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FRANCIS BROTHERS LLC: FMCSA record and Trust Receipt
FRANCIS BROTHERS LLC (USDOT 427863) holds Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) with status Active in Ripley, WV; liability insurance from New York Marine and General Insurance Company is on file (effective 2026-05-10). FMCSA SMS lists no roadside inspections in 24 months. Trust Signal Score 40 / 100 (Red), 0 record changes in 90 days. As of .
USDOT 427863 · MC874861 · Ripley, WV
- USDOT 427863 operating authority (FMCSA L&I, as of 2026-10-28T13:34:29+00:00)
- Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods): Active
- Liability insurance on file
- New York Marine and General Insurance Company, effective 2026-05-10
- Trust Signal Score
- 40 / 100 (Red)
- Fleet size (Company Census)
- 27 power units, 12 drivers
- Based in
- Ripley, WV
- Shared identifiers (other DOT records)
- 52
Source: official USDOT FMCSA Licensing & Insurance, Company Census and SMS public records, verified · Cite: CarrierDaily Broker Watch, FMCSA public records as of 2026-10-28T13:34:29+00:00 · sources and method · Machine-readable data: JSON
Trust & Change Signals for FRANCIS BROTHERS LLC
Red 40 / 100 Trust Signal Score
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Receipts
- Operating authority status is Active. (FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (Motus carrier/insurance files), 2026-10-28)
- Email domain matches 52 other DOT records (3 with revoked or inactive authority, or an insurance cancellation in the last 24 months). (FMCSA Company Census and L&I history (hash-matched), 2026-10-28)
- Liability insurance on file: New York Marine and General Insurance Company, effective 2026-05-10. (FMCSA L&I insurance history, 2026-05-10)
- USDOT number registered 36.0 years ago (1990-11-14, Company Census add date). (FMCSA Company Census, 1990-11-14)
- The email address on the FMCSA filing uses a free webmail provider. (FMCSA Company Census, 2026-10-28)
- FMCSA safety rating: Conditional. (FMCSA Company Census, 2020-02-18)
Shared identifiers
| Identifier | Other DOT records sharing it | Of those: authority action or insurance cancellation (24 mo) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Email domain | 52 | 3 |
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Contact and name changes
No contact or name change recorded since monitoring began.
Data reflects official public records published by the U.S. Department of Transportation (FMCSA) as of Oct 28, 2026 07:34 MDT. CarrierDaily provides factual public-record change monitoring and is not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA.
Sources: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (Motus carrier and insurance history files); FMCSA Company Census (az4n-8mr2); FMCSA SMS inspection, crash and BASIC summaries; CarrierDaily daily comparison of those files (hash-matched identifiers). Identifier matches are computed on one-way hashes; no phone, email or address value is stored.
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How does this carrier compare?
| Metric | This carrier | Benchmark | Delta | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating authority | Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods): Active | 74.5% of West Virginia records are Active | Active like the state majority | FMCSA Licensing & Insurance |
| Authority age | no grant date on file | 90-day post-approval window | n/a | FMCSA L&I grant / reinstatement date |
| BIPD liability filing | $1,000,000 on file | $1,000,000 required | +0 vs required | FMCSA L&I insurance filings |
| Current liability policy | New York Marine and General Insurance Company, effective 2026-05-10 | policy age in days | 171 days on file | FMCSA L&I insurance history |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | no SMS inspections | 22.26% national (FMCSA SAFER) | n/a | FMCSA SMS, 24 months |
| Driver out-of-service rate | no SMS inspections | 6.67% national (FMCSA SAFER) | n/a | FMCSA SMS, 24 months |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 0 on record | state cohort | no crash records | FMCSA SMS |
| Fleet size | 27 power units, 12 drivers | 5 curated West Virginia fleets | 80th percentile of the state cohort | FMCSA Company Census (MCS-150) |
| Shared identifiers with other DOT records | 52 (3 with revoked authority or a cancellation) | 5.2% of West Virginia records share one | above the state avg | FMCSA Company Census (one-way hashes) |
| Record changes, last 90 days | 0 | 0 changes = stable contact and name record | +0 vs a stable record | FMCSA Company Census / L&I, compared daily |
| MCS-150 last updated | 2026-05-26 | biennial update (730 days) | +575 days vs due | FMCSA Company Census |
| Trust Signal Score | 40 / 100 (Red) | 63.3% of scored West Virginia carriers are Green | not Green, unlike 65.0% nationally | CarrierDaily, deterministic from the facts above |
| Cargo classifications | Building materials, Machinery and large objects, Fresh produce, Liquids and gases, Grain, feed and hay, Flatbed-type car | from the carrier's own MCS-150 | 7 hub(s) | FMCSA Company Census |
Is FRANCIS BROTHERS LLC authorized by FMCSA?
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) is Active. 74.5% of West Virginia authority records are Active.
Does FRANCIS BROTHERS LLC have insurance on file?
Yes. The current liability filing names New York Marine and General Insurance Company with an effective date of 2026-05-10; $1,000,000 is on file against $1,000,000 required. A BMC-35 cancellation notice would appear here 30 days before it takes effect.
How does FRANCIS BROTHERS LLC compare on roadside inspections?
FMCSA SMS lists no roadside inspections for this carrier in the last 24 months, so no out-of-service rate can be computed; that is common for new or small fleets and is not itself a signal.
Does FRANCIS BROTHERS LLC share identifiers with other DOT records?
Yes: 52 other DOT records share a phone, address, email or officer name, and 3 of those carry a revoked authority or an insurance cancellation. The matches are public-record facts, not a finding about conduct; the receipt lists each one with its source.
What changed in the last 90 days?
Nothing: the name, contacts and authority record are unchanged across the last 90 days of daily comparisons.
What does the Trust Signal Score say about FRANCIS BROTHERS LLC?
40 / 100, Red: a disqualifying public-record fact applies (inactive or revoked authority, no liability filing, or a pending cancellation). The receipt names it with its FMCSA source and date.
Parent hubs
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Which carriers are nearest to this one?
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|---|---|---|---|
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Questions
Is FRANCIS BROTHERS LLC authorized by FMCSA?
FMCSA Licensing & Insurance lists USDOT 427863 (FRANCIS BROTHERS LLC) with operating authority status Active as of 2026-10-28T13:34:29+00:00.
Does FRANCIS BROTHERS LLC have insurance on file?
Liability insurance on file: New York Marine and General Insurance Company, effective 2026-05-10.
What is the Trust Signal Score for FRANCIS BROTHERS LLC?
40 / 100, badge Red: Email domain matches 52 other DOT records (3 with revoked or inactive authority, or an insurance cancellation in the last 24 months). The score is a deterministic reading of FMCSA public-record facts, each listed with its source; it is not a consumer report.