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BRAUN'S EXPRESS INC

DBA: Braun's Express

Dalton, GA

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FMCSA status: Active & Authorized  ·  DOT 58192 · MC 8713
Satisfactory Active 24 yrs, 6 mo · first granted 1980
127
Power Units
102
Drivers
223
Inspections
9%
Vehicle OOS
$1,000,000
Insurance

Broker Vetting Summary

Key signals from current FMCSA records

Authority
Active
MC-8713 · Common carrier
Insurance
On File
National Interstate Insurance Company
Safety
Satisfactory
6.2% OOS · 223 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
  • Operating authority active 24 yrs, 6 mo since reinstatement on April 15, 2002; first granted October 14, 1980 (46 yrs ago)
  • Insurance on file: $1,000,000
  • FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate 8.8% — below the 20.7% national average
  • Driver out-of-service rate 1.1% — below the 5.5% national average
  • 223 FMCSA inspections on record

Authority & Compliance

Authority, insurance and required filings

Operating Authority

MC8713
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · $750,000 required
Active
MC008713
Common Carrier, Contract Carrier
Active

Insurance on File

National Interstate Insurance Company
BI&PD · $1,000,000 · Policy WPP 8200137-00
On File

Required Filings

Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000

Company Information

Registration, contact and cargo details

FMCSA Registration

DOT Number
58192
MC Number
MC-8713
Safety Rating
Satisfactory
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation Classification
Authorized for hire
MCS-150 Filed
February 24, 2025
FMCSA Registration
June 1, 1974
Authority First Granted
October 14, 1980
Authority Reinstated
April 15, 2002
Annual Mileage
5,042,002 mi (2024)

Contact Information

Address
165 Bear Creek Rd, Dalton, GA 30721
Owner / Officer
Cynthia Normandin
Officer 2
Stephen Normandin

Cargo Types

General FreightBuilding MaterialsConstruction MaterialsOther Cargo

Safety Snapshot

Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes

Safety & Inspection Summary

Total Inspections
223
Driver Inspections
151
Vehicle Inspections
127
Out-of-Service Violations
22

Violations by Category

Vehicle Maintenance99
Unsafe Driving29
Hours of Service4

OOS Rates vs. National Average

Driver OOS Rate1.1% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate8.8% · national avg 20.7%
✓ Below national average
6.2% of 130 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service — 14th percentile among carriers with 100 or more inspections (lower is better). CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.

Inspection Trend by Year

2026
45 insp · 8 OOS
2025
77 insp · 4 OOS
2024
89 insp · 10 OOS

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 27 of 76 inspections
Unsafe Driving 21 of 140 inspections
Hours of Service 3 of 140 inspections
Driver Fitness 3 of 140 inspections
Controlled Substances 0 of 140 inspections

Crash History (7)

Crashes reported to FMCSA in the last 24 months. A crash appearing here is a reported event, not a finding of fault.
7
Crashes
0
Fatalities
1
Injuries
7
Tow-aways
DateStateFatalInjuredTowConditions
October 13, 2025 MA — — Yes Rain · Daylight · Wet
September 29, 2025 WI — — Yes No Adverse Conditions · Daylight · Dry
August 15, 2025 MD — 1 Yes No Adverse Conditions · Daylight · Dry
July 31, 2025 MI — — Yes No Adverse Conditions · Daylight · Dry
July 1, 2025 MN — — Yes No Adverse Conditions · Daylight · Dry
April 3, 2025 NY — — Yes Rain · Dawn · Wet
October 15, 2024 PA — — Yes No Adverse Conditions · Dawn · Dry

Fleet & Operating Areas

Observed roadside activity and equipment

Where This Carrier Operates

States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
NY39
PA20
MN17
VT14
IL13
CT11
and 16 more states

Fleet & Equipment (122)

Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Tractor-Trailer Power units Class 6–8 · trailers up to 96 ft
Power units
~83
of 127 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~39
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Truck
44
Dry Van
36
Tractor
35
Chassis / Incomplete
3
Semi-trailer
3
Not Applicable
1
Units on record
VehicleTypeVINInspectionsWith OOS
2020 Hino Conventional Type Truck Truck · Class 6 5PVNJ8JV1L5S79915 8 1
2008 Great Dane Trailers Dry Van · 53 ft 1GRAA06298B705394 7 —
2018 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 1FVACXFC3JHJU6972 6 1
2008 Great Dane Trailers Dry Van · 53 ft 1GRAA06228B705396 6 —
2023 Mack Anthem Tractor · Class 8 1M1AN3GY4PM032424 6 —
2024 Mack Anthem Tractor · Class 8 1M1AN3GY6RM043511 6 —
2025 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 3ALACXFC7SDVT7873 6 —
2018 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 1FVACXFC0JHJU6976 5 1
2021 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 3ALACXFC6MDMU8315 5 —
2021 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 3ALACXFC8MDMU8316 5 1
Show all 122 units
VehicleTypeVINInspectionsWith OOS
2021 Great Dane Trailers Dry Van · 48 ft 1GR1A9627MB313951 4 2
1989 Great Dane Trailers Dry Van · 96 ft 1GRAA9627KB130367 4 —
1982 Great Dane Trailers Dry Van · 96 ft 1GRAA9628CT573350 4 —
2023 Mack Anthem Tractor · Class 8 1M1AN3GY8PM032426 4 2
2023 Mack Anthem Tractor · Class 8 1M1AN3GYXPM032413 4 —
2024 Freightliner Cascadia Tractor · Class 8 3AKJHTDV6RDVA6025 4 —
2018 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 1FVACXFC7JHJU6974 3 —
2023 Great Dane Trailers Dry Van · 48 ft 1GR1A9626PB437536 3 —
2006 Great Dane Trailers Dry Van · 96 ft 1GRAA96286D419042 3 1
2022 Mack Anthem Tractor · Class 8 1M1AN3GY5NM028704 3 —
2024 Freightliner Cascadia Tractor · Class 8 3AKJHTDV9RDVA6021 3 1
2025 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 6 3ALACWFC3SDVZ2086 3 —
2025 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 6 3ALACWFC5SDVZ2087 3 —
2021 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 3ALACXFC1MDMU8318 3 —
2021 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 3ALACXFC2MDMU8313 3 —
2021 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 3ALACXFC4MDMU8314 3 —
2019 Hino Conventional Type Truck Chassis / Incomplete · Class 6 5PVNJ8JV6K4S73371 3 —
2025 Freightliner M2 Tractor · Class 8 1FUBCYFE2SHWC3064 2 —
2025 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 6 1FVACWFC2SHWD8187 2 —
2025 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 6 1FVACWFC2SHWD8190 2 —
2019 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 1FVACXFC0KHKK2973 2 1
2019 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 1FVACXFC2KHKK2974 2 —
2019 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 1FVACXFC7KHKK2971 2 —
2019 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 1FVACXFC9KHKK2972 2 —
2026 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 1FVACXFCXTHWR2574 2 —
Gdan Semi-trailer 1GR1A6822SB715496 2 —
2023 Great Dane Trailers Dry Van · 48 ft 1GR1A9620PB437533 2 —
2025 Great Dane Trailers Dry Van · 48 ft 1GR1A9620SD726568 2 —
2008 Great Dane Trailers Dry Van · 53 ft 1GRAA06208B705395 2 —
1982 Great Dane Trailers Dry Van · 96 ft 1GRAA9622CT573358 2 —
1988 Great Dane Trailers Dry Van · 96 ft 1GRAA962XJB127722 2 —
2023 Mack Anthem Tractor · Class 8 1M1AN3GY0PM032422 2 —
2023 Mack Anthem Tractor · Class 8 1M1AN3GY1PM032414 2 —
2022 Mack Anthem Tractor · Class 8 1M1AN3GY2NM028305 2 —
2024 Mack Anthem Tractor · Class 8 1M1AN3GY5RM043516 2 1
2022 Mack Anthem Tractor · Class 8 1M1AN3GY6NM028310 2 1
2023 Mack Anthem Tractor · Class 8 1M1AN3GY7PM032420 2 —
2022 Mack Anthem Tractor · Class 8 1M1AN3GY8NM028308 2 —
2025 Mack Anthem Tractor · Class 8 1M1AN3GY8SM049512 2 —
2023 Mack Anthem Tractor · Class 8 1M1AN3GYXPM032430 2 —
2024 Freightliner Cascadia Tractor · Class 8 3AKJHTDV0RDVG7435 2 —
2025 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 6 3ALACWFC1SDVZ2085 2 —
2023 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 6 3ALACWFC6PDUM3100 2 —
2025 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 3ALACXFC3SDVT7871 2 —
2025 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 3ALACXFC5SDVT7872 2 —
2026 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 3ALACXFC8TDWR2577 2 —
2021 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 3ALACXFCXMDMU8317 2 —
2019 Hino Conventional Type Truck Chassis / Incomplete · Class 6 5PVNJ8JV1K4S73701 2 —
2025 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 6 1FVACWFC6SHWD8189 1 —
2018 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 1FVACXFC2JHJU6977 1 —
2019 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 1FVACXFC5KHKK2967 1 —
2019 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 1FVACXFC7KHKK2968 1 —
2019 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 1FVACXFC9KHKK2969 1 —
2022 Great Dane Trailers Dry Van · 53 ft 1GR1A0627NB426764 1 —
2025 Great Dane Trailers Dry Van · 48 ft 1GR1A9622SD726572 1 —
2023 Great Dane Trailers Dry Van · 48 ft 1GR1A9624PB437535 1 —
2023 Great Dane Trailers Dry Van · 48 ft 1GR1A9627PB437531 1 —
2023 Great Dane Trailers Dry Van · 48 ft 1GR1A9628PB437537 1 —
2023 Great Dane Trailers Dry Van · 48 ft 1GR1A9629PB437529 1 —
2025 Great Dane Trailers Dry Van · 48 ft 1GR1A9629SD726567 1 1
2007 Great Dane Trailers Dry Van · 6 ft 1GRAA06227B703128 1 —
2004 Great Dane Trailers Dry Van · 6 ft 1GRAA06254B703846 1 —
2008 Great Dane Trailers Dry Van · 53 ft 1GRAA062X8D433703 1 —
Gdan Semi-trailer 1GRAA86245B701057 1 —
2006 Great Dane Trailers Dry Van · 96 ft 1GRAA96206D419035 1 —
2005 Great Dane Trailers Dry Van · 96 ft 1GRAA96215B701324 1 —
1982 Great Dane Trailers Dry Van · 96 ft 1GRAA9621CT573352 1 —
2014 Great Dane Trailers Dry Van · 48 ft 1GRAA9622EB704006 1 —
1982 Great Dane Trailers Dry Van · 96 ft 1GRAA9623CT573353 1 1
2014 Great Dane Trailers Dry Van · 48 ft 1GRAA9623EB704001 1 —
2014 Great Dane Trailers Dry Van · 48 ft 1GRAA9624EB704007 1 —
1982 Great Dane Trailers Dry Van · 96 ft 1GRAA9625CT573354 1 —
2014 Great Dane Trailers Dry Van · 48 ft 1GRAA9626EB704008 1 —
Gdan Semi-trailer 1GRAA96278D43934 1 —
2011 Great Dane Trailers Dry Van · 48 ft 1GRAA9627BD439342 1 —
1982 Great Dane Trailers Dry Van · 96 ft 1GRAA9627CT573355 1 —
1988 Great Dane Trailers Dry Van · 96 ft 1GRAA9628JB127721 1 —
2014 Great Dane Trailers Dry Van · 48 ft 1GRAA9629EB704004 1 —
2023 International MV607 Truck · Class 6 1HTEUMML7PS771708 1 —
2024 Wabash Vans Dry Van Duraplate Dry Van · 53 ft 1JJV532D0RL300150 1 1
2022 Mack Anthem Tractor · Class 8 1M1AN3GY0NM028299 1 —
2022 Mack Anthem Tractor · Class 8 1M1AN3GY0NM028304 1 —
2023 Mack Anthem Tractor · Class 8 1M1AN3GY0PM032419 1 —
2019 Mack Anthem Tractor · Class 8 1M1AN3GY1KM007893 1 —
2022 Mack Anthem Tractor · Class 8 1M1AN3GY3NM028295 1 —
2023 Mack Anthem Tractor · Class 8 1M1AN3GY3PM032429 1 —
2022 Mack Anthem Tractor · Class 8 1M1AN3GY6NM028307 1 —
2023 Mack Anthem Not Applicable · Class 8 1M1AN3GY6PM032425 1 —
2022 Mack Anthem Tractor · Class 8 1M1AN3GY7NM028297 1 —
2022 Mack Anthem Tractor · Class 8 1M1AN3GY9NM028298 1 —
2019 Mack Anthem Tractor · Class 8 1M1AN3GYXKM007889 1 —
2022 Mack Anthem Tractor · Class 8 1M1AN3GYXNM028312 1 —
2015 Mack CXU (Pinnacle) Tractor · Class 8 1M1AW02Y7FM048280 1 —
2018 Mack CXU (Pinnacle) Tractor · Class 8 1M1AW09Y4JM088024 1 —
2018 Mack CXU (Pinnacle) Tractor · Class 8 1M1AW09Y9JM088021 1 —
2023 Freightliner M2 Tractor · Class 8 3AKBCYFE6PDUM3099 1 —
2023 Freightliner Cascadia Tractor · Class 8 3AKJHHDR0PSNS1410 1 1
2024 Freightliner Cascadia Tractor · Class 8 3AKJHTDV8RDVA6026 1 —
2018 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 6 3ALACWFC1JDJL0852 1 1
2020 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 6 3ALACWFC2LDLN5753 1 —
2026 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 6 3ALACWFC2TDWR3072 1 —
2018 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 6 3ALACWFC3JDJL0853 1 —
2025 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 6 3ALACWFC7SDVZ2088 1 —
2022 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 6 3ALACWFC8NDMV5987 1 —
2023 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 6 3ALACWFC8PDUM3101 1 —
2025 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 6 3ALACWFC9SDVZ2089 1 —
2026 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 3ALACXFC1TDWR2579 1 —
2026 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 3ALACXFCXTDWR2581 1 —
2018 International MA025 Truck · Class 6 3HAMMMMM2JL546129 1 1
2019 Hino Conventional Type Truck Chassis / Incomplete · Class 6 5PVNJ8JV8K4S73162 1 —
2020 Hino Conventional Type Truck Truck · Class 6 5PVNJ8JV8L5S78874 1 —
2020 Hino Conventional Type Truck Truck · Class 6 5PVNJ8JV9L5S77832 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 (223)

