JOE BROWN FUEL OIL LLC

DBA: JOE BROWN FUEL OIL

JOE BROWN FUEL OIL LLC is a small fleet, operating 2 power units and 1 driver, organized as a corporation, based in Trenton, NJ. Across 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 100.0% 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.

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 Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00% 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 — JOE BROWN FUEL OIL LLC (USDOT 384012)
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 — Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/384012/
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 384012 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Hazmat Company officer: DARWIN BROWN Company officer 2: IVA M BROWN Liquids / Gases Based in TRENTON, NJ

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

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.

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

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

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

OOS vs peers

Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 100% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=274601 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.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓

DBA — → JOE BROWN FUEL OIL · Aug 19, 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 384012

In FMCSA records since Mar 2, 1990 (~36y)

Entity CORPORATION

Company officer DARWIN BROWN

Company officer 2 IVA M BROWN

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

Cargo carried

Liquids / Gases

Fleet size 2 units

Drivers 1

Annual mileage 25,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (609) 817-5803

Email: [email protected]

Physical

1511 W STATE ST

TRENTON, NJ 08618

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 384012

In FMCSA records since Mar 2, 1990 (~36y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 25,000 mi

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 100.0% vs 23.4% +76.6 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 2.50 vs 1.80 +0.70

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.

Inspections (24 months)

All 2 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	2	2	2
OOS inspections	0	2	2
OOS percentage	0%	100%	100%
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)

100.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

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

JOE BROWN FUEL OIL had 2 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 100.0%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 18.0.

Inspection profile

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

Violation profile

100.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (50.0% of violations).

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 1 driver; Petr is the most-inspected make.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 100.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 274,601 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 274,601 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

100%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 274,601 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +100 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record.

Record Changes

Aug 19, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- DBA — JOE BROWN FUEL OIL
  FMCSA Company Census

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (2 months)

2024-12 2026-07

Violations by BASIC Category

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

Unknown

1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
New Jersey (NJ)	2	2	100.0%	Jul 21, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
GMC		1
Petr		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	—	Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	2	—	18.00	18	—	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 (2 rows) View all 2 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
88476030	Jul 21, 2026	NJ	2	HAMILTON MARKETPLACE	GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK NJ AP892H · 1GDM7F1B79F412616	6	177.817A-HMRSPMC, 393.75A1-TFSMF, 172.504A-HMPS	Yes
83401470	Dec 13, 2024	NJ	2	LAMBERTON ROAD	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR Ticket: Petr NJ AW149W · 1XP5DB9X07N641148	5	393.9A-LSLIWR, 107.620B-HMAMC, 390.21TB1-MC	Yes

Recent Crashes (2 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
NJ0011006323	Jan 6, 2011	NJ	0	1	No	No	Injury
NJ0010291776	Dec 23, 2010	NJ	0	0	Yes	No	Tow

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

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
HAMILTON MARKETPLACE	NJ	1	1
LAMBERTON ROAD	NJ	1	1

Related Records

New Jersey carriers Trenton carriers 2 inspections 2 reportable crashes

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

Field change history

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