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USDOT 653828 · DALE BROWN INC
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DALE BROWN INC

DBA BROWN TRANSPORTATION

USDOT 653828 MC 307749 Ardmore, OK Authorized For-Hire
95 power units 85 drivers 7M mi/yr
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 50.0 / 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
30 yrs history · 169 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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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
95 all owned
Drivers · CDL
85 · 85
Annual miles
7M ~74k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors950095
Trailers14900149

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
Registered
Aug 8, 1996 (30 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Jan 21, 2026 (Address Change)
Officer
CHAD BROWN
Phone
(580) 226-1616
Email
chadbrown@browntransportation.com
Address
405 N Rockford Place, Ardmore OK 73401

Cargo

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General FreightBuilding MaterialsBeveragesOther: DIRTDry BulkPaper ProductsConstruction

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
13
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 8 injury · 10 people hurt in all
Inspections
169
75% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
13.0%
15 of 115 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 169 driver inspections
Violations
86
16 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 12 inspections, 0 out of service 12 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 10 inspections, 0 out of service 10 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 21 inspections, 2 out of service 21 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 22 inspections, 1 out of service 22 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 29 inspections, 2 out of service 29 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 19 inspections, 1 out of service 19 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 24 inspections, 2 out of service 24 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 31 inspections, 7 out of service 31 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 1 inspection.
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Violations

86 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    78 · 16 out-of-service
    Brakes 39 · Lights 21 · Cargo securement 3 · Wheels & hubs 3 · Steering & suspension 2 · 10 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    7 · 0 out-of-service
    Speeding 6 · Other 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    1 · 0 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

Violations by quarter

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Aug
    27
    2026
    Aug 27, 2026 · Oklahoma
    Property damage only
    Dawn, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jul
    19
    2026
    Jul 19, 2026 · Oklahoma
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Feb
    10
    2026
    Feb 10, 2026 · Texas
    Injury · 2 people hurt
    Dusk, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Dec
    31
    2025
    Dec 31, 2025 · Texas
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Oct
    28
    2025
    Oct 28, 2025 · Texas
    Property damage only
    Dark - unknown roadway lighting, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Oct
    17
    2025
    Oct 17, 2025 · Oklahoma
    Property damage only
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jul
    18
    2025
    Jul 18, 2025 · Oklahoma
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jul
    11
    2025
    Jul 11, 2025 · Oklahoma
    Injury · 2 people hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued. FMCSA: not preventable.

5 more on the FMCSA record.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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On FMCSA's filing record
Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000 · Arch Insurance Company
on record since Jan 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Aug 1996
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
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Inspections by state
  • Oklahoma (HQ) 88
  • Texas 81

52% of inspections were in its home state.

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