Brown'S Heavy Equipment Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Ames, IA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 6 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 6 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 80% | 87% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 70% | 83% | Around peer average |
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 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 0 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — | 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 2 states. Top state NE accounts for of activity.
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2025 | IA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| May 7, 2025 | IA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | NE | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | NE | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 8, 2024 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 2.33 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0.80 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| NE |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2025 | 39216 | Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Sep 6, 2024 | 3963A1B | Brakes (general) Explain: | Vehicle Maintenance | — |