Bravado LLC
Phone (316) 372-8342Wichita, KS
Find this carrier by: Bravado · USDOT 4181721 · MC 1610140 · 316-372-8342 · 3163728342 · Wichita, KS
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- USDOT
- USDOT4181721
- MC
- 1610140
- Registered
- 2024 · 2 yrs
- Location
- Wichita, KS
- MCS-150 filed
- Dec 3, 2025
USDOT registration
Active
Registration status; not operating authority
Authority record
Not listed active
Legacy record; verify in Motus
Insurance record
No filing shown
Does not establish uninsured status
Safety rating
Not rated
No safety rating available; not a safety verdict
Overview
The short version and the key numbers.
Bravado LLC is an active carrier and broker based in Wichita, KS, registered with FMCSA under USDOT 4181721 and MC 1610140. Phone: (316) 372-8342. It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver on its MCS-150 (Dec 3, 2025). In the last 24 months it had 2 roadside inspections, a 50% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.9%) and no reportable crashes in the available records.
USDOT 4181721 was first registered with FMCSA on Jan 18, 2024 (2 years ago), and its most recent MCS-150 filing is dated Dec 3, 2025. FMCSA records 2 authority revocations, the latest common authority MC1610140 effective Mar 31, 2025 (involuntary revocation). The last insurance cancellation on file (BIPD/Primary with United Financial Casualty Company) took effect Mar 24, 2025, recorded as "CANCEL". Its vehicles were inspected 1 time on record, most recently on Dec 27, 2024, most often in KS.
Equipment on record
VIN = decoded from the carrier's vehicles · Inspection = seen at roadside inspections · MCS-150 = filed by the carrier
Dates behind this profile
- MCS-150 filing
- Dec 3, 2025
- Registration record changed
- Nov 13, 2026
- Latest inspection recorded
- Dec 27, 2024
- Latest crash recorded
- Not available
- Latest vehicle observation
- Dec 27, 2024
Each date applies to its own record. A registration change does not mean every filing changed. An inspection or vehicle observation describes that date, not continuous operation today.
USDOT registration and operating authority are different records. A crash entry records involvement, not a finding of fault. Missing information is not a clean safety record.
Company details
Filed identity, officers, contacts and registration details.
Company identity & officers
- Company officer
- Eric Thomas
- Company officer 2
- Christopher Lent
- Legal name
- Bravado LLC
- Classification
- Authorized For-Hire
- Registered as
- Carrier & Broker
Registration & filings
- USDOT number
- 4181721
- Docket numbers
- MC 1610140 (active)
- Registered
- Jan 18, 2024 (2 yrs)
- D&B (DUNS)
- 119354158
- Last MCS-150
- Dec 3, 2025
- Usual MCS-150 schedule
- January 2028 (see temporary relief below)
- Operation
- Interstate
- Hazmat, as filed
- Yes
- Passenger carrier, as filed
- Not available
FMCSA currently provides additional time for biennial updates due on or after June 1, 2026 and suspends USDOT inactivation for those missed updates. The usual schedule above does not establish a violation. Read our update guide and the cited FMCSA notice (guidance checked October 20, 2026).
Carriers in Wichita, KS
- USDOT registrations in Wichita
- 4,235
- Currently active
- 2,029 (48%)
- One-truck operations
- 2,501 (59%)
- With for-hire authority
- 1,434 (34%)
- Registered in the last 12 months
- 157
From FMCSA census records as of Nov 13, 2026. This carrier reports 1 power unit against a local average of 11.1.
Find this carrier by
- USDOT
- 4181721
- Docket numbers
- MC 1610140
- D&B (DUNS)
- 119354158
- Phone
- (316) 372-8342316-372-83423163728342
- eric@bravadocarriers.com
- Officers
- Eric Thomas, Christopher Lent
- Legal name
- Bravado LLC
- Address
- 3540 N Comotara, Wichita, KS 67226
- VINs inspected under this USDOT
- 5JYDC5327JED06592, 5KJJBHDV5KLKD9059, 1UYFS2536EA896102, 5KJJBHDR1KLKE4407
Available registration and contact identifiers. Vehicle identifiers below are a recent sample; open a VIN or plate to see its dated records.
Legitimacy check
A quick screen from public records. A flag is a reason to verify, not proof of wrongdoing.
- Pass: Not on the U.S. sanctions list
Name does not match the Treasury OFAC list.
- Pass: USDOT registration is active
FMCSA lists USDOT 4181721 as active.
- Check: Verify current operating authority
No active authority is listed in this stored legacy record; confirm the current status in Motus.
- Check: Verify current insurance
No BIPD amount in this stored authority record. Check Motus filings and confirm coverage with the insurer.
- Pass: No federal out-of-service orders
None on record for this USDOT.
- Pass: No prior revocation linked
No earlier revoked USDOT is linked to this one.
