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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 280198· MC240691· CARRIER· EIN 72-0592945
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H BROWN INC

1678 HIGHWAY 190, EUNICE, LA, 70535(337) 457-8131mbrown@hbrown.comMAURICE J. BROWN
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
THE GRAY INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
10%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
2.6%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
98
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
1 crash in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC240691

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 07/01/2012
THE GRAY INSURANCE COMPANY· policy XSAL-075019
Authority history (11) ▾
11/01/2011MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
11/01/2011MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED
06/04/2010CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/02/2010)
06/04/2009CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/30/2009)
06/04/2008CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/01/2008)
06/04/2007CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/02/2007)
06/05/2006CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/03/2006)
06/06/2005CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/28/2005)
06/04/2004CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/01/2004)
06/21/1993MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (10/09/1996)
06/21/1993MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (10/17/2011)
Insurance history12 insurers on record
Filing timeline (21) ▾
  1. TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 10/17/2011 → 09/12/2016
  2. TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/17/2011 → 07/01/2012
  3. TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 10/17/2011 → 11/27/2011
  4. TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK$750KName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/2010 → 10/17/2011
  5. TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK$750KName Changed
    CARGO · eff 07/01/2011 → 10/17/2011
  6. TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 10/17/2011 → 10/17/2011
  7. LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 07/01/2006 → 07/01/2011
  8. QBE SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATION$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/2009 → 07/01/2010
  9. QBE SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATION$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/2008 → 07/01/2009
  10. TORUS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/2007 → 07/01/2008
  11. CLARENDON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/2006 → 07/01/2007
  12. CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/2005 → 07/01/2006
  13. UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 07/01/2005 → 07/01/2006
  14. LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 07/01/2006 → 07/01/2006
  15. CLARENDON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/2004 → 07/01/2005

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle30 inspections · 10% OOS · National 22%
Driver39 inspections · 2.6% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

39 inspections · 18 violations (2 OOS) · 7% of inspections had an OOS finding.

39
Inspections
18
Violations
2
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

10
total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 3 states

  • LA15
  • TX14
  • AR1

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

A high share of violations are occurring in LA

Medium impact

7 of 15 violations in the last 12 months (47%) came from inspections in LA. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from LA to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 26% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing12 violations · 4 OOS (24 mo)
Lighting / lamps3 viol51%
  • 393.9HInoperable head lamps1× · 26%
  • 393.11TLTruck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 19971× · 13%
  • 393.11TUTruck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 19971× · 13%
Brakes2 OOS4 viol23%
  • 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection2× · 11%
  • 393.45D-BAALAir Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection1× · 9%
  • 396.3A1BOSBRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination1× · 3%
Wheels / rims2 OOS3 viol16%
  • 393.205A-WRBHWheel/Rim - Cracks between stud holes/hand holes2× · 11%
  • 392.2-SLLMFState/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective1× · 4%
Emergency equipment1 viol9%
  • 393.95A4-EENAEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - not readily accessible or filled1× · 9%
What to do
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 18 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

▲ Trending worse
8
Inspections
8
Violations
1
Out-of-service
3
Clean
Where the violations are
Other 50%Vehicle Maintenance 38%Driver Fitness 13%
Focus here first
1Other
4 violations · 50% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLEQPState/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation.
  • 392.2-SLLEWA1State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
  • 393.55C1Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system
Do this
  • Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
2Vehicle Maintenance
3 violations · 38% of recent
  • 393.11TLTruck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997
  • 393.95A4-EENAEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - not readily accessible or filled
  • 392.2-SLLMFState/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective
Do this
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
  • Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
3Driver Fitness
1 violation · 1 OOS · 13% of recent
  • 391.41APCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency · OOS
Do this
  • Track CDL, medical card, and endorsement expirations ahead of time
  • Keep the DQ file complete and the medical card on the driver
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

41
Inspections
32
Violations
6
Out-of-service
102
CSA points
25
Crashes
3
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

39 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

18 truck 14 trailer 5 incomplete vehicle 2 other
2016 INTERNATIONAL LF687seen 5×
3HCDJAPR0GL461272· P259967 LA
2025 INTERNATIONAL LT62Fseen 4×
3HSDZAPR2SN346182· P290471 LA
2007 MACK CHNseen 3×
1M1AJ06Y67N011189· P250151 LA
2024 INTERNATIONAL LT62Fseen 3×
3HSDZAPR2RN226389· P281727 LA
2025 MACK Pinnacleseen 2×
1M1PN4GY5SM017665· P292683 LA
2025 PETERBILT 567seen 2×
1NPCL40XXSD727871· P292534 LA
2025 MACK Pinnacleseen 2×
1M1PN4GY3SM017664· P292684 LA
2014 KENWORTH T8 Seriesseen 2×
1NKDX4TX9EJ388259· P250164 LA
2023 INTERNATIONAL LT62Fseen 2×
3HSDZAPR4PN226391· P281726 LA
2014 TRANSCRAFT/WABASH Steel Flatbedseen 2×
1TTE482S2E3814443· L637481 LA
2012 TRANSCRAFT/WABASH Steel Flatbedseen 2×
1TTE482S9C3734487· L506722 LA
2001 MACK CH
1M1AA14YX1W136898· P250148 LA
FONA
1A124644XC1536814· E406392 LA
2015 MACK CHU (Pinnacle)
1M1AN07Y7FM018286· P250146 LA
2005 MACK CX (Vision)
1M1AE06Y65N022789· P250155 LA
2014 KENWORTH T8 Series
1NKDX4TX7EJ388258· P250163 LA
2008 TRANSCRAFT Transcraft
1TTF4520381085435· L183579 LA
2010 TRANSCRAFT/WABASH Steel Flatbed
1TTF452S0A1088004· L354172 LA
2014 TRANSCRAFT/WABASH Steel Flatbed
1TTE482S4E3814444· L637480 LA
2020 X-L SPECIALIZED TRAILERS INC X-L SPECIALIZED TRAILERS INC
4U3B04028LL019518· J689309 LA
2004 MACK CX (Vision)
1M1AE06Y64N017512· P250154 LA
2019 TRANSCRAFT/WABASH Steel Flatbed
1TTF482S6K3141026· J564601 LA
2016 INTERNATIONAL LF687
3HCDJAPR3GL461279· P285312 LA
2010 ASPEN CUSTOM TRAILERS
2A9LB0580AN125007· L315730 LA
GROVE
476S700E7ES235010· 63P427 TX
2016 INTERNATIONAL LF687
1HSDJAPR3GH108236· P285110 LA
2015 TRANSCRAFT/WABASH Steel Flatbed
1TTE482S1F3872433· L746236 LA
2025 INTERNATIONAL LT62F
3HSDZAPR4SN346183· P290472 LA
2023 PETERBILT 567
1NPCLJ0X2PD875874· P290473 LA
2018 TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES
1TKH05432JM030866· E312003 LA

+ 9 more.

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

1

Tow-away

1

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
42
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
41
35 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.5M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi41 drivers
Company officer
MAURICE J. BROWN
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
800067480
Registered since
1986-10-17
Last MCS-150 update
2025-06-17
Census status
Active

Fleet: 42 trucks · 39 owned tractors · 60 owned trailers.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Activity history

34 events
  1. 06/17/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.5M mi reported (2024)

  2. 09/12/2016Insurance cancelled — TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

    CARGO · policy IMP-CX60138-11

  3. 07/01/2012Insurance filed — THE GRAY INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy XSAL-075019

  4. 07/01/2012Insurance replaced — TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

    BIPD/Primary · policy BAP-CX60138-11

  5. 11/27/2011Insurance cancelled — TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

    CARGO · policy BAP-CX60138-11

  6. 11/01/2011MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  7. 11/01/2011MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
  8. 10/17/2011Insurance name changed — TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

    BIPD/Primary · policy BAP-CX60138-10

  9. 10/17/2011Insurance replaced — TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

    CARGO · policy BAP-CX60138-11

  10. 07/01/2011Insurance replaced — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 1283763

  11. 07/01/2010Insurance cancelled — QBE SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATION

    BIPD/Primary · policy QSILA0005055

  12. 06/04/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/02/2010)

  13. 07/01/2009Insurance cancelled — QBE SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATION

    BIPD/Primary · policy QSILA0001046

  14. 06/04/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/30/2009)

  15. 07/01/2008Insurance cancelled — TORUS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy PSILA0002526

  16. 06/04/2008CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/01/2008)

  17. 07/01/2007Insurance cancelled — CLARENDON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy DSA018852

  18. 06/04/2007CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/02/2007)

  19. 07/01/2006Insurance cancelled — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy DS0000029030

  20. 07/01/2006Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON

    CARGO · policy SRSIMLA05-004

  21. 07/01/2006Insurance replaced — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 1283763

  22. 06/05/2006CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/03/2006)

  23. 07/01/2005Insurance cancelled — CLARENDON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy DSA011879

  24. 06/06/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/28/2005)

  25. 07/01/2004Insurance cancelled — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy DSA008770

  26. 06/04/2004CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/01/2004)

  27. 11/21/2003Insurance replaced — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy AS719141922203

  28. 08/06/1999Insurance cancelled — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy K0119141922206

  29. 07/01/1997Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy BUA 10314222954(FAX)

  30. 07/01/1997Insurance replaced — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

    CARGO · policy IMP 9593505

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2003-01-29
Last review
2003-01-22
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-06-17
Reported mileage
529,601 mi (2024)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 14, 2026, 11:50 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.