Brown Bear Transportation Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Springfield, MA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 141 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 50 | 50 | 41 |
| Trailers | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 141 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 141 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 96% | 89% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 90% | 97% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 83% | 91% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 1 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 32 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 74 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 124 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2026 | CT | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 0 |
| Mar 19, 2026 | NY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 7 | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2026 | VT | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 14, 2026 | MA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 12 | 1.46 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 8 | 0.27 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 59 | 5.23 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 9 states. Top state MA accounts for 35% of activity. Activity outside home state (MA): 65%.
+4 other states with fewer inspections
| 28 |
| Unsafe Driving | 14 | 5 | 0 |
| Hazardous Materials Compliance | 11 | 7 | 2 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 10, 2026 |
| MA |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | RI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 15, 2026 | RI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | VT | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 4, 2026 | RI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | RI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2026 | 3922SLLML | State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Mar 19, 2026 | 39395A4EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 19, 2026 | 172328DHMM | HM (Markings) - Failing to mark a manual remote shut-off device as required | Hazardous Materials Compliance | — |
| Mar 19, 2026 | 180415HMTMC | HM (Testing) - Failing to properly mark cargo tank test dates as required | Hazardous Materials Compliance | — |
| Mar 19, 2026 | 39355C2B | Air Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 19, 2026 | 39355EB | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 19, 2026 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 19, 2026 | 3939ALLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 19, 2026 | 39617CPI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 14, 2026 | 3922SLLLR | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | Unsafe Driving | — |