BRACO INC

Henderson, KY · Interstate · 13 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Jan 8, 2008 (18 years)

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Facts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing.

  • Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average60.0% vs Kentucky average 23.7%.
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Operating authority
Active
MC631985: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
60.0%
3 of 5 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Kentucky avg 23.7%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC631985 FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (required: $750,000)

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Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC631985PrimaryUNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
Policy CA868658140 · BMC-91X
$1,000,000Jan 25, 2026Active

Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

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Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

9inspections
60.0%vehicle out-of-service
3 of 5 · Kentucky avg 23.7%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 9 · Kentucky avg 5.2%
17violations written on inspection reports
9 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Sep 2, 2026KY15Yes
Aug 11, 2026IN32No
Apr 21, 2026IN31No
Mar 23, 2026KY30No
Sep 23, 2025IN22Yes
Apr 24, 2025KY20No
Mar 20, 2025KY30No
Feb 4, 2025KY13No
Jan 2, 2025KY24Yes
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Kentucky average covers 21,759 vehicle and 38,047 driver inspections of all Kentucky-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

14 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 5 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 17 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareKentucky share
Vehicle Maintenance11578.6%62.6%
Unsafe Driving3021.4%17.5%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Roll-on/Roll-off/Hook Lift Containers - Improper securement of a roll-on/roll-off and hook lift container
Improper Load Securement · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393134BCRHLC
22
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2
20
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
Brakes Out of Adjustment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347E
20
No/improper securement of roll/hook container
General Securement · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393134
11
Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALTSI
11
Tire-flat and/or audible air leak
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3
11
Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV
Seat Belt · Unsafe Driving · code 39216
10
CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39353B
10
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39353BB
10
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALIL
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Kentucky column is the mix across all Kentucky-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number1724411
MC / docketMC631985
Legal nameBRACO INC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units13
Drivers13
Annual mileage375,000 (2022)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedJan 8, 2008 · 18 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateMar 10, 2025

Cargo carried

Logs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsGarbage/RefuseConstructionOtherConstruction Debris

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about BRACO INC

What does BRACO INC's operating authority allow?

MC631985: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about BRACO INC is old or missing?

FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking BRACO INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 1724411. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (270) 826-5642, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC631985, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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