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JAMES BROWNING

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Company CheckJAMES BROWNING · DOT 998959

DBA: BROWNING'S TOWING & TRANSPORT

3150 NEW HOPE ROAD, PRINCETON, WV, 24739-8102

DOT# 998959 MC# 622186 Princeton, West Virginia 18 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Contact Details

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Physical Address3150 NEW HOPE ROAD, PRINCETON, WV, 24739-8102

Mailing Address3150 NEW HOPE ROAD, PRINCETON, WV, 24739-8102

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC622186

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating18 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

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 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 1.25 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage50,000 miles

Mileage Year2022

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS16.7% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

Effective11/16/2025

CompanyACCELERANT NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #N0170CA000489

Last checked07/24/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet1 units

Drivers1

Mileage50,000 mi

Operating18 years

MCS-15009/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total8

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total6

Out of Service1

OOS Rate16.7%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

HazMat Inspections

Total2

OOS0

OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)

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

4 · 0 OOS -

2024

6 · 1 OOS ▲

2025

1 · 0 OOS ▼

2026

2 · 0 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 Feb 2026, 5 inspections, 0 resulted in out-of-service (0% OOS rate).

Clean, no out-of-service violations in the last 24 months.

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Inspection Records (13)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
02/17/2026	WV	Driver-Only (Level III)	PAX WV	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/27/2026	WV	Walk-Around (Level II)	PRINCETON WV	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/28/2025	WV	Driver-Only (Level III)	BLUEFIELD WV	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/17/2024	WV	Full (Level I)	PRINCETON WV	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/07/2024	WV	Walk-Around (Level II)	BLUEFIELD WV	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/11/2024	VA	Full (Level I)	BLAND VA	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/28/2024	WV	Walk-Around (Level II)	STANDARD WV	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/11/2024	WV	Walk-Around (Level II)	HICO WV	2	1	0	1	-	▲Detail
03/11/2024	VA	Walk-Around (Level II)	NARROWS VA	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/04/2023	WV	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-79 BRIDGEPORT WV	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/14/2023	WV	Driver-Only (Level III)	US RT 19 N. NEW RIVER GORGE	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
09/05/2023	WV	Driver-Only (Level III)	WV TURNPIKE	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/22/2023	WV	Full (Level I)	CAMP CREEK	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections8

Vehicle Maintenance 1 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	WHITE PINE INSURANCE COMPANY	WPCS007422	$1,000,000	11/16/2023	11/16/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WHITE PINE INSURANCE COMPANY	WPCS006691	$1,000,000	11/16/2022	11/16/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WHITE PINE INSURANCE COMPANY	WPCS005918	$1,000,000	11/16/2021	11/16/2022	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WHITE PINE INSURANCE COMPANY	WPCS005197	$1,000,000	11/16/2020	11/16/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WHITE PINE INSURANCE COMPANY	WPCS004448	$1,000,000	11/16/2019	11/16/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WHITE PINE INSURANCE COMPANY	WPCS003699	$1,000,000	11/16/2018	11/16/2019	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP800909	$1,000,000	11/16/2017	11/16/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK007342-01	$1,000,000	11/16/2016	11/16/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK007342-00	$1,000,000	11/16/2015	11/16/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO.	01 CI 790552 10	$1,000,000	11/16/2014	11/16/2015	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK003018-02	$1,000,000	11/16/2013	04/03/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK003018-02	$1,000,000	11/16/2013	03/28/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK003018-01	$1,000,000	11/16/2012	11/16/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK003018-01	$1,000,000	11/16/2012	11/16/2012	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK003018-00	$1,000,000	11/16/2011	11/16/2012	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	TOW 4410183-00	$0	11/16/2010	12/31/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	TOW 4410183-00	$1,000,000	11/16/2010	11/16/2011	Replaced
34	CARGO	NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	IIS 4700122-00	$0	11/16/2008	11/16/2010	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	IIS 4700122-00	$750,000	11/16/2008	11/16/2010	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	IIS 4700122-00	$750,000	11/16/2008	12/16/2010	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	IIS 4700122-00	$0	11/16/2008	12/16/2010	Cancelled
34	CARGO	STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	TOW005452-00	$0	11/16/2007	11/16/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	TOW005452-00	$1,000,000	11/16/2007	11/16/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK003018-02	$1,000,000	03/28/2014	11/16/2014	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC622186	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	12/06/2007	-	-
MC622186	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/22/2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/13/2018
MC622186	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/22/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/14/2012
MC622186	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/21/2024	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/14/2024
MC622186	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/21/2019	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/15/2019
MC622186	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/21/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/08/2013
MC622186	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/20/2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/13/2023
MC622186	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/20/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/16/2022
MC622186	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/20/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/15/2021
MC622186	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/20/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/12/2020
MC622186	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/20/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/15/2017
MC622186	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/20/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/15/2016
MC622186	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/20/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/17/2014
MC622186	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/20/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/14/2008
MC622186	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/07/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/31/2014

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100/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown

100, no deductions

Clean record, the bar stays full at 100.

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

Clean record, no deductions. This carrier starts and stays at 100.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

JAMES BROWNING

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Drivers

Safety Summary

Insurance

Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Inspection Records (13)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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