Browns Oil Transport LLC (USDOT 505638)
2 cautions found.
- DOT number
- USDOT 505638
- Docket (MC) number
- MC259420
- Operating authority
- Contract carrier authority: active. The federal bulk file showed this carrier active as of 2026-09-01. We could not confirm that live just now.
- Authority granted
- 1993-03-04
- Insurance on file
- Liability (BIPD) insurance on file for $1,000,000.
- Safety rating
- No published safety rating
- Fleet on file
- 13 power units, 24 drivers
- Operation type
- Intrastate Hazmat
- Physical address
- 4800 VAN CLEAVE ST, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46226
- MCS-150 last filed
- 2025-07
Findings
- Federal enforcement case on record (Caution): FMCSA closed a federal enforcement case against this carrier in 2023, with a $5,570 civil penalty settled, most significantly for drug & alcohol testing. These are FMCSA’s adjudicated closed cases (public record).
- Crash rate above federal benchmark (Caution): Recordable crash rate 2.50 per million miles (last 24 months) — above FMCSA’s 1.5 compliance-review threshold (49 CFR 385). National average 0.96.
Frequently asked questions
What carrier is DOT 505638?
DOT 505638 (USDOT 505638) is Browns Oil Transport LLC, an intrastate hazmat motor carrier.
What carrier is MC 259420?
MC 259420 is the docket number of Browns Oil Transport LLC, USDOT 505638.
What is Browns Oil Transport LLC's MC number?
Browns Oil Transport LLC's docket number is MC 259420. Its USDOT number is 505638.
Is Browns Oil Transport LLC currently authorized to operate?
Contract carrier authority: active. The federal bulk file showed this carrier active as of 2026-09-01. We could not confirm that live just now. Source: FMCSA registration and licensing records.
Does Browns Oil Transport LLC have insurance on file with FMCSA?
Liability (BIPD) insurance on file for $1,000,000.
Who provides Browns Oil Transport LLC's insurance?
Browns Oil Transport LLC's liability insurance is filed with FMCSA by Federated Reserve Insurance Company.
What is Browns Oil Transport LLC's safety record?
In the last 24 months, FMCSA records show 2 of 8 vehicle inspections ending out-of-service for Browns Oil Transport LLC, too few inspections for a stable rate. FMCSA records also show 4 recordable crashes in the same window.
What is Browns Oil Transport LLC's CSA score?
FMCSA does not publish a single CSA score for carriers. Browns Oil Transport LLC's public safety data includes its roadside inspection out-of-service rates and crash record, listed on this page.
What is Browns Oil Transport LLC's FMCSA safety rating?
Browns Oil Transport LLC has no published FMCSA safety rating. Most US carriers have never received a rating review, so an unrated carrier is the common case, not a warning sign by itself.
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