CHOPPERS EXPRESS LLC

USDOT 1835958 • 731 THAYER ST, BUTTE, NE, 68722

ACTIVEMotor Carrier
Authority:1 active
Insurance:2 current
BOC-3:On file
Safety Rating:C
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT
1,835,958
Status
ACTIVE
Operation
Interstate
Business Type
Motor Carrier
Phone
4023401668
Power Units (MCS-150)
10
Drivers (MCS-150)
6
Safety Rating
C
MCS-150 Mileage
720,000
Physical Address
731 THAYER ST, BUTTE, NE, 68722
Mