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BROWNING FARMS
Clare, MI
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 3046212
Active
No Safety Rating
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Not Rated
20.0% OOS · 8 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- Registered with FMCSA as a private carrier — not registered to haul other companies' freight for hire
- No active insurance filing found on record
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 33.3% — above the 20.7% national average
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% — below the 5.5% national average
- 8 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
3046212
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
March 31, 2025
FMCSA Registration
September 7, 2017
Annual Mileage
10,000 mi (2024)
Contact Information
Address
9836 N Mission Rd, Clare, MI 48617
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Ben Browning
Cargo Types
General FreightMachinery/Large ObjectsGrain/FeedFarm SuppliesOther Cargo
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
8
Driver Inspections
6
Vehicle Inspections
5
Out-of-Service Violations
1
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance9
Unsafe Driving2
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate33.3% · national avg 20.7%
⚠ Above national average (12.6pp higher)
20.0% of 5 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
43rd percentile among carriers with 5–9 inspections (lower is better).
CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
2024
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
2 of 3 inspections
Unsafe Driving
1 of 5 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 5 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 5 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 5 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
MI6
NM1
Fleet & Equipment (7)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~5
of 4 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~2
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Flatbed
2
Chassis / Incomplete
1
Pickup
1
Straight Truck
1
Tractor
1
Truck
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Chevrolet Silverado | Pickup · Class 2 | 1GC1KWEY0JF170390 | 2 | — |
| 2019 Kerr-bilt KERR-BILT TRAILERS | Flatbed · 40 ft | 1J9GF4028KB253374 | 2 | — |
| 1995 Dakota Manufacturing Co. / Trail-eze Dakota Manufacturing Co. | Flatbed · 48 ft | 1DA71C752SP011946 | 1 | — |
| Ptrb | Straight Truck | 1NPALV0X05D841874 | 1 | — |
| 2000 Sterling Truck L7500 series | Truck · Class 7 | 2FZHAJBA7YAF25672 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 Peterbilt 330 | Tractor · Class 7 | 2XPNAD7X95M847640 | 1 | — |
| 2016 Ram 5500 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 5 | 3C7WRNEL5GG135211 | 1 | — |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (8)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 19, 2026 | 8937Q0JH1F | GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY, NM | III | — | — | BROWNING FARM | Straight Truck |
PTRB |
1NPALV0X05D841874 |
AZ 042D046 |
| November 11, 2025 | RAMSB02252 | FOWLERVILLE SCALE W/B, MI | III | 2 | — | N/A | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT DAKOTA MANUFACTURING CO. / TRAIL-EZE |
2XPNAD7X95M847640 1DA71C752SP011946 |
MI BD29971 MI E797128 |
| 392.16AD | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV. | Seat Belt | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLSIV | State/Local Laws - State insurance violation | |||||||||
| September 22, 2025 | WERNR01464 | MBA, MI | I | — | — | — | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
CHEVROLET KERR-BILT |
1GC1KWEY0JF170390 1J9GF4028KB253374 |
MI BD36929 MI E906978 |
| September 22, 2025 | MCKEN00172 | WINN RD @ WALTON RD, MI | II | 1 | — | S/C | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
CHEVROLET KERR-BILT |
1GC1KWEY0JF170390 1J9GF4028KB253374 |
MI BD36929 MI E906978 |
| 393.104F3-C | Cargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown | Tiedown | ||||||||
| July 21, 2025 | FRIZS03329 | US-10 @ OSCEOLA COUNTY ROAD CO, MI | I | 9 | 1 | S / C | Straight Truck |
STERLING TRUCK |
2FZHAJBA7YAF25672 |
MI BD36904 |
| 396.3A1-BOS | OOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | Brake Out Of Service | ||||||||
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation | |||||||||
| 393.30-B | Battery - Not protected | Other Vehicle Defect | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 396.5B-L | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | Other Vehicle Defect | ||||||||
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Brakes Out of Adjustment | ||||||||
| 393.53B-B | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| May 16, 2024 | SCIBA02413 | MONROE, MI | II | 1 | — | — | Straight Truck |
RAM |
3C7WRNEL5GG135211 |
MI BD36904 |
| 392.2RG | State vehicle registration or License Plate violation | |||||||||
| March 8, 2024 | MCGEJ03135 | I75 SB @ FREDRIC REST AREA, MI | I | 1 | — | — | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
CHEV KERR-BILT |
1GC1KWEY0JF128060 1J9GF4028KB253374 |
MI BC80760 MI E906978 |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws - Explain | |||||||||
| February 1, 2024 | EVANT02410 | US 31 @ SERVICE RD, MI | III | 1 | — | CARRIER | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
CHEV KERR-BILT |
1GC1KWEY0JF128060 1J9GF4028KB253374 |
MI BC80760 MI E906978 |
| 392.2-SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Speeding 2 | ||||||||
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