BROWN TRUCK LEASING CORP

DBA: BROWN NATIONALEASE

USDOT 388533 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Satisfactory rated Company officer: THOMAS BROWN Company officer 2: DAVID BERGMAN Other (REGISTRANT ONLY) Based in URBANDALE, IA

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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1 fatality on crash record 51 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →

On file

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — BROWN TRUCK LEASING CORP (USDOT 388533)
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:
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 51 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/388533/
As of: Jul 29, 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 · A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A 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

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.

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

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 388533

In FMCSA records since Apr 9, 1990 (~36y)

Entity CORPORATION

Company officer THOMAS BROWN

Company officer 2 DAVID BERGMAN

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

Other (REGISTRANT ONLY)

Fleet size 2 units

Drivers 1

Annual mileage 10 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (515) 299-6140

Email: [email protected]

Physical

11229 AURORA AVE

URBANDALE, IA 50322

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 388533

In FMCSA records since Apr 9, 1990 (~36y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 10 mi

Safety Rating Satisfactory

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80

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.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	1	0	0
Trailers	1	0	0
Trucks	1	0	0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 51 crashes →

	Last 6 months	12–24 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0	0
Injuries	0	0	0
Tow-away	1	2	3
Crash reports	1	2	3

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 8 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	3	3	0
OOS inspections	0	0	0
OOS percentage	0%	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)

—

Crashes (24m)

51 all-time

Authorities

Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

BROWN TRUCK LEASING CORP is a corporation based in URBANDALE, IA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 388533. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Satisfactory. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 2 power units and 1 driver, with 8 roadside inspections on file. 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 overview

BROWN TRUCK LEASING CORP is a small fleet, operating 2 power units and 1 driver, organized as a corporation, based in Urbandale, IA. Across 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.2% national average, with 3 reportable crashes. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Inspection profile

3 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in IA (1) and NC (1).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.2% national average; top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 1 driver; Freightliner and International are the most-inspected makes.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-11 2025-07

Activity by State

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

State	Inspections	OOS %	Last Inspection
Iowa (IA)	1	0.0%	Nov 22, 2024
North Carolina (NC)	1	0.0%	Jul 13, 2025
Texas (TX)	1	0.0%	Feb 17, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Freightliner		3
Kenworth		2
International		1
Polar		1
Utility		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 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	1	—	3.00	3	—	Jul 27, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (8 rows) View all 8 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
85206709	Jul 13, 2025	NC	3	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR NC NL4869 · 1FUJHHDR1LLMF0560	0	—	No
83895040	Feb 17, 2025	TX	2	IH20 EB TERRELL SCALE	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK TX KHM3274 · 1HTMMMML3JH344722	0	—	No
83244977	Nov 22, 2024	IA	3	ia-39---i35-sb-mm-212-northwood	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK IA FY3306 · 3ALACXD27RDVB6893	0	—	No
81319706	Apr 9, 2024	IA	2	ia-02---i80-eb-mm-115-van-meter	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK IA VA3284 · 3ALACWDT8EDFV0166	2	392.2, 390.21T(b)	No
80706576	Jan 26, 2024	IL	3	I-80	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR IA FS3538 · 1XKYD49X5PJ236909	0	—	No
79831772	Oct 2, 2023	IL	2	I-80 WB	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR IA VC2851 · 1XKYDP9X7PJ237173	0	—	No
79017338	Jun 20, 2023	GA	3	INTERSTATE HWY	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR IA VE6968 · 3AKJGLDR6LDLS4570	1	392.2	No
78690200	May 18, 2023	IA	1	ia-28---i80-wb-mm-44-avoca	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK IA DD2059 · 2NKHHM7X6FM451725	0	—	No

Recent Crashes (51 rows) View all 51 →

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
OH0263130642	Jul 15, 2026	OH			Yes	No	Tow
ILX003841782	Jun 3, 2025	IL	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
IA2501477132	Apr 11, 2025	IA	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
IA2009520965	Aug 11, 2009	IA	0	2	Yes	No	Injury
IL0004031290	Sep 4, 2008	IL	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
MN0081990113	Jun 26, 2008	MN	0	2	Yes	No	Injury
CT0800177297	Apr 17, 2008	CT	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
WI0000052574	Apr 18, 2007	WI	0	2	Yes	No	Injury
OH0078006239	Jan 17, 2007	OH	0	2	Yes	No	Injury
NE0206030875	Jul 19, 2006	NE	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
IA2004249084	Oct 7, 2004	IA	0	2	No	No	Injury
IA2004207769	Feb 3, 2004	IA	0	1	No	No	Injury
IA2003043897	Sep 9, 2003	IA	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
IA2003040671	Aug 21, 2003	IA	0	3	Yes	No	Injury
UT0080301414	Jul 15, 2003	UT	0	1	No	No	Injury
IA2003036508	May 16, 2003	IA	0	2	Yes	No	Injury
IA2003023670	May 13, 2003	IA	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
IA2003021812	Apr 22, 2003	IA	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
IA2003020516	Apr 9, 2003	IA	1	1	Yes	No	Fatal
MO0000004034	Jan 22, 2003	MO	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
IA2003000905	Jan 10, 2003	IA	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
NE0202109591	Oct 11, 2002	NE	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
IA2002050694	Oct 9, 2002	IA	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
IA2002037522	Jul 25, 2002	IA	0	1	No	No	Injury
IA2002006125	Feb 7, 2002	IA	0	1	No	No	Injury

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

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections
INTERSTATE HWY	GA	1
I-80	IL	1
I-80 WB	IL	1
IH20 EB TERRELL SCALE	TX	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	2	0

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