BROWN COURIER SERVICE'S LLC

DBA: BROWN SERVICES

BROWN COURIER SERVICE'S LLC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, based in Swarthmore, PA. Across 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 50.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. Recent BMC-91 insurance filing instability is flagged as HIGH on the insurance-lapse watch, and operating authority is active for motor carrier of property (except household goods).

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

Policy effective · Sep 3, 2026

Review these

Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 16.7% vs peer 0.00% Details →

On file

1 active operating authority
Active insurance on file Agency Insurance Company of Maryland, Inc · BMC-91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A $20 BOC-3 Filing LLC Details →

Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — BROWN COURIER SERVICE'S LLC (USDOT 3469302)
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:
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH — Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement.
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 16.7% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Active insurance on file — Agency Insurance Company of Maryland, Inc · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A $20 BOC-3 Filing LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3469302/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 3469302 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: SHARIEKA BOWSER Company officer 2: ROBERT BROWN General Freight Based in SWARTHMORE, PA Insurance watch: HIGH

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · C

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 69/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

C confidence 80% · 4/5 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 16.7% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=233992 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

HIGH · 35/100

Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH.

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

Field change history → Daily change log ↓

Legal Name BROWN COURIER SERVICE''S LLC → BROWN COURIER SERVICE'S LLC · Jul 11, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Legal Name BROWN COURIER SERVICES LLC → BROWN COURIER SERVICE''S LLC · Jul 6, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census

Operating authority

Insurance

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

#1 A $20 BOC-3 Filing LLC

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 3469302

In FMCSA records since Aug 12, 2020 (~6y)

MC / docket MC1199100

Company officer SHARIEKA BOWSER

Company officer 2 ROBERT BROWN

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

General Freight

Fleet size 1 units

Drivers 1

Annual mileage 93,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (302) 310-0520

Email: [email protected]

Physical

925 HARVARD AVE

SWARTHMORE, PA 19081

Mailing

PO BOX 105

SWARTHMORE, PA 19081

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 3469302

In FMCSA records since Aug 12, 2020 (~6y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 93,000 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 16.7% vs 6.7% +10.0 pts

Violations per Inspection 4.00 vs 1.80 +2.20

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

Active liability insurance

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

Check brokers for this MC age

Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2021-03-10 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Insurance
Agency Insurance Company of Maryland, Inc
Policy effective Sep 3, 2026
Process Agent
#1 A $20 BOC-3 Filing LLC
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC1199100
ACTIVE

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Trucks	0	0	1

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 7 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	2	2	0
OOS inspections	1	0	0
OOS percentage	50%	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%).

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

16.7%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

1 active

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

BROWN SERVICES had 2 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 50.0%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is hos at 10.0.

Inspection profile

2 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in AZ (2 stops).

Violation profile

50.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Hours of Service (25.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Freightliner and International are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 16.7% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

Authority revoked

1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 233,992 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

16.7%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 233,992 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +16.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 233,992 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 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.

Record Changes

Jul 11, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- Legal Name BROWN COURIER SERVICE''S LLC BROWN COURIER SERVICE'S LLC
  FMCSA Company Census
Jul 6, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- Legal Name BROWN COURIER SERVICES LLC BROWN COURIER SERVICE''S LLC
  Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (5 months)

2024-03 2025-09

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
Arizona (AZ)	2	1	50.0%	Sep 27, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Freightliner		4
International		2

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service	2	—	9.66	10	—	Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	2	—	2.00	2	—	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 (7 rows) View all 7 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
85901344	Sep 27, 2025	AZ	2	HOLBROOK AZ	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK PA ZSS1217 · 3ALACWDT8GDGZ7543	3	395.8A1-HOSP, 395.8E-HOSPD, 393.11A1-LCL	Yes
84387513	Apr 10, 2025	AZ	2	JOSEPH CITY AZ	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK PA ZSS1217 · 3ALACWDT8GDGZ7543	5	395.8A, 392.2-SLLSR, 390.21TB1-MC	No
81985104	Jun 27, 2024	PA	1	—	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK IN 3444248 · 3ALACWFC5PDNT3094	1	393.9(a)	No
81648414	May 13, 2024	CO	3	LOMA PORT OF ENTRY EB	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK NV 904W66 · 3HAEUMML4PL297398	1	395.8(a)	No
81510280	May 2, 2024	NV	3	NV	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 11411G3 · 3ALACWFC5NDNG4175	2	392.2, 395.8E	No
81069254	Mar 5, 2024	AZ	3	az-st.-george-ut-az	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK NV 448R52 · 3HAEUMML7NL398531	0	—	No
78707102	May 22, 2023	PA	3	pa-i70-e-at-mile-marker-40.1	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Hino NJ XKAY58 · 3ALACWDT8GDGW5577	1	392.2	No

Authority Records (2 dockets)

Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)

MC1199100

Active

Granted Mar 10, 2021

View full authority record →

common

MC1199100

—

View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date	Docket	Authority	Status	Applied
Unknown	MC1199100	common	N	—

MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 1 PDF 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
May 5, 2021	MC1199100	Name Change	Revocation	Metadata only
Mar 10, 2021	MC1199100-P	Original MC Certificate	Revocation	Original MC Certificate →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (23 rows)

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

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
Agency Insurance Company of Maryland, Inc	CA0057324	BMC-91X	—	Sep 3, 2026	On file	ACTIVE
AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC	CA 0057324	91X	$1,000,000	Apr 28, 2026	On file	ACTIVE
AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC	CA 0057324	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 31, 2025	Mar 9, 2026	CANCELLED
AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC	CA 0057324	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 31, 2025	Mar 4, 2026	REPLACED
AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC	CA 0057324	BIPD/Primary	—	Nov 19, 2025	Dec 31, 2025	REPLACED
AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC	CA 0057324	BIPD/Primary	—	Nov 19, 2025	Jan 5, 2026	CANCELLED
AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC	CA 0057324	BIPD/Primary	—	Oct 7, 2025	Nov 19, 2025	REPLACED
AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC	CA 0057324	BIPD/Primary	—	Oct 7, 2025	Dec 5, 2025	CANCELLED
AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC	CA 0057324	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 5, 2025	Oct 7, 2025	REPLACED
AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC	CA 0057324	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 5, 2025	Nov 5, 2025	CANCELLED
AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC	CA 0057324	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 13, 2025	Aug 5, 2025	REPLACED
AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC	CA 0057324	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 13, 2025	Sep 4, 2025	CANCELLED
AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC	CA 0057324	BIPD/Primary	—	Apr 29, 2025	Jun 13, 2025	REPLACED
AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC	CA 0057324	BIPD/Primary	—	Apr 29, 2025	Jun 29, 2025	CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GRT22153A	BIPD/Primary	—	May 6, 2024	Jun 5, 2025	CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GRT22153A	BIPD/Primary	—	May 6, 2024	Apr 29, 2025	REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CA957921210	BIPD/Primary	—	May 5, 2022	Jun 10, 2024	CANCELLED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CA957921210	BIPD/Primary	—	May 5, 2022	May 6, 2024	REPLACED
EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	CW1EII-610698-01	BIPD/Primary	—	Mar 18, 2022	May 5, 2022	REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CA03287824	BIPD/Primary	—	May 3, 2021	Mar 18, 2022	REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CA03287824	BIPD/Primary	—	Apr 27, 2021	May 3, 2021	REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CA03287824	BIPD/Primary	—	Apr 27, 2021	Jun 7, 2021	NAME CHANGED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CA3287824	BIPD/Primary	—	Mar 1, 2021	Apr 27, 2021	REPLACED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Sep 4, 2026

insurance

TERM/REPL — Agency Insurance Company of Maryland, Inc
Sep 4, 2026

authority

Authority revoked — Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
Sep 3, 2026

insurance

TERM/REPL — Agency Insurance Company of Maryland, Inc
Aug 5, 2026

authority

Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Details →
Aug 5, 2026

insurance

CANCEL — Agency Insurance Company of Maryland, Inc
Apr 30, 2026

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Apr 29, 2026

insurance

CANCEL — AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC
Mar 9, 2026

insurance

TERM/CANCL — AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC
Mar 5, 2026

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Mar 4, 2026

insurance

TERM/REPL — AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC
Jan 5, 2026

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Jan 5, 2026

insurance

TERM/CANCL — AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC
Dec 31, 2025

insurance

TERM/REPL — AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC
Dec 5, 2025

insurance

TERM/CANCL — AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC
Nov 20, 2025

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Nov 19, 2025

insurance

TERM/REPL — AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC
Nov 5, 2025

insurance

TERM/CANCL — AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC
Oct 7, 2025

insurance

TERM/REPL — AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC
Sep 4, 2025

insurance

TERM/CANCL — AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC
Aug 5, 2025

insurance

TERM/REPL — AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC
Jun 29, 2025

insurance

TERM/CANCL — AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC
Jun 17, 2025

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Jun 13, 2025

insurance

TERM/REPL — AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC
Jun 5, 2025

insurance

TERM/CANCL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Apr 29, 2025

insurance

TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Jun 10, 2024

insurance

TERM/CANCL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
May 6, 2024

insurance

TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
May 5, 2022

insurance

TERM/REPL — EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
Mar 18, 2022

insurance

TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
Jun 7, 2021

insurance

TERM/CANCL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
May 4, 2021

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
May 3, 2021

insurance

TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
Apr 28, 2021

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Apr 27, 2021

insurance

TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
Mar 10, 2021

authority

Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Details →

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
HOLBROOK AZ	AZ	1	1
JOSEPH CITY AZ	AZ	1	0
LOMA PORT OF ENTRY EB	CO	1	0
NV	NV	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	2
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	1
395.8(a)	No drivers record of duty status when one is required	Hours of Service	1

Related Records

Pennsylvania carriers Swarthmore carriers Agency Insurance Company of Maryland, Inc GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. 7 inspections

All cross-references Authority, BOC-3, explainers, and more

Field change history

Field change history
History-watch change dates and as-of snapshots