DateReport #LocationLevelViolOOSShipperUnit TypeMakeVINLicense
October 19, 2026 M608500309 CLIFTON PARK NY II — — —
Straight Truck
FREIGHTLINER
3ALACXFC3SDVT7871
GA C653EX
October 14, 2026 5037006441 LITTLE SUAMICO WI I — — ENGINEERED FLOORS
Straight Truck
FREIGHTLIN
3ALACWFC0TDWR3071
WI GE10224
October 9, 2026 1670001088 CLOQUET MN I 1 1 —
Straight Truck
FREIGHTLINER
3ALACWFC1SDVZ2085
MN YCG3204
393.75A3-TAOLTIS OOSTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS Tires
October 2, 2026 3211C01645 ANNAPOLIS MD II — — SOUTHWIND BUILDING PRODUCTS
Truck Tractor
Semi-trailer
MACK
GREAT DANE TRAILERS
1M1AN3GY0PM032419
1GRAA96286D419042
NJ AY807B
NJ TWJ88W
September 29, 2026 1276000536 WINSTON GA III 1 — SOUTHWIRE
Truck Tractor
Semi-trailer
MACK
GREAT DANE
1M1AN3GYXKM007889
1GRAA06296T523704
NJ AX317C
NJ TBZ92N
392.2-SLLTR State/Local Laws - Truck restriction
September 8, 2026 SPC3051961 LISLE NY III 1 — BRAUNS EXPRESS
Straight Truck
FREIGHTLINER
1FVACWFC2SHWD8187
NY 71086NE
392.2-SLLIFTA State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation
August 27, 2026 A140623958 LIGONIER TWP PA I — — BRAUNS EXPRESS
Truck Tractor
Semi-trailer
MACK
GREAT DANE TRAILERS
1M1AN3GY6PM032425
1GRAA9627KB130367
NJ AY808B
NJ TUY55K
August 25, 2026 8678002906 AUGUSTA ME I 1 1 LOWES & HOME DEPOT
Truck Tractor
Semi-trailer
FREIGHTLINER
GREAT DANE TRAILERS
3AKJHTDV9RDVA6021
1GR1A9629SD726567
NJ AZ953S
NJ N90TBN
393.45B2-BHTD OOSAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. Brakes All Others
August 17, 2026 410N000067 IA, IA I 1 — STANTON CARPET
Straight Truck
FREIGHTLINER
3ALACWFC3SDVZ2086
MN YCG3205
395.24C2III-ELDSDN HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number. Other Log/Form & Manner
August 6, 2026 EQ00000039 MA, MA V 11 3 —
Straight Truck
INTERNATIONAL
3HAMMMMM2JL546129
OK 3AL683
393.11A1-LSLMWR OOSLighting - Stop lamps - Both missing when required to be on. Lighting
393.11A1-LTSM OOSLighting - Turn signal - Any missing on the rearmost vehicle. Lighting
393.201A-VURB OOSVan/OT Trailers - Upper rail buckled/cracked and has missing adjacent roof bows. Cab Body Frame
393.11A1-LCL Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) missing Clearance Identification Lamps/Other
393.9A-LCL Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative Clearance Identification Lamps/Other
393.11A1-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) missing Clearance Identification Lamps/Other
393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative Clearance Identification Lamps/Other
393.55D1-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998. Brakes All Others
393.102C2-C Cargo - Sided Vehicle - Insufficient load securement so that it cannot shift or tip to the extent that the vehicle's stability or maneuverability is adversely aff Improper Load Securement
393.95A1 Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. Emergency Equipment
392.2-SLLTL State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation

Shippers Seen at Inspections

Shipper names recorded by roadside inspectors over roughly the last three years. Only inspected loads appear, so this is a sample of who the carrier hauls for, not a complete customer list. Names are as entered at the roadside; blanks and placeholders such as “N/A” or “same as carrier” are left out.

ShipperInspectionsMost recent
HOME DEPOT 18 June 17, 2026
ENGINEERED FLOORS 8 October 14, 2026
SOUTHWIND BUILDING PRODUCTS 3 October 2, 2026
STANTON CARPET 3 August 17, 2026
NUMEROUS 3 August 21, 2025
LOWES 2 July 10, 2026
DXYN-DIXIE GROUP 2 June 23, 2026
SOUTHWIND BUILDING 2 June 11, 2026
FLORSTAR 2 November 12, 2025
BRAUN EXPRESS 2 July 18, 2025
DON'S CARPET ONE 2 August 1, 2024
SOUTHWIRE 1 September 29, 2026

45 more shippers named at fewer inspections.

History & Filings

Authority, insurance and process-agent records

Authority History

DateStatusType
May 13, 2022DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONCommon
April 5, 2022INVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONCommon
November 2, 2020DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONCommon
October 28, 2020INVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONCommon
October 10, 2018DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONCommon
October 9, 2018INVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONCommon
April 16, 2018DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONCommon
April 2, 2018INVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONCommon
March 31, 2016DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONCommon
March 28, 2016INVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONCommon

Insurance & Revocation Filings

DateTypeStatus
January 1, 2025BI&PD Primary/ExcessOn file
February 7, 2002CONTRACTOn Record

BOC-3 Process Agent

C T Corporation System
1015 15TH ST NW STE 1000, Washington, DC, 20005-2621

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