BROWNS TOWING & REPAIR INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 45
- Drivers · CDL
- 64 · 4
- Annual miles
- 2.7M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 29 | 16 | 0 | 45 |
| Tractors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Registration
- Registered
- 10-05-2011 (15 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 03-27-2025
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- JOSEPH BROWN
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Motor Vehicles, Drive/Tow Away
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Expected crash rate is about 2.0× that of similar fleets.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of about 45 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Injury crashes3 crashes with 6 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Driver qualification2 out-of-service violations against drivers: 2 no valid CDL (Jan 2026 – Jul 2026).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 11 of 41 violations (27%). Brake or light defects led to 11 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Vehicle out-of-service rate33.3% of vehicle inspections end out of service vs 22.3% nationally (12 of 36).
- Driver out-of-service rate 3.8% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 1
Track record
Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 20–49 trucks in Pennsylvania (about 44 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.122 | 0.028 |
| Inspections | 0.90 | 0.77 |
| Violations | 0.46 | 0.45 |
| Critical violations | 0.03 | 0.10 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 20–49 power units, high-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
41 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert34 · 15 OOSBrakes 11 · Lights 8 · Cargo securement 3 · Wheels & hubs 1 · Other parts 11
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Unsafe driving No alert4 · 0 OOSSeat belt 2 · Reckless / lane 1 · Speeding 1
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Driver fitness No alert3 · 2 OOSNo valid CDL 2 · Medical certificate 1
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Hours of service No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Jul122026PennsylvaniaInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight.
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Jul42026PennsylvaniaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight.
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Jun192026PennsylvaniaProperty damage onlyDaylight.
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Apr62026PennsylvaniaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr32026PennsylvaniaProperty damage onlyDaylight.
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Nov52025PennsylvaniaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Oct302025OhioProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun112025PennsylvaniaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May82025PennsylvaniaInjury · 3 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
3 more in the FMCSA records below.
3 of the 11 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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$1,000,000 · CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Apr 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Feb 2012
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 4 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 3 changes: AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY → CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Apr 2026); CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY → AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY (Apr 2025); ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE → CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY (Apr 2024)
- 4 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 4 took effect (the last Apr 1, 2026, replaced the same day)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
- FMCSA notices resolved in time: 4
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Mar 27, 2026)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
6 filings and 5 authority events since 2012 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Apr 1, 2026CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 5, 2026FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 27, 2026opened after AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 1, 2026)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 9, 2026AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 1, 2026 · cancellation notice took effect3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 15, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 18, 2025opened after AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 9, 2026)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2025AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 9, 2026 · cancellation notice took effect9 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 5, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 31, 2025opened after CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 1, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 14, 2024CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 1, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect4 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 18, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 3, 2024opened after CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Dec 14, 2024)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2024CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 14, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect8 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 24, 2012Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 20, 2012ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGELiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 1, 2024 · replaced by another insurer145 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- Pennsylvania (HQ) 44
- Ohio 4
- West Virginia 2
- Maryland 1
- New Jersey 1
- New York 1
Mostly inspected in its home state (83%).
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (large).
We'd expect a typical fleet of this size this active to have about 1.3 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 15 in its scoring window (Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026) — about 11.5× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window, the model projects about 2.6 over the next 12 — about 2.0× the typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.3× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
- Crash Jun 11, 2025 · PA · 0 injuries, 0 fatalities · engine severity weight 1
- Crash May 8, 2025 · PA · 3 injuries, 0 fatalities · engine severity weight 13
- Crash Apr 2, 2025 · PA · 0 injuries, 0 fatalities · engine severity weight 1
- Crash Mar 27, 2025 · PA · 0 injuries, 0 fatalities · engine severity weight 1
- Out-of-service inspection May 15, 2025 · PA · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 2 violations
- Out-of-service inspection May 3, 2025 · MD · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 5 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Mar 10, 2025 · PA · level 1 · 1 vehicle OOS · 3 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Mar 6, 2025 · WV · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 1 violation
- Out-of-service inspection Oct 11, 2024 · PA · level 1 · 1 vehicle OOS · 1 violation
- 17 further inspections with no out-of-service result
- 6 inspections with no out-of-service result — not yet scored
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 3 | 0.23 | |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Driver Fitness | 3 | 0.16 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 21 | 4.40 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-26 – 31-AUG-26) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.