BROWN LOGISTICS INC

USDOT 616767 • 2855 SE ENTERPRISE DRIVE, GRIMES, IA, 50111

ACTIVEMotor Carrier

Authority:2 active

Insurance:2 current

BOC-3:On file

Safety Rating:Not rated

MCS-150:Never updated

OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT

616,767

Status

ACTIVE

Operation

Interstate

Business Type

Motor Carrier

State

Iowa

Phone

5159863400

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

MCS-150 Mileage

3,133,021

BOC-3 Agent

JOY B. FITZGERALD RESIDENT AGENT, INC.

Physical Address

2855 SE ENTERPRISE DRIVE, GRIMES, IA, 50111

Mailing Address

11229 AURORA AVENUE, URBANDALE, IA, 50322

Contact

Phone: 5159863400

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Contract Carrier — Active

Common Carrier — Active

Active Authority

Revoked / Inactive

Authority Types

Insurance Policies

2 active

Latest: Nov 24, 2020

BOC-3 Filing

On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority Type	Docket #	Status	Original Date	Final Date
Contract Carrier	MC-295560	ACTIVE	Unknown	Feb 1, 2021
Common Carrier	MC-295560	ACTIVE	Unknown	Feb 1, 2021

Active Insurance (2)

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Active Insurance (2)
Insurer	Type	Policy #	Status	Effective	Cancel Date
TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE	BIPD/Primary	604404331	ON FILE	Nov 24, 2020	Feb 1, 2021
MID-CENTURY INSURANCE CO.	CARGO	604404330	ON FILE	Oct 5, 2016	Apr 5, 2018

Insurance History (7 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (7 canceled/expired)
Insurer	Type	Policy #	Status	Effective	Cancel Date
TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE	BIPD/Primary	604404331	REPLACED	Oct 5, 2016	Oct 2, 2016
TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE	BIPD/Primary	604404331	CANCELLED	Oct 5, 2016	Dec 18, 2020
TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE	BIPD/Primary	604404331	REPLACED	Oct 2, 2016	Nov 24, 2020
GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN	BIPD/Primary	CBA0961347	REPLACED	Apr 1, 2016	Oct 5, 2016
GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN	BIPD/Primary	CTP0961347	REPLACED	Aug 1, 2011	Apr 1, 2016
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	CARGO	CAP 783 56 17	REPLACED	Nov 2, 1995	Oct 5, 2016
TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE	BIPD/Primary	N 0201 00 36	REPLACED	Oct 4, 1995	Aug 1, 2011

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
Event	Insurer	Policy #	Type	Event Date	Cancel Date
CANCEL	TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE	604404331	BIPD/Primary	Feb 1, 2021	Feb 1, 2021
TERM/CANCL	TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE	604404331	BIPD/Primary	Dec 18, 2020	Dec 18, 2020
TERM/REPL	TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE	604404331	BIPD/Primary	Nov 24, 2020	Nov 24, 2020
CANCEL	MID-CENTURY INSURANCE CO.	604404330	CARGO	Apr 5, 2018	Apr 5, 2018
TERM/REPL	GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN	CBA0961347	BIPD/Primary	Oct 5, 2016	Oct 5, 2016
TERM/REPL	THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	CAP 783 56 17	CARGO	Oct 5, 2016	Oct 5, 2016
TERM/REPL	TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE	604404331	BIPD/Primary	Oct 2, 2016	Oct 2, 2016
TERM/REPL	GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN	CTP0961347	BIPD/Primary	Apr 1, 2016	Apr 1, 2016
TERM/REPL	TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE	N 0201 00 36	BIPD/Primary	Aug 1, 2011	Aug 1, 2011

Authority Action History (6 events)

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Authority Action History (6 events)
Docket	Authority Type	Original Action	Served Date	Disposition	Decided Date
MC295560	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Jan 5, 2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Feb 1, 2021
MC295560	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Jan 5, 2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Feb 1, 2021
MC295560	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Nov 23, 2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Nov 25, 2020
MC295560	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Nov 23, 2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Nov 25, 2020
MC295560	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	Jul 28, 2000	—	Unknown
MC295560	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	Dec 5, 1995	—	Unknown

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Driver Fitness

N/A

Unsafe Driving

24%

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections

Violations

13 OOS

Vehicle OOS %

16.4%

Driver OOS %

1.6%

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

Crash Records

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

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Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 61 of 61 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

5 states • 61 inspections

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Violation Summary (59 violations from 61 inspections)

