BROWN DOG CARRIERS LLC
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — BROWN DOG CARRIERS LLC (USDOT 3015575) 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: • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH — Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC. Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3015575/ As of: Jul 21, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade
Compliance grade B
Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 78/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 60% · 3/5 signals
Compliance grade B
Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 78/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).
NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH.
TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.
1 active liability policy
Company profile
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.
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InsuranceARCH INSURANCE COMPANYPolicy effective Jan 1, 2026
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Process AgentPROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.BOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC031502ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 0 | 19 | 3 |
| Trailers | 0 | 8 | 4 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Accident reports (24 months)
All 6 crashes →| Last 6 months | 6–12 months | 12–24 months | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatalities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 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 46 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 31 | 31 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 0% | 3.23% | — |
| National average | 6.67% | 22.26% | 4.44% |
Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles
BROWN DOG CARRIERS LLC is a motor carrier based in BIDDEFORD, ME, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3015575. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 22 power units and 30 drivers, with 46 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 22.2%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.
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.
BROWN DOG CARRIERS LLC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 22 power units and 30 drivers, based in Biddeford, ME. Across 36 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 5.6% out-of-service rate, with 2 reportable crashes. Operating authority is active for common.
36 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 414% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in MA (16) and ME (16), with Level 3 inspections the most common.
5.6% out-of-service rate; led by Unsafe Driving (41.9% of violations); top code 392.2 (Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued) cited 3 times.
The fleet comprises 22 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 30 drivers; Freightliner, Utility, and Hyundai Translead are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts (MA) | 15 | 0 | 0.0% | May 28, 2026 |
| Maine (ME) | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | May 7, 2026 |
| New Hampshire (NH) | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | Sep 19, 2025 |
| Rhode Island (RI) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Dec 23, 2024 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Freightliner | 35 | |
| Utility | 18 | |
| Hyundai Translead | 15 | |
| Great Dane | 6 | |
| International | 6 | |
| Stoughton | 1 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver Fitness | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 1 | — | 0.11 | 0 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 5 | — | 1.48 | 1 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | — | 0.81 | 1 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (46 rows) View all 46 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 87982080 | May 28, 2026 | MA | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 87791735 | May 7, 2026 | ME | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87759059 | May 3, 2026 | ME | 1 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87418408 | Mar 25, 2026 | MA | 3 | H-WESTWOOD |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLS2 | No |
| 87283222 | Mar 12, 2026 | MA | 3 | H-ROWLEY |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLL | No |
| 86922103 | Jan 29, 2026 | MA | 3 | H-ROWLEY |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 86816096 | Jan 15, 2026 | ME | 2 | me-pittsfield---scales-nb |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 86790216 | Jan 13, 2026 | ME | 3 | me-york---scales |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 387.301A | No |
| 86725829 | Jan 6, 2026 | MA | 3 | H-WESTWOOD |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 387.301A, 392.2-SLLTL, 392.7A-D | No |
| 86706359 | Jan 2, 2026 | MA | 3 | H-WOBURN |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLLR | No |
| 86337705 | Nov 14, 2025 | MA | 3 | WILMINGTON |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLLR | No |
| 86177989 | Oct 28, 2025 | MA | 3 | H-NEWBURY |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLSR | No |
| 86167558 | Oct 27, 2025 | MA | 3 | H-NEWBURY |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 85865756 | Sep 23, 2025 | MA | 3 | H-ATTLEBORO |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLS1 | No |
| 85839054 | Sep 20, 2025 | ME | 3 | OGUNQUIT |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 390.21TB1-MC, 390.21TB2-DOT, 392.2-DMOVE | No |
| 86194003 | Sep 19, 2025 | NH | 3 | NH |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 85530729 | Aug 19, 2025 | ME | 1 | me-pittsfield---scales-nb |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 85047005 | Jun 25, 2025 | MA | 3 | H-LEXINGTON |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 84613158 | May 7, 2025 | ME | 3 | NB SCALES |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 84315064 | Apr 3, 2025 | ME | 2 | RICHMOND |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.100B-C | Yes |
| 83944178 | Feb 21, 2025 | ME | 3 | me-sidney---scales |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 395.3A2-HOSPD | No |
| 83891386 | Feb 17, 2025 | MA | 3 | H-WILMINGTON |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 83494477 | Dec 23, 2024 | RI | 3 | WARWICK RI |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLLR | No |
| 83436491 | Dec 18, 2024 | MA | 3 | H-WALTHAM |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.9B-LLPL | No |
| 83363075 | Dec 10, 2024 | NH | 3 | DURHAM WEIGH STATION |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
Recent Crashes (6 rows)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEG00S003834 | Jan 25, 2025 | ME | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| ME500-W09180 | Aug 10, 2024 | ME | 0 | 2 | Yes | No | Injury |
| NH6622300016 | Mar 13, 2023 | NH | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| MA1004134573 | Jun 21, 2022 | MA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| ME7001-50928 | Dec 28, 2021 | ME | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MA1003695456 | Jun 10, 2019 | MA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)
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.
Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.
Insurance Coverage Timeline (10 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
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| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | ZACAT9343801 | 91X | $1,000,000 | Jan 1, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | ZACAT9343801 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 1, 2026 | Jan 1, 2026 | REPLACED |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | ZACAT9343800 | BIPD/Primary | — | Oct 1, 2025 | Jan 1, 2026 | REPLACED |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | CA-ZX1859 | BIPD/Primary | — | Oct 1, 2024 | Oct 1, 2025 | REPLACED |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | CT1054696497 | BIPD/Primary | — | Oct 1, 2023 | Oct 1, 2024 | REPLACED |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | WF008800 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 1, 2022 | Oct 1, 2023 | REPLACED |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | WF008800 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 1, 2022 | Nov 10, 2023 | CANCELLED |
| UNION INSURANCE CO. | CAA 5382680 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 1, 2019 | Mar 1, 2022 | REPLACED |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | TRK0190301 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 1, 2018 | Mar 1, 2019 | CANCELLED |
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Z-35726 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 26, 2017 | Mar 1, 2018 | REPLACED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Jan 1, 2026insuranceTERM/REPL — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jan 1, 2026insuranceTERM/REPL — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
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Oct 1, 2025insuranceTERM/REPL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
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Oct 1, 2024insuranceTERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
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Nov 10, 2023insuranceTERM/CANCL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
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Oct 1, 2023insuranceTERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
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Mar 1, 2022insuranceTERM/REPL — UNION INSURANCE CO.
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Mar 1, 2019
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Mar 1, 2019insuranceCANCEL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
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Mar 1, 2018insuranceTERM/REPL — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jul 11, 2017
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| H-WALTHAM | MA | 5 | 0 |
| H-LEXINGTON | MA | 3 | 0 |
| H-NEWBURY | MA | 2 | 0 |
| H-ROWLEY | MA | 2 | 0 |
| H-WESTWOOD | MA | 2 | 0 |
| H-ANDOVER | MA | 1 | 0 |
| H-ATTLEBORO | MA | 1 | 0 |
| H-CHELMSFORD | MA | 1 | 0 |
| H-NORWOOD | MA | 1 | 0 |
| H-SAUGUS | MA | 1 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws - Explain: | Unsafe Driving | 8 | 0 |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 1 |
| 393.75(a)(3) | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 2 |
| 393.203 | Cab/body parts requirements violations | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.203(e) | Cab front bumper missing/unsecured/protrude | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.205(a) | Wheel/rim cracked or broken | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 |
| 393.207(a) | Axle positioning parts defective/missing | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 |
| 393.209(d) | Steering system components worn, welded, or missing | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 |
| 393.45(d) | Brake connections with leaks or constrictions | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 |
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Docket MC031502
common · ACTIVE · MC
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ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
91X policy on file
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ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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UNION INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.
BOC-3 process agent · 123,521 carriers served
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46 inspections
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6 reportable crashes
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How to verify BROWN DOG CARRIERS LLC
- Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
- Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
- Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
- Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
- Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.
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