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Company CheckBROWN CARTAGE COMPANY INC · DOT 258059

5801 NEW CALHOUN HWY NE, ROME, GA, 30161-8253

DOT# 258059 MC# 169163 Rome, Georgia 34 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

6 events tracked · latest Jul 1, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 5

Oct 8, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Oct 6, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Oct 1, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Sep 17, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Aug 29, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

Phone(706) 232-9776

Fax(706) 232-6983

Email[email protected]

Physical Address5801 NEW CALHOUN HWY NE, ROME, GA, 30161-8253

Mailing Address5801 NEW CALHOUN HWY NE, ROME, GA, 30161-8253

Other Companies at This Address

Address5801 NEW CALHOUN HWY NE, ROME, GA 30161-8253

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Company	DOT	Phone	Status
BROWN CARTAGE COMPANY INC	2236488	(706) 232-1866	Active
BROWN CARTAGE COMPANY INC this company	258059	(706) 232-9776	Active
LIVE FREE LEASING LLC	4505165	(706) 936-0229	Active

Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC169163

CommonActive

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating34 years

Company Overview

BROWN CARTAGE COMPANY INC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Rome, Georgia. The company has been in operation for 34 years, registered with the FMCSA on 04/22/1985. The fleet consists of 11 power units and 10 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 636,000 miles (2024). 1 crash has been reported with no fatalities. A total of 33 inspections are on file. Both driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are below the national average, indicating strong compliance. The carrier holds a Satisfactory safety rating from the FMCSA. Insurance coverage of $1,000,000 is on file through TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY OF AMERICA. Active operating authorities include Common, Contract. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, BROWN CARTAGE COMPANY INC has a Trust Score of 98/100 (Excellent).

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 4.02 · 5 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .65 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure .03 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 3 · 5 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage636,000 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS4.3% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS20.0% avg 20.7%

Last Review04/19/2010

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/03/2026

CompanyTRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY OF AMERICA

Policy #3W942316

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet11 units

Drivers10

Mileage636,000 mi

Operating34 years

MCS-15009/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away1

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total23

Out of Service1

OOS Rate4.3%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total10

Out of Service2

OOS Rate20.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

HazMat Inspections

Total1

OOS0

OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)

Last FMCSA Review: 04/19/2010 | Rated: 12/01/2008

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

10 · 0 OOS —

2024

17 · 2 OOS ▲

2025

14 · 2 OOS =

Crashes

2023

0 crashes —

2024

0 crashes =

2025

1 crash ▲

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 Oct 2025 — 21 inspections, 3 resulted in out-of-service (14.3% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 2 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (1)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score — older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
10/06/2025	WHITMIRE	SC	0	0	1	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

19 roadside violations across 21 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

Unsafe Driving 8 violations · 0 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 7 violations · 2 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 3 violations · 1 OOS

Driver Fitness 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 (41)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
10/08/2025	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ATLANTA GA	4	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/01/2025	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	RICHBURG SC	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/17/2025	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	MONTICELLO GA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/29/2025	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	BLAIRSVILLE GA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/14/2025	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	LEESBURG AL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/16/2025	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	LEESBURG AL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/13/2025	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	DALLAS GA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/27/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	US 19 NEAR US 19B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/23/2025	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	YOUNG HARRIS GA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/23/2025	NC	Full (Level I)	US 64 NEAR HOSPITAL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/10/2025	TN	Full (Level I)	MANCHESTER TN	4	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
03/03/2025	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/29/2025	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	BLUE RIDGE GA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/27/2025	TN	Full (Level I)	MANCHESTER TN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/11/2024	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/02/2024	TN	Full (Level I)	MANCHESTER TN	1	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
10/30/2024	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	AL20 NEAR CONSTRUCTION ROAD	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
10/25/2024	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
10/01/2024	SC	Walk-Around (Level II)	FAIR PLAY SC	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/07/2024	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	RINGGOLD GA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/24/2024	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	PLAINVILLE GA	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/28/2024	GA	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROME GA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/22/2024	NC	Full (Level I)	US 19 INT OF SR 1428	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/10/2024	GA	Full (Level I)	BLUE RIDGE GA	13	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/27/2024	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
03/14/2024	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	RINGGOLD GA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/08/2024	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	MANCHESTER TN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/09/2024	TN	Full (Level I)	MANCHESTER TN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/26/2024	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	COFFEE COUNY SCALES	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/25/2024	TN	Walk-Around (Level II)	MANCHESTER TN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/23/2024	TN	Full (Level I)	MANCHESTER TN	1	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
12/20/2023	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	PULASKI HWY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/19/2023	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/23/2023	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	MANCHESTER SCALES	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/19/2023	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	CALHOUN GA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/25/2023	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	US 64 AT AAA TIRE PVA	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
09/14/2023	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	COFFEE COUNY SCALES	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/28/2023	TN	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-40 KNOXVILLE SCALES	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
07/27/2023	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	HIGH CRASH CORRIDOR	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/29/2023	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	US 64 NEAR NC 294	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/27/2023	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	CATOOSA CO I/S SB	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections23

Unsafe Driving 5 viols

HOS Compliance 2 viols

Driver Fitness 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 5 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	LRA 345 028	$1,000,000	12/14/2001	12/17/2002	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	LL0181	$0	12/14/2001	12/14/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	RPG 545 023	$1,000,000	12/14/2000	12/14/2001	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	LL0043	$0	12/14/2000	12/14/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	5G576425	$1,000,000	12/12/2015	05/30/2025	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT770324-8002-071	$1,000,000	12/12/2007	12/12/2015	Cancelled
34	CARGO	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT770324-8002-021	$0	12/12/2002	11/11/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT770324-8002-021	$750,000	12/12/2002	11/11/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	247063	$1,000,000	12/10/1998	01/14/1999	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	247063	$1,000,000	12/10/1998	02/04/1999	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	247063	$1,000,000	11/22/1996	12/10/1998	Cancelled
34	CARGO	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT770324-8002-041	$0	11/11/2005	04/25/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT770324-8002-041	$750,000	11/11/2005	12/12/2007	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	417066	$1,000,000	10/11/1999	01/14/2000	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	195725	$1,000,000	08/16/1996	11/22/1996	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	417100	$1,000,000	05/25/2000	12/07/2000	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	195725	$1,000,000	04/25/1996	08/16/1996	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	195725	$1,000,000	04/12/1994	04/25/1996	Cancelled
34	CARGO	THE GLENS FALLS INSURANCE CO.	IM7846830	$0	02/06/1989	01/14/1999	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	417100	$1,000,000	01/14/2000	05/25/2000	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	00DIR0809	$0	01/14/2000	01/14/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	417066	$1,000,000	01/14/1999	10/11/1999	Cancelled
34	CARGO	GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.	IMP9938967	$0	01/14/1999	01/17/2000	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC169163	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/16/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/02/2015
MC169163	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/16/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/02/2015
MC169163	PROPERTY BROKER	DISMISSED	11/05/1987	-	-
MC169163	PROPERTY BROKER	DISMISSED	11/05/1987	-	-
MC169163	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/17/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/14/2005
MC169163	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/17/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/14/2005
MC169163	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	09/23/1991	REVOKED	04/02/2001
MC169163	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	09/23/1991	-	-
MC169163	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	05/14/2001	-	-
MC169163	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/25/1996	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/08/1996
MC169163	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/25/1996	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/08/1996
MC169163	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/14/2003	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/15/2003
MC169163	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/14/2003	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/15/2003
MC169163	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/13/2003	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/15/2003

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98/100

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 — from 100 to 98

Starts at 100−2 totalFinal 98

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−2

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

FMCSA shows active coverage on file as of 6/3/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-2

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 11 vehicles (~0.09 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands — risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−2 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 11 vehicles (~0.09 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

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) knockout	−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.

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