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Violation Summary (59 violations from 61 inspections)
Code	Description	# Violations	# OOS	Severity Wt	BASIC
FMCSR:392.2	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	12	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS2	Speeding 6-10 mph over limit	5	0	5	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.75(a)(3)	Tire-flat and/or audible air leak	5	5	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45B2	Brake tubing/hoses inadequate	4	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLEWA1	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	3	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.45(b)(2)	Brake tubing/hoses inadequate	3	1	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75A3-TAOL	Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS	2	2	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LSLIWR	Inoperable required lamps	2	2	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45B2-B-AIR	Brake tubing/hoses inadequate	2	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.3(a)(1)	Inspection/repair/maintenance - general	2	1	5	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.16(a)	Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)	2	0	3	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:390.21TB	390.21TB	1	0	—	General/Admin
FMCSR:392.2-SLLIRP	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLIFTA	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2FC	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.9A3	Drivers view and / or movement is obstructed	1	0	—	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.9TS	Inoperative turn signal	1	1	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75C	Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles)	1	0	5	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.17C	No proof of periodic inspection	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.20B	Short-haul operations - timecard not maintained	1	0	3	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS1	Speeding 1-5 mph over limit	1	0	3	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.47(e)	Slack adjuster defective	1	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.53(b)	Steering system components worn	1	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.22(h)(4)	Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:390.21T(b)	390.21T(b)	1	0	—	General/Admin
FMCSR:383.51(a)	CDL disqualification - major offense	1	1	10	Driver Fitness
FMCSR:393.45(d)	Brake tubing/hoses inadequate	1	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.24(c)(2)(ii)	Driver failed to manually add the trailer number	1	0	—	Hours Of Service

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate

16.4%vs nat'l 23.4%

-7.0 pts below avg

Driver OOS Rate

1.6%vs nat'l 6.7%

-5.1 pts below avg

Violations / Inspection

0.97vs nat'l 1.80

-0.83 below avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (61 inspections)

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Inspection History (61 inspections)
Date	Report #	Station	State	Level	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
Mar 30, 2026	87453134	02 - I80 EB MM 115 VAN METER	IA	Level 2	UTIL SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Mar 18, 2026	87371240	28 - I80 WB MM 44 AVOCA	IA	Level 3	UTIL SEMI-TRAILER	1	390.21TB	No
Mar 4, 2026	87211075	EAGLEVILLE MO	MO	Level 2	GREAT DANE SEMI-TRAILER	3	392.2-SLLIRP, 392.2-SLLIFTA, 393.75A3-TAOL	Yes
Feb 26, 2026	87180748	28 - I80 WB MM 44 AVOCA	IA	Level 3	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2-SLLEWA1	No
Feb 23, 2026	87130024	HWY 169 SB	IA	Level 3	UTIL SEMI-TRAILER	1	392.2-SLLS2	No
Jan 28, 2026	86923459	US 67	IL	Level 3	KW TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Jan 20, 2026	86853883	02 - I80 EB MM 115 VAN METER	IA	Level 3	INTL TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Jan 9, 2026	86767197	IA 2 E	IA	Level 3	INTL TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2-SLLS2	No
Dec 30, 2025	86685723	01 - I80 WB MM 151 MITCHELLVIL	IA	Level 3	UTIL SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Dec 10, 2025	86541991	HWY 4 NB	IA	Level 3	UTIL SEMI-TRAILER	1	392.2FC	No
Nov 7, 2025	86297576	HWY 4 NB	IA	Level 3	INTL TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2-SLLS2	No
Oct 29, 2025	86197194	HWY 163 EB	IA	Level 3	INTL TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Oct 20, 2025	86108717	02 - I80 EB MM 115 VAN METER	IA	Level 3	UTIL SEMI-TRAILER	1	392.2-SLLEWA1	No
Sep 29, 2025	85928857	45 - HWY 218 NB MM 29 PILOT GR	IA	Level 2	INTL TRUCK TRACTOR	1	393.9A-LSLIWR	Yes
Sep 18, 2025	85840069	Roadside	IL	Level 3	INTL TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Sep 1, 2025	85655774	INTERSTATE 24	IL	Level 3	KW TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Aug 22, 2025	85596419	Roadside	IA	Level 3	INTL TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.9A3	No
Jul 31, 2025	85383039	02 - I80 EB MM 115 VAN METER	IA	Level 1	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	4	393.45B2	No
Jul 16, 2025	85257643	Roadside	IA	Level 2	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	4	392.2-SLLS2, 393.9TS, 393.75C	Yes
Jun 9, 2025	84908979	CANTON MO	MO	Level 2	HYUNDAI TR SEMI-TRAILER	2	393.45B2-B-AIR	No
Jun 2, 2025	84852972	10 - I35 NB MM 30 OSCEOLA	IA	Level 2	INTL TRUCK TRACTOR	1	393.75A3-TAOL	Yes
Apr 14, 2025	84417838	I24	IL	Level 3	INTL TRUCK TRACTOR	1	395.20B	No
Mar 13, 2025	84130649	Roadside	IA	Level 3	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2-SLLS1	No
Jan 24, 2025	83707357	02 - I80 EB MM 115 VAN METER	IA	Level 3	INTL TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2-SLLEWA1	No
Nov 29, 2024	83288944	HWY 169 NB	IA	Level 3	INTL TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2-SLLS2	No
Oct 28, 2024	83027353	US RT 67 @ 1ST AVE	IL	Level 2	INTL TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Oct 9, 2024	82879738	US RT 67 @ CR 1800N	IL	Level 1	INTL TRUCK TRACTOR	1	396.3(a)(1)	No
Sep 27, 2024	82805249	10 - I35 NB MM 30 OSCEOLA	IA	Level 3	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Sep 26, 2024	82778115	I-57	IL	Level 2	HYUN SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Sep 20, 2024	82733997	02 - I80 EB MM 115 VAN METER	IA	Level 3	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Aug 27, 2024	82509845	Roadside	IA	Level 3	HYUN SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Aug 8, 2024	82345287	Roadside	IA	Level 2	INTL TRUCK TRACTOR	1	393.45(b)(2)	No
Aug 1, 2024	82287691	02 - I80 EB MM 115 VAN METER	IA	Level 2	UTIL SEMI-TRAILER	1	393.75(a)(3)	Yes
Jul 23, 2024	82203788	02 - I80 EB MM 115 VAN METER	IA	Level 3	UTIL SEMI-TRAILER	1	392.2	No
Jun 25, 2024	82024191	I-57	IL	Level 2	INTL TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Jun 18, 2024	81913452	02 - I80 EB MM 115 VAN METER	IA	Level 1	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	5	393.47(e), 393.53(b), 396.3(a)(1)	Yes
Jun 11, 2024	81855493	HWY 4 NB	IA	Level 3	INTL TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2	No
Jun 10, 2024	82406869	US67 AT N2200	IL	Level 3	HYUN TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
May 20, 2024	81672903	02 - I80 EB MM 115 VAN METER	IA	Level 2	UTIL SEMI-TRAILER	1	393.75(a)(3)	Yes
May 16, 2024	81658084	O'FALLON - I-64 E/B	IL	Level 1	INTL TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Apr 17, 2024	81391391	MOSCOW MILLS MO	MO	Level 3	INTERNATIO TRUCK TRACTOR	2	392.2	No
Apr 15, 2024	81357089	WELDON SPRING MO	MO	Level 3	UTILITY TR SEMI-TRAILER	2	395.22(h)(4), 392.2	No
Mar 28, 2024	81228803	02 - I80 EB MM 115 VAN METER	IA	Level 1	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	1	390.21T(b)	No
Mar 15, 2024	81140695	US 69	IA	Level 3	HYUN SEMI-TRAILER	1	392.16(a)	No
Feb 8, 2024	80804360	FREMONT SCALE	NE	Level 3	HYUN SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Feb 4, 2024	80768341	T-4	IL	Level 3	KW TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Jan 25, 2024	80705639	Roadside	IA	Level 3	UTIL SEMI-TRAILER	2	392.2, 383.51(a)	Yes
Dec 13, 2023	80448910	02 - I80 EB MM 115 VAN METER	IA	Level 2	UTIL SEMI-TRAILER	2	393.75(a)(3), 393.45(d)	Yes
Nov 14, 2023	80171861	Roadside	IA	Level 3	KW TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2	No
Oct 25, 2023	80017858	INTERSTATE I-57	IL	Level 3	KW TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2	No

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Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

41 total · 17.1% OOS

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InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

02 - I80 EB MM 115 VAN METER13 · 4 OOS

28 - I80 WB MM 44 AVOCA3

HWY 4 NB3

10 - I35 NB MM 30 OSCEOLA2 · 1 OOS

Violations by BASIC category

Unsafe Driving27

Vehicle Maintenance26 · 12 OOS

Hours of Service3

General/Admin2

Driver Fitness1 · 1 OOS

Recent Crashes

25 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes

Fatalities

Injuries

Across 2 crashes

Tow-Aways

Crash History (25 records)

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Crash History (25 records)
Date	State	Severity	Injuries	City	Location	VIN	Carrier Name at Crash
Dec 18, 2025	IA	TOW	0	No city county crash	310TH AVE	...314627	BROWN LOGISTICS INC
Mar 19, 2024	IA	TOW	0	—	I 80 E 81.8	...310526	BROWN LOGISTICS INC
Mar 9, 2023	IA	TOW	0	—	5000 BLK NE 22ND ST	...NL2686	BROWN LOGISTICS INC
Nov 23, 2022	MN	TOW	0	OWATONNA	RAMP43	...876799	BROWN LOGISTICS INC
Oct 20, 2022	MN	TOW	0	FOREST	I-35	...J28834	BROWN LOGISTICS INC
Oct 3, 2022	IL	TOW	0	Mascoutah Twp	I-64 E/B	...LX9544	BROWN LOGISTICS INC
Feb 22, 2022	MN	TOW	0	WEBSTER	I-35	...FZ5184	BROWN LOGISTICS INC
Oct 30, 2020	MO	INJURY	1	—	—	—	—
May 22, 2020	KY	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Jan 28, 2020	IN	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Jun 5, 2019	KY	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Jul 24, 2018	IL	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Feb 26, 2018	IA	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Feb 6, 2018	IA	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Feb 5, 2018	IA	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Dec 1, 2017	IA	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Sep 7, 2017	IA	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Jul 14, 2017	IA	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Dec 23, 2016	IA	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Oct 19, 2016	MO	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Sep 7, 2016	IA	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Aug 19, 2016	KY	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Jan 6, 2016	IA	INJURY	1	—	—	—	—
Nov 17, 2015	MO	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Aug 12, 2015	IL	TOW	0	—	—	—	—