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Brown Trucking: fatal truck crashes, 2020-2024
Brown Trucking Company (USDOT 186265) was the carrier on a vehicle in 7 fatal crashes from 2020 through 2024, which killed 8 people. That ranks 96th of the 12,958 USDOT numbers in the federal crash records, with the most in 2021 (5).
FMCSA lists 528 power units and 528 drivers. A crash on this list means a vehicle reported under this number was involved. It does not mean the company or its driver caused the crash.
Sources: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020-2024 and FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov) · census file updated October 28, 2026
fatal crashes involving a vehicle reported under Brown Trucking, 2020-2024 (96th of 12,958 USDOT numbers)
people killed in those crashes (7 trucks reported under this number)
power units FMCSA lists for this number (file updated October 28, 2026)
fatal crashes per 1,000 power units (shown for carriers with 1,000+ units)
Fatal crashes by year
7 fatal crashes over five years, peaking in 2021 with 5. Bars show people killed each year.
Where Brown Trucking was involved in fatal crashes
Georgia (2), Tennessee (2) and Indiana (1) lead the list of 5 states.
| State | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 2 | 29% |
| Tennessee | 2 | 29% |
| Indiana | 1 | 14% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 14% |
| Virginia | 1 | 14% |
No road appears twice, so the crash list below is the road detail. The 100 deadliest road stretches in the US.
All 7 listed crashes
As coded in the federal report. FARS gives no names or cause.
| Date | County, state | Road | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2024 | Candler, Georgia | I-16 | 1 |
| February 2024 | Accomack, Virginia | US-13 | 1 |
| November 2021 | Laurens, Georgia | I-16 | 1 |
| September 2021 | Dearborn, Indiana | I-74 | 1 |
| June 2021 | Iredell, North Carolina | SR-150 | 1 |
| May 2021 | Hawkins, Tennessee | US-11W | 1 |
| April 2021 | Sequatchie, Tennessee | SR-8 | 2 |
What FMCSA lists for USDOT 186265
| Field | FMCSA census value |
|---|---|
| USDOT number | 186265 |
| Operating authority | MC-148714 (active) |
| Status in the census | Active |
| Base location | Lithonia, GA |
| Operation | interstate carrier |
| Classification | authorized for hire |
| Power units | 528 |
| Drivers | 528 |
| Annual mileage reported | 45,766,106 miles (2023) |
| Hazardous materials | yes |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory (February 3, 2005) |
| Last MCS-150 update | December 17, 2025 |
Carriers report these fields themselves, and fleet size and mileage are today's figures. Inspections: SAFER Company Snapshot.
Questions about Brown Trucking and truck crash records
What is Brown Trucking's USDOT number?
Brown Trucking Company is USDOT 186265 and operates under MC-148714 in the FMCSA Company Census, based in Lithonia, GA. FMCSA lists the number as active.
How many fatal crashes involved Brown Trucking trucks?
NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System lists 7 fatal crashes from 2020 through 2024 in which a vehicle reported under USDOT 186265 was involved. They killed 8 people, and the most were in Georgia (2).
Does being on this list mean Brown Trucking was at fault?
No. FARS records that a vehicle reported under this number was involved, not who caused the crash. Fault is decided crash by crash.
Where do most of Brown Trucking's fatal crashes happen?
Georgia (2 of 7), Tennessee (2 of 7) and Indiana (1 of 7).
Carriers next to Brown Trucking in the ranking
| # | Carrier | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94 | Midwest Logistics Systems LTD | 7 | 9 |
| 96 | AIM Leasing Company | 7 | 8 |
| 96 | Heartland Express Inc of Iowa | 7 | 8 |
| 96 | System Transport Inc | 7 | 8 |
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What these numbers do and don't show
FARS covers public-road crashes with a death within 30 days. For these 7 crashes the police report gave USDOT 186265, a number that can be mistyped or name a different company than the driver's employer. Crashes with no number are not counted. How these pages are built · All sources
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