Connected companies
Other USDOT numbers that share an officer, phone or address with this carrier. A match is a lead to check, not proof.
- Chris Lent & Sons INCUSDOT 1400690 · Elkton, MDSame officerActivePossible link
More than 25 other USDOT registrations list the same officer, so they are not listed one by one.
Matched on FMCSA filings: company officer names, phone and physical address. Large fleets and shared office buildings can match by chance.
Authority & insurance
Stored filing details and guidance for checking current status.
FMCSA filing records
Authority, insurance and notice records can include earlier filings. Read each recorded status and effective date; a filing alone does not confirm current authority or insurance coverage. Missing records do not establish unauthorized operation or missing insurance.
Amounts are shown exactly as filed, without scaling or currency conversion. Confirm coverage and amounts with the insurer.
Operating authority
0 available records · FMCSA release date: Nov 13, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
No matching filings available here. This does not establish that no filing exists.
Insurance filings
0 available records · FMCSA release date: Nov 13, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
No matching filings available here. This does not establish that no filing exists.
Suspension and revocation notices
0 available records · FMCSA release date: Nov 13, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
No matching filings available here. This does not establish that no filing exists.
Insurance history
0 available records · FMCSA release date: Nov 13, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
No matching filings available here. This does not establish that no filing exists.
Earlier FMCSA filing records
These records may omit later filings. Their presence does not establish current authority or coverage. Missing records do not establish that a carrier is unauthorized or uninsured. Check current records in FMCSA Motus, then confirm coverage directly with the insurer. Follow the verification guide and its FMCSA sources. Guidance checked October 20, 2026.
Stored operating authority
| Authority type | Recorded status | Application pending | Revocation pending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common | Inactive | None | None |
| Contract | None | None | None |
| Broker | Inactive | None | None |
Recorded categories and dockets
- MC 1610140
- Active
Stored insurance filing fields
- Liability (BIPD)
- Not on file
- Cargo
- Not on file
- Bond / trust
- Not on file
Insurance history
| Type | Insurer | Policy | Effective | Cancelled | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIPD/Primary | United Financial Casualty Company | CA981444357 | May 20, 2024 | Mar 24, 2025 | Cancelled (CANCEL) |
| SURETY | Allegheny Casualty Company | ACC006003705 | Jan 31, 2024 | Mar 9, 2025 | Cancelled (CANCEL) |
Revocations
| Docket | Authority | Type | Served | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC1610140 | Common | Involuntary revocation | Feb 25, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 |
| MC1610140 | Broker | Involuntary revocation | Feb 10, 2025 | Mar 17, 2025 |
"On file" means FMCSA received the filing. It does not confirm the policy is active today.
Safety
FMCSA's rating and how this carrier compares with the national average.
Safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.000
- Driver inspections (24 mo)
- 2 (0 out of service)
- Vehicle inspections (24 mo)
- 2 (1 out of service)
Out-of-service rates (24 months)
FMCSA BASICs
| Category | Percentile | Measure | Inspections with violation | Acute / critical | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | Not public | 0 | 0 | No | Not available |
| Hours-of-Service | Not public | 0 | 0 | No | Not available |
| Driver Fitness | Not public | 0 | 0 | No | Not available |
| Controlled Substances | Not public | 0 | 0 | No | Not available |
| Vehicle Maintenance | Not public | 5 | 2 | No | Not available |
Percentile: 0 is best, 100 is worst. FMCSA flags an alert above its threshold (65–80% depending on category). Some property-carrier percentiles are not public.
Most-cited violations, in plain English
| Code | Times | Out of service |
|---|---|---|
| 393.9A-LIL | 1 | 0 |
Inspections & crashes
Roadside inspections and reportable crashes in the last 24 months.
Inspection, violation and out-of-service counts: FMCSA 24-month inspection record, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Most recent
- Last inspection
- Dec 27, 2024
Latest inspections
| Date | Inspection ID | State | Location | Level | Driver viol. / OOS | Vehicle viol. / OOS | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2024 | 83499263 | KS | U56 | Walk-around (Level 2) | 0 / 0 | 1 / 0 | 1 violation
|
Latest crashes
A roadside out-of-service finding applies to the inspected driver or vehicle; it is different from a federal order against the carrier. Crash involvement does not determine fault or preventability. Counts cover the stated reporting period, not the carrier’s entire history.
Where its vehicles were inspected
| State | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|
| KS · Kansas | 1 | 0 |
The states where FMCSA recorded roadside inspections for this USDOT. A rough picture of where the fleet runs, not a list of lanes.
Fleet & drivers
Filed fleet and driver counts, cargo types, and vehicles observed at inspections.
Vehicles filed on the MCS-150
| Vehicle | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tractors | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Drivers
- Total drivers
- 1
- CDL drivers
- 1
- Interstate, over 100 mi
- 1
- Interstate, within 100 mi
- 0
- Intrastate, over 100 mi
- 0
- Intrastate, within 100 mi
- 0
- Leased drivers / month
- Not available
Operations
- Power units
- 1
- Trucks
- 1
- Buses
- 0
- Annual miles
- 200,000 (2023)
- Seen at inspections
- 2 trucks · 2 trailers
Vehicles inspected under this USDOT
| VIN | Year | Make & model | Type | Plate | Inspections | Last seen | Violations / OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5JYDC5327JED06592 | 2018 | Pitts Trailers | Semi-Trailer | 5144527 ME | 1 | Dec 27, 2024 | 0 / 0 |
| 5KJJBHDV5KLKD9059 | 2019 | Western Star 5700 | Truck Tractor | 247904 KS | 1 | Dec 27, 2024 | 1 / 0 |
| 1UYFS2536EA896102 | 2014 | Utility Trailer Manufacturer Utility Trailer Manufacturer | Semi-Trailer | 262895C ME | 1 | Nov 12, 2024 | 0 / 0 |
| 5KJJBHDR1KLKE4407 | 2019 | Western Star 5700 | Truck Tractor | 247910 KS | 1 | Nov 12, 2024 | 2 / 1 |
Vehicles recorded at roadside inspections under this USDOT (the carrier operated them; this is not a record of ownership). Open a VIN or plate for its dated carrier associations and available history. Plates can change or be reassigned. Vehicle details reflect filed records and available VIN decoding; these observations are not a complete fleet or ownership history.
Equipment evidence
- Tractor-TrailerInspection 2 truck tractors and 2 semi-trailers recorded at roadside inspections (trailer body type not decoded)
Cargo carried, as filed
Changes & history
Dated changes, earlier values and filing history for this registration.
Timeline of this registration
- Record updated: safety grade C → D.
- Record updated: safety grade D → C.
- MCS-150 filing on record.
- Revocation effective: Common authority MC1610140.
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD/Primary with United Financial Casualty Company (MC1610140) — CANCEL.
- Revocation effective: Broker authority MC1610140.
- Insurance cancelled: SURETY with Allegheny Casualty Company (MC1610140) — CANCEL.
- Revocation served: Common authority MC1610140 (involuntary revocation).
- Revocation served: Broker authority MC1610140 (involuntary revocation).
- Most recent vehicle recorded at a roadside inspection.
- Earliest roadside inspection on file.
- Most recent roadside inspection on file.
- First vehicle recorded at a roadside inspection under this USDOT.
- Insurance filed: BIPD/Primary with United Financial Casualty Company (MC1610140).
- Insurance filed: SURETY with Allegheny Casualty Company (MC1610140).
- Registered with FMCSA as USDOT 4181721.
Dates come from FMCSA filings and inspection records as filed; a filing date is when FMCSA recorded it, not when an event happened on the road.
Recent changes to the record
| Date | Field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Safety grade | C | D |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Safety grade | D | C |
MCS-150 filings on record
- MCS-150 filed
Registration
- First registered with FMCSA
- Jan 18, 2024
- Last MCS-150 update
- Dec 3, 2025
Questions & answers
Quick answers, written from this carrier's FMCSA record.
Is Bravado LLC an active carrier?
The available FMCSA record lists USDOT 4181721 as active. Registration is separate from operating authority and insurance coverage.
What is Bravado LLC's USDOT and MC number?
USDOT 4181721; docket number MC 1610140.
How do I contact Bravado LLC?
As filed with FMCSA: phone (316) 372-8342; email eric@bravadocarriers.com; address 3540 N Comotara, Wichita, KS 67226.
What insurance does this record show for Bravado LLC?
No BIPD amount appears in the stored legacy authority record for MC 1610140. This does not establish current coverage or uninsured status. Check current filings in FMCSA Motus and confirm coverage with the insurer.
What is Bravado LLC's safety rating?
No FMCSA safety rating is available here. Not rated does not mean safe or unsafe.
How many trucks and drivers does Bravado LLC have?
Power units: 1; drivers: 1, as filed on its MCS-150 (Dec 3, 2025).
What does Bravado LLC haul?
Its FMCSA filing lists these cargo types: general freight, metal/sheet/coil, drive-away/tow-away, logs/poles/beams, building materials, mobile homes, machinery (large), fresh produce and 18 more cargo types.
What equipment does Bravado LLC operate?
On government records: Tractor-Trailer (2 truck tractors and 2 semi-trailers recorded at roadside inspections (trailer body type not decoded)).
How many inspections and crashes has Bravado LLC had?
Inspections: 2; crashes recorded: 0, in the available 24-month records.
What is the usual MCS-150 update schedule for Bravado LLC?
The usual USDOT-digit schedule gives January 2028. The latest filing stored here is Dec 3, 2025. FMCSA currently gives extra time for biennial updates due on or after June 1, 2026 and has suspended inactivation for those missed updates. This calculated date is not a finding of noncompliance. Check the linked FMCSA notice for changes.
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