2 —
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88737373 Aug 18, 2026 TX 1 —
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88619622 Aug 4, 2026 LA 2 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLEWA1, 392.2-SLLEQP No
88373968 Jul 9, 2026 LA 2 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
2 391.41APC, 392.2-SLLMF Yes
88287519 Jun 29, 2026 TX 2 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.55C1, 393.55E No
88189434 Jun 17, 2026 LA 2 —
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.95A4-EENA No
88157613 Jun 15, 2026 LA 3 —
Grove OTHER
TX 42P311 · 231336
0 — No
88132156 Jun 11, 2026 TX 2 —
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.11TU No
88024814 Jun 1, 2026 TX 1 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
1 396.5B No
87849367 May 14, 2026 LA 2 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Custom Scott
0 — No
87161346 Feb 25, 2026 LA 3 LAKE CHARLES LA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.16-D No
87056035 Feb 13, 2026 AR 3 LITTLE ROCK AR
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLED No
86955631 Feb 4, 2026 LA 2 DONNER LA
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
86877396 Jan 22, 2026 TX 1 IH20 LORAINE SCALE
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
86503363 Dec 8, 2025 LA 3 LIVONIA LA
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
86514663 Dec 6, 2025 LA 3 EUNICE LA
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
1 395.30B1-ELDDFR No
86143769 Oct 23, 2025 TX 1 IH20 LORAINE SCALE
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
Recent Crashes (25 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
LA2025041729 Apr 14, 2025 LA 0 1 Yes No Injury
LA2023030306 Mar 16, 2023 LA 0 0 Yes No Tow
LA2023020035 Feb 21, 2023 LA 0 0 Yes No Tow
LA2022048357 Nov 17, 2022 LA 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX5TRAHQE14A Aug 25, 2020 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
AR2019561969 Nov 19, 2019 AR 0 1 Yes No Injury
LA0170031761 Aug 2, 2017 LA 0 1 Yes No Injury
LA4093358298 Oct 24, 2016 LA 0 5 Yes No Injury
TX4JZCHQE1KS Feb 19, 2016 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX4C2BHQE1XN Apr 19, 2015 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
LA5121428802 Aug 15, 2014 LA 0 1 Yes No Injury
LA0140005466 Feb 26, 2014 LA 0 0 Yes No Tow
LA6121720595 Aug 6, 2013 LA 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX3RF8HQE1DZ Mar 21, 2013 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
LA0173209766 Jan 20, 2010 LA 0 1 Yes No Injury
LA5140005631 Apr 5, 2007 LA 0 2 Yes No Injury
LA0009019590 Feb 14, 2006 LA 0 2 Yes No Injury
LA0009014833 Jan 21, 2006 LA 0 1 Yes No Injury
LA0004429307 Oct 24, 2005 LA 0 0 Yes No Tow
LA0008502952 May 26, 2004 LA 0 2 Yes No Injury
LA0009993214 Oct 1, 2003 LA 0 0 Yes No Tow
LA0002888611 Mar 31, 2003 LA 0 0 Yes No Tow
LA0001894869 Sep 22, 2000 LA 0 1 Yes No Injury
LA001054547A Sep 1, 1999 LA 2 2 Yes No Fatal
LA007354149A Dec 17, 1996 LA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (3 letters, 2 PDFs available)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Nov 1, 2011 MC240691-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Sep 12, 2011 MC240691 Name Change Revocation Metadata only
Jul 1, 2004 MC240691-P Daily Register Reinstatement Daily Register →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (22 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
THE GRAY INSURANCE COMPANY XSAL-075019 91X $1,000,000 Jul 1, 2012 On file ACTIVE
TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK BAP-CX60138-11 CARGO — Oct 17, 2011 Oct 17, 2011 REPLACED
TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK IMP-CX60138-11 CARGO — Oct 17, 2011 Sep 12, 2016 CANCELLED
TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK BAP-CX60138-11 BIPD/Primary — Oct 17, 2011 Jul 1, 2012 REPLACED
TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK BAP-CX60138-11 CARGO — Oct 17, 2011 Nov 27, 2011 CANCELLED
TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK IMP-CX60138-11 CARGO — Jul 1, 2011 Oct 17, 2011 NAME CHANGED
TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK BAP-CX60138-10 BIPD/Primary — Jul 1, 2010 Oct 17, 2011 NAME CHANGED
QBE SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATION QSILA0005055 BIPD/Primary — Jul 1, 2009 Jul 1, 2010 CANCELLED
QBE SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATION QSILA0001046 BIPD/Primary — Jul 1, 2008 Jul 1, 2009 CANCELLED
TORUS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY PSILA0002526 BIPD/Primary — Jul 1, 2007 Jul 1, 2008 CANCELLED
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY 1283763 CARGO — Jul 1, 2006 Jul 1, 2006 REPLACED
CLARENDON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY DSA018852 BIPD/Primary — Jul 1, 2006 Jul 1, 2007 CANCELLED
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY 1283763 CARGO — Jul 1, 2006 Jul 1, 2011 REPLACED
UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON SRSIMLA05-004 CARGO — Jul 1, 2005 Jul 1, 2006 CANCELLED
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. DS0000029030 BIPD/Primary — Jul 1, 2005 Jul 1, 2006 CANCELLED
CLARENDON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY DSA011879 BIPD/Primary — Jul 1, 2004 Jul 1, 2005 CANCELLED
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. DSA008770 BIPD/Primary — Nov 21, 2003 Jul 1, 2004 CANCELLED
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. K0119141922206 CARGO — Jul 1, 1997 Aug 6, 1999 CANCELLED
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. AS719141922203 BIPD/Primary — Jul 1, 1997 Nov 21, 2003 REPLACED
GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK IMP 9593505 CARGO — Jul 1, 1996 Jul 1, 1997 REPLACED
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. BUA 10314222954(FAX) BIPD/Primary — Jul 1, 1994 Jul 1, 1997 REPLACED
BOSTON OLD COLONY INSURANCE CO. IMB-95 70 89 CARGO — Apr 5, 1993 Aug 11, 1996 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Sep 12, 2016
    insurance
    REVOKED — TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
  2. Jul 1, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
  3. Nov 27, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
  4. Nov 1, 2011
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  5. Oct 17, 2011
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  6. Oct 17, 2011
    insurance
    NAMECHG — TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
  7. Oct 17, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
  8. Oct 17, 2011
    insurance
    NAMECHG — TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
  9. Oct 17, 2011
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  10. Jul 1, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Jul 2, 2010
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  12. Jul 1, 2010
    insurance
    CANCEL — QBE SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATION
  13. Jul 1, 2009
    insurance
    CANCEL — QBE SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATION
  14. Jun 30, 2009
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  15. Jul 1, 2008
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  16. Jul 1, 2008
    insurance
    CANCEL — TORUS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Jul 2, 2007
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  18. Jul 1, 2007
    insurance
    CANCEL — CLARENDON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY
  19. Jul 3, 2006
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  20. Jul 1, 2006
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
  21. Jul 1, 2006
    insurance
    CANCEL — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.
  22. Jul 1, 2006
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
  23. Jul 1, 2005
    insurance
    CANCEL — CLARENDON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY
  24. Jun 28, 2005
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  25. Jul 1, 2004
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  26. Jul 1, 2004
    insurance
    CANCEL — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.
  27. Nov 21, 2003
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
  28. Aug 6, 1999
    insurance
    CANCEL — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
  29. Jul 1, 1997
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
  30. Jul 1, 1997
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.
  31. Aug 11, 1996
    insurance
    CANCEL — BOSTON OLD COLONY INSURANCE CO.
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
ROADSIDE LA 4 1
IH20 LORAINE SCALE TX 4 0
EUNICE LA LA 2 0
IH20 EB TERRELL SCALE TX 2 0
LITTLE ROCK AR AR 1 0
BENSON AZ AZ 1 1
DUNCAN AZ AZ 1 0
MARANA AZ AZ 1 0
PARKER AZ AZ 1 0
VAIL AZ AZ 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 3 0
392.9(a)(2) Failing to secure vehicle equipment Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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