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BROWN TRUCKING COMPANY
USDOT 186265 • LITHONIA, GA
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Complaint history
No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.
Company details
Legal nameBROWN TRUCKING COMPANY
Address6908 CHAPMAN RD, LITHONIA, GA 30058-5246
Phone(770) 482-6521
Company officerKRISTENE SILVERWOOD
OrganizationCorporation
In business sinceJun 1974
Last FMCSA updateDec 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)528
Drivers528 (528 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Feb 2005)
Prior revocationNo
MoverAudit risk score: 0/100
Computed from objective federal flags only: broker-only registration, fleet size, complaint volume and severity, hostage-goods reports and past revocations. Lower is safer. This is a summary of public records, not a review.
Complaints vs. other checked movers
Red flags & green flags
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
✓Vehicle out-of-service rate 16.59% is below the national average of 20.72%.
✓Official FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓528 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 1974: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections452 (75 OOS)
Driver inspections957 (3 OOS)
Crashes, last 3 years66, 4 fatal, 22 with injuries
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessBelow cutoff
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholBelow cutoff
Hours-of-Service ComplianceBelow cutoff
Unsafe DrivingBelow cutoff
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerCanal Insurance Co.
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceMar 2026
Cancellations, 3 yrs1
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Oct 2022 → Oct 2023
United States Fire Insurance Co. (Bipd)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Oct 2021 → Oct 2022
United States Fire Insurance Co. (Bipd)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Oct 2021 → Jul 2022
United States Fire Insurance Co. (Bipd)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Oct 2021 → Oct 2021
United States Fire Insurance Co. (Bipd)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Oct 2020 → Oct 2021
United States Fire Insurance Co. (Bipd)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Oct 2012 → Oct 2020
Protective Insurance Co. (Bipd)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Oct 2011 → Oct 2012
National Fire Insurance Co. Of Hartford (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Oct 2011 → Oct 2012
National Fire Insurance Co. Of Hartford (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Every liability policy this company filed with FMCSA, newest first. Frequent insurer changes or repeated cancellations are worth a direct question; one long-running policy is what stability looks like.
Recent roadside inspections
Jul 7, 2026 Driver-only, NC
Clean, no violations
Jul 7, 2026 Driver-only, NC
Clean, no violations
Jul 7, 2026 Driver-only, NC
Clean, no violations
Jul 7, 2026 Full inspection, TN
Clean, no violations
Jul 6, 2026 Full inspection, NC
Clean, no violations
Jun 30, 2026 Walk-around, NC
Clean, no violations
Jun 29, 2026 Driver-only, FL
Clean, no violations
Jun 29, 2026 Driver-only, NC
Clean, no violations
Last 8 roadside inspections from FMCSA records (up to 3 years). "OOS" means the driver or vehicle was ordered out of service on the spot.
Authority history
Aug 9, 2011 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Aug 9, 2011 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 24, 2007 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 17, 2006 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 21, 2005 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Nov 12, 2004 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jan 27, 1997 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Dec 9, 1993 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Shared identity check
Clean identity check. This company's address, phone number and officer do not match any other registered mover in our database. No sign of the "chameleon" pattern where a burned company re-registers under a fresh name.
Is Brown Trucking Company reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Brown Trucking Company looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1974 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 528 registered trucks, a roadside out-of-service rate below the national average. A record like this is exactly what an honest mover's file tends to look like.
No public record can guarantee your specific move, so keep the basics: written binding estimate, USDOT 186265 on the paperwork, and reasonable deposit. But nothing in the federal file says walk away.
This assessment is generated from the public federal records shown on this page: registration, fleet, complaints, inspections, insurance and authority filings. It is a summary of records, not a review or an accusation.
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About Brown Trucking Company
Brown Trucking Company is a federally registered mover based in Lithonia, Georgia, registered with FMCSA since June 1974. Federal filings show 528 power units (trucks/tractors) and 528 drivers.
Over the last four years, the federal complaint database shows no complaints against this company. For a mover doing real volume, a clean federal record is a genuinely good sign; for a very small operation it may simply reflect a small number of moves. Combine it with the fleet data above and recent references.
How to read this report
The grade and risk score at the top are calculated by MoverAudit from objective federal flags: whether the company is a broker or a carrier, how many trucks it operates, the volume and severity of complaints, hostage-goods reports, and past authority revocations. They are not official government ratings, and they are not reviews: every input is a public federal record shown on this page.
The complaint categories come from the FMCSA household goods complaint system. A single bad move can generate complaints in several categories at once, so the category sum can exceed the total. Pay the most attention to "Hostage Goods" and "Deceptive Business Practices": those describe intent, not accidents. "Loss and Damage" at low volume is normal friction for a carrier doing thousands of moves; the same number at a tiny company is not.
The fleet numbers matter more than they look. A company advertising nationwide service with zero or one registered truck is not doing that work itself: your move will be handled by someone you have not vetted. Compare the fleet size to the promises in your quote.
If you are considering this company, use this report as a starting point, not a verdict. Get the estimate in writing and check whether it is binding, confirm the USDOT number on their paperwork matches 186265, and if a different company shows up on moving day, stop and check that company here before a single box goes on the truck.
Questions about BROWN TRUCKING COMPANY
Is Brown Trucking Company legit?
Brown Trucking Company has an active USDOT registration (186265). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Brown Trucking Company a broker or a carrier?
Federal records do not show interstate household goods authority for this company. Ask them directly who holds the authority for your move.
Where is Brown Trucking Company based?
6908 Chapman Rd, Lithonia, GA 30058-5246. Phone on file: (770) 482-6521. Registered with FMCSA since June 1974.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Jul 18, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.