VR BROTHERS LLC
OLD BRIDGE, NJ
VR BROTHERS LLC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 3 drivers, based in Old Bridge, NJ. Across 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 25.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 42.9% vs peer 0.00% Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — VR BROTHERS LLC (USDOT 3281197) 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 42.9% vs peer 0.00% On file: (none) Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3281197/ As of: Sep 19, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B
Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B
Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. 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.
Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.
NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.
Driver OOS 42.9% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=233843 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
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.
Recent changes
- Physical street 29 BEGONIA LN → 104 RELLIM DR · Aug 28, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Physical city MONROE → OLD BRIDGE · Aug 18, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
No authority breakdown on file.
No active policies on file.
No BOC-3 filing on file.
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 9 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 25% | 0% | — |
| 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%).
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.
VR BROTHERS LLC had 4 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 25.0%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 6.0.
4 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in NJ (2) and NY (1).
25.0% out-of-service rate, above the 19.4% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 391.41(a)(1) (391.41(a)(1)) cited 2 times, 1 of them OOS.
The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 3 drivers; Freightliner and Hino are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 233,843 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).
Fleet History
Field change history →Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 2 address changes
Record Changes
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Physical street 29 BEGONIA LN 104 RELLIM DRSeen 8 times · first Aug 18, 2026 · last Aug 28, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
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Physical city MONROE OLD BRIDGEFMCSA Company Census
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Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (6 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey (NJ) | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | Jul 6, 2025 |
| New York (NY) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | Dec 19, 2024 |
| Pennsylvania (PA) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Dec 26, 2024 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Freightliner | 5 | |
| Hino | 3 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver Fitness | 2 | — | 1.40 | 1 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 1 | — | 1.40 | 1 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | — | 2.22 | 2 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | — | 6.00 | 6 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (9 rows) View all 9 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85137276 | Jul 6, 2025 | NJ | 3 | — |
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 84934011 | Jun 11, 2025 | NJ | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 83480807 | Dec 26, 2024 | PA | 3 | ON I81 N NEAR EXIT 197 |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 391.11B2-Q | No |
| 83477990 | Dec 19, 2024 | NY | 3 | NICHOLS NY |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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3 | 395.8A1-HOSP, 392.2-SLLTCD, 392.2-SLLSIV | Yes |
| 82519489 | Aug 28, 2024 | NY | 2 | SPRING VALLEY EXIT 14N |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 391.41(a)(1), 393.9(a) | Yes |
| 82519505 | Aug 22, 2024 | NY | 3 | ny-batavia-(exit-48) |
Freightliner STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 395.8(a)(1), 391.41(a) | Yes |
| 81336251 | Apr 11, 2024 | NJ | 3 | CRANBURY |
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 391.41(a)(1) | No |
| 80234166 | Nov 24, 2023 | MD | 2 | I-95 SOUTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY |
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 392.2 | No |
| 79068510 | Jul 5, 2023 | NJ | 2 | nj-rt54/jackson-rd |
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-95 SOUTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY | MD | 1 | 0 |
| CRANBURY | NJ | 1 | 0 |
| NICHOLS NY | NY | 1 | 1 |
| SPRING VALLEY EXIT 14N | NY | 1 | 1 |
| ON I81 N NEAR EXIT 197 | PA | 1 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 391.41(a)(1) | 391.41(a)(1) | Driver Fitness | 2 | 1 |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws | Unsafe Driving | 2 | 0 |
| 391.41(a) | Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate. | Driver Fitness | 1 | 0 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 395.8(a)(1) | Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service | Hours of Service | 1 | 1 |
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