BROWN BEAR TRANSPORTATION LLC
Risk factors
Moderate riskVioCodes scoreA 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 2026162 inspections · 56 violations (5 OOS) · 17% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLS3Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
7
1× · sev 7
- 2180.415-HMTMCHazardous Materials Compliance
HM (Testing) - Failing to properly mark cargo tank test dates as required
7
1× · sev 7
- 3393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
4
1× · sev 4
- 4396.3A1-BALACVehicle Maintenance
Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
4
1× · sev 4
- 5392.2-SLLEWG3
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight
3
3×
- 6177.817A-HMSPHazardous Materials Compliance1 OOS
HM (Shipping Papers) - Operate a motor vehicle without a required shipping paper. NOTE: An error in the shipping description or an incomplete shipping description
3
1× · sev 3
- 7392.2-SLLLRUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
3
1× · sev 3
- 8392.2-SLLEWA1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
2
2×
- 9393.9A-LSMLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 10390.21TB3-OPERBY
Operating a CMV without the words Operated By when required
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- VT8
- RI6
- MA6
- NH3
- NY3
- ME2
- CT1
- US1
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.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 77% is at/over the 75% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 199811× · 8%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection12× · 7%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear8× · 6%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS10× · 18%
- 393.75A1-TAORETATires - All others, has more than one ply exposed in the tread area exceeding 2 square inches.3× · 5%
- 393.75A3-TFLTires - Front, leaking or inflation 50% or less than of the maximum inflation pressure1× · 2%
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative2× · 3%
- 393.11A1-CSLRRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 19972× · 2%
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative1× · 2%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection8× · 5%
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
A high share of violations are occurring in Providence County, RI
Medium impact34 of 171 violations in the last 12 months (20%) came from inspections in Providence County, RI. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from Providence County, RI to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 10% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit5× · 49%
- 392.2-SLTFCState/Local Laws - Speeding basic rule/speed too fast for conditions1× · 5%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation4× · 24%
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane2× · 20%
- Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 47% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS5× · 43%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain3× · 37%
- 392.3-FFatigue - Operating a commercial motor vehicle while impaired, through fatigue.1× · 18%
- 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.1× · 1%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner1× · 1%
- Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
- Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Driver qualification / CDL / medical violations are the leading contributor to Driver Fitness
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 383.71HLicense (CDL) - CDL or CLP holder possesses a valid medical certificate but is not on file with the issuing state driver's licensing agency as required1× · 100%
- Run a credential-expiration tracker; keep DQ files complete and the medical card on the driver
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
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.
- 393.45D-B×3Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
- 393.55E-B×2Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
- 393.45B2-B-AIR×2Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
- 392.2-SLLEWG3×3State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight
- 392.2-SLLEWA1×2State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
- 393.47E×2Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
- 180.415-HMTMC×2HM (Testing) - Failing to properly mark cargo tank test dates as required
- 172.600C1-HMERHM (Emergency Response) - No emergency response information immediately available
- 177.817A-HMSPHM (Shipping Papers) - Operate a motor vehicle without a required shipping paper. NOTE: An error in the shipping description or an incomplete shipping description · OOS
- Carry extra straps/chains and know the working-load-limit math
- Re-check securement in the first 50 miles and at every stop
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
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 NHTSA95 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 65 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
10
Tow-away
10
Injury
3
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusPRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi2 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi140 drivers
- Company officer
- FRANK ROBERTS
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 2016-08-09
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-05-08
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 141 trucks · 50 owned tractors · 3 owned trailers · 50 leased/term tractors.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, addresses, phone numbers, officers or emails with 26 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
25 events- 05/08/2026MCS-150 update filed
8.8M mi reported (2025)
- 05/01/2026Insurance filed — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy ISA H11366442
- 05/01/2026Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ISA H11367252
- 05/29/2025Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
BIPD/Excess · policy 1084PSM13773U24-302167
- 05/01/2025Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ISA H10771857
- 05/08/2024Insurance cancelled — HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy ECAP1HSCX00007204
- 05/08/2024Insurance cancelled — IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ECAP1IICMACA00007304
- 05/01/2024Insurance replaced — IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ECAP1IICMACA00007304
- 04/11/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/24/2024)
- 05/01/2023Insurance replaced — IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ECAP1IICCA00007203
- 05/01/2023Insurance replaced — HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy ECAP1HSCX00007203
- 05/01/2022Insurance replaced — IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ECAP1IICMACA00007302
- 05/01/2022Insurance replaced — HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy ECAP1HSCX00007202
- 05/01/2021Insurance replaced — IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ECAP1IICCA00007201
- 05/01/2021Insurance replaced — HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy ECAP1HSCX00007201
- 05/01/2020Insurance replaced — HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy ECAP1HSCX00007200
- 05/01/2020Insurance replaced — IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ECAP1IICMACA00007300
- 05/01/2019Insurance replaced — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 2709551
- 05/01/2019Insurance replaced — IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ECAP1IICCA00007200
- 03/22/2019Insurance cancelled — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 2709551
- 03/11/2019Insurance replaced — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 2709551
- 02/25/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/12/2019)
- 11/01/2018Insurance replaced — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PHPK1566785
- 11/01/2016MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 08/09/2016Registered with FMCSA
PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2024-09-20
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-05-08
- Reported mileage
- 8,833,300 mi (2025)
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