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BROWN'S TOWING INC
DBA: BROWN'S TOWING & AUTO
7830 ZAUGG DR, MISSOULA, MT, 59802
CARRIER
DBA name changed · Aug 19, 2026
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Due-diligence certificate
9
Power Units
8
Drivers
0
Crashes (24-Month)
$1,000,000
Insurance
Not Rated
Safety Rating
42
Inspections
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Public record
5 events tracked · latest Aug 19, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓Identity & ownership 1
- Aug 19, 2026DBA name changed.
Safety & compliance 4
- Jul 14, 2026Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
- Apr 22, 2026Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
- Mar 2, 2026Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
- Jan 19, 2026Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.
Company Information
Legal NameBROWN'S TOWING INC
DBA NameBROWN'S TOWING & AUTO
DOT Number326594
MC Number832120
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationMissoula, Montana
Added09/01/1988
MCS-15012/10/2025
Contact Details
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Physical Address7830 ZAUGG DR, MISSOULA, MT, 59802
Mailing Address7830 ZAUGG DR, MISSOULA, MT, 59802-5784
Operating Authorities
Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC832120
CommonNot Active
ContractActive
BrokerNot Active
Operating13 years
Operation Classification
Authorized For HirePrivate (Property)
SMS BASIC Scores
FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.
Unsafe Driving
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure .02 · 1 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 4.36 · 12 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.
Mileage
Annual Mileage424,600 miles
Mileage Year2024
VMT SourceActual
Drivers
8
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
8
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0
Equipment
No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.
HazMatYes
Safety Summary
Safety RatingNot Rated
Total Crashes (24-mo)0
Fatal0
Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS35.3% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review01/18/2024
Insurance
Amount$1,000,000
Type91X
Effective11/25/2025
CompanyAMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy #K2GP634861
Last checked09/08/2026
Quick Facts
StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet9 units
Drivers8
Mileage424,600 mi
Operating13 years
MCS-15012/2025
Safety & Inspection Data
Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)0
Fatal0
Injury0
Tow-Away0
Driver Inspections
Total25
Out of Service0
OOS Rate0.0%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total17
Out of Service6
OOS Rate35.3%
National Avg20.7%
Above National Average
Last FMCSA Review: 01/18/2024
Safety Trends by Year
Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.
Inspections · red = OOS
2023
3 · 0 OOS -
2024
12 · 3 OOS ▲
2025
16 · 3 OOS =
2026
4 · 1 OOS ▼
Crashes
No crashes on record.
Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.
Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months
Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jul 2026, 23 inspections, 5 resulted in out-of-service (21.7% OOS rate).
Vehicle Out-of-Service
6 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.
Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months
15 roadside violations across 23 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.
ViolationsOut-of-service
Vehicle Maintenance
11 violations · 4 OOS
Unsafe Driving
3 violations · 2 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance
1 violation · 0 OOS
Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.
Inspection Records (35)
| Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS | Driver Viol | Driver OOS | Vehicle Viol | Vehicle OOS | HazMat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/14/2026 | MT | Full (Level I) | HELENA MT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/22/2026 | MT | Driver-Only (Level III) | BUTTE MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/02/2026 | MT | Driver-Only (Level III) | LINCOLN MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/19/2026 | MT | Walk-Around (Level II) | CLEARWATER MT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/30/2025 | MT | Driver-Only (Level III) | KALISPELL MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/18/2025 | MT | Walk-Around (Level II) | KALISPELL MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/14/2025 | MT | Walk-Around (Level II) | CLEARWATER MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/29/2025 | MT | Driver-Only (Level III) | BUTTE MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/16/2025 | MT | Full (Level I) | BUTTE MT | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/22/2025 | MT | Walk-Around (Level II) | CLEARWATER MT | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/15/2025 | MT | Walk-Around (Level II) | BUTTE MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/01/2025 | MT | Driver-Only (Level III) | MISSOULA MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/16/2025 | MT | Driver-Only (Level III) | CLEARWATER MT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/06/2025 | MT | Walk-Around (Level II) | CLEARWATER MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/03/2025 | MT | Walk-Around (Level II) | CLEARWATER MT | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/21/2025 | MT | Driver-Only (Level III) | CLEARWATER MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/09/2025 | MT | Full (Level I) | GREAT FALLS MT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/04/2025 | MT | Full (Level I) | RAVALLI MT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/03/2025 | MT | Full (Level I) | RAVALLI MT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/30/2025 | MT | Walk-Around (Level II) | BUTTE MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/16/2024 | MT | Walk-Around (Level II) | HAVRE MT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/06/2024 | MT | Walk-Around (Level II) | CLEARWATER MT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/23/2024 | MT | Driver-Only (Level III) | HAVRE MT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/06/2024 | MT | Walk-Around (Level II) | CLEARWATER MT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/31/2024 | MT | Walk-Around (Level II) | LINCOLN MT | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/01/2024 | MT | Walk-Around (Level II) | HAVRE MT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/25/2024 | MT | Driver-Only (Level III) | PLAINS MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/29/2024 | MT | Walk-Around (Level II) | GREAT FALLS MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/16/2024 | MT | Terminal (Level V) | MISSOULA MT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/16/2024 | MT | Terminal (Level V) | MISSOULA MT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/16/2024 | MT | Terminal (Level V) | MISSOULA MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/07/2024 | MT | Walk-Around (Level II) | CLEARWATER MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/22/2023 | MT | Full (Level I) | CLEARWATER MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/21/2023 | MT | Full (Level I) | FERNDALE SCALE SITE | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/11/2023 | MT | Driver-Only (Level III) | THOMPSON FALLS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
Detailed Inspection Report
Safety Performance Percentiles
FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.
Total Inspections25
HOS Compliance
1 viols
Vehicle Maintenance
12 viols
Licensing & Insurance
| Form | Type | Insurance Company | Policy | Coverage | Effective | Cancel Date | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | CPP1215865 | $1,000,000 | 11/25/2023 | 11/25/2024 | Replaced |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | CPP1215865 | $1,000,000 | 11/25/2023 | 12/12/2024 | Cancelled |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | CA963275683 | $1,000,000 | 11/25/2022 | 11/25/2023 | Replaced |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE | 605878863 | $1,000,000 | 11/25/2018 | 11/25/2022 | Replaced |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | FARMERS INSURANCE EXCHANGE | 06571-99-68 | $1,000,000 | 07/30/2013 | 01/19/2015 | Replaced |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | FARMERS INSURANCE EXCHANGE | 06571-99-68 | $1,000,000 | 07/30/2013 | 02/11/2015 | Cancelled |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | FARMERS INSURANCE EXCHANGE | 605878863 | $1,000,000 | 01/19/2015 | 11/25/2018 | Cancelled |
No active insurance policies.
| Docket | Type | Action | Served | Disposition | Disp Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC832120 | MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER | GRANTED | 08/05/2013 | - | - |
| MC832120 | CONTRACT | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | 01/15/2015 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | 01/20/2015 |
No revocation records.
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