Brown Transportation INC Safety Record

DOT# 1407087 · Paducah, KY 42003 · 2705384426

B

Good safety record — scored 30/100. Below-average out-of-service rates and few crashes.

Last inspected 03/18/2026

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 0/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0/20 pts
Crash Rate 20/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 10/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Brown Transportation INC (DOT# 1407087) in Paducah, Kentucky has 56 inspections on record with 43 violations and a 7.1% vehicle out-of-service rate and 8 crashes, including 1 fatal. Safety grade: B.

56 Inspections
7.1% Vehicle OOS Rate
8 Crashes
24 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 7.1%
Carrier: 7.1% (4 of 56) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 1.8%
Carrier: 1.8% (1 of 56) National: 6.4%
67% OOS rate better than 67% of carriers in Kentucky
6% crash rate better than 6% of carriers in Kentucky

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

43 total violations across 56 inspections
5 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (12%)
Vehicle Maintenance
17
Unsafe Driving
10
Hours of Service
13
Driver Fitness
1
Other
2

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Inspected across 13 states
Level 1: 14 (25%) Level 2: 12 (21%) Level 3: 30 (54%)
1 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
03/18/2026 NC 3 0 0
02/03/2026 MO 3 0 0
01/17/2026 TN 1 1 1
12/30/2025 TN 2 0 0
12/18/2025 NC 3 0 0
11/11/2025 IL 3 0 0
11/06/2025 SC 3 0 0
10/31/2025 TN 1 0 0
10/31/2025 MS 3 0 0
09/02/2025 KY 1 0 0
1 fatal crash
2 injury crashes
28-AUG-25 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
28-AUG-25 AR 0 1 0
21-MAY-25 TN 0 0 0
21-JUL-25 MO 0 0 0
19-APR-25 GA 0 0 0
11-NOV-25 IL 0 0 0
10-MAR-25 IL 1 0 0
05-JUN-25 NC 0 3 0
01-JAN-26 IN 0 0 0

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 24
Drivers 24
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 08/18/2005
MCS-150 Filed 20251111 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 2,300,000
Address 2400 Irvin Cobb Drive, Paducah, KY 42003