BROWNING ENTERPRISES LLC

USDOT 3722769 MC 1311000 Zachary, LA Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
25 power units 19 drivers 1.2M mi/yr
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FRED Score 30.0 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Moderate confidence
5 yrs history · 22 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
25 all owned
Drivers · CDL
19 · 19
Annual miles
1.2M ~47k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors250025
Trailers300030

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Sep 18, 2025)
Registered
Sep 15, 2021 (5 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Jan 13, 2026
Officer
ORRIN MICHAEL FONTENOT
Phone
(225) 485-8098
Email
dot@browningent.com
Address
6799 E Central Ave, Zachary LA 70791

Cargo

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Machinery/Large ObjectsGeneral FreightBuilding MaterialsDry BulkUtilityFarm SuppliesConstruction

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Mar 2025 – Sep 2026
Crashes
7
2 fatal (2 deaths) · 4 injury · 6 people hurt in all
Inspections
22
41% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
25.0%
5 of 20 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
9.1%
2 of 22 driver inspections
Violations
28
8 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q1 '25: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 5 inspections, 2 out of service 5 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 3 inspections, 1 out of service 3 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 6 inspections, 2 out of service 6 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 2 inspections, 1 out of service 2 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 2 inspections, 1 out of service 2 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q3 '26
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Violations

28 on the FMCSA record, Mar 2025 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    26 · 6 out-of-service
    Brakes 8 · Cargo securement 5 · Lights 3 · Steering & suspension 1 · Tires 1 · 8 more
  • Driver fitness No alert
    2 · 2 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 2
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    0
  • Hours of service No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Mar 2025 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Aug
    26
    2026
    Aug 26, 2026 · Louisiana
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Jun
    12
    2026
    Jun 12, 2026 · Alabama
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Dec
    3
    2025
    Dec 3, 2025 · Louisiana
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Nov
    19
    2025
    Nov 19, 2025 · Louisiana
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Aug
    14
    2025
    Aug 14, 2025 · Louisiana
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Apr
    14
    2025
    Apr 14, 2025 · Louisiana
    Fatal · 1 death
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Apr
    14
    2025
    Apr 14, 2025 · Louisiana
    Fatal · 1 death
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000 · Timber Creek Casualty Insurance Company Inc A Risk Retention Group (risk retention group)
on record since Jan 16, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jan 2022
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
Broker or forwarder bond
required · none on file
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA → Timber Creek Casualty Insurance Company Inc A Risk Retention Group (Jan 2026); TIMBER CREEK CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC → NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA (Jan 2025)
  • 2 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last Mar 15, 2026, not replaced on FMCSA's record)
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.

Inspections by state
  • Louisiana (HQ) 19
  • Arkansas 1
  • Mississippi 1
  • Texas 1

Mostly inspected in its home state (86%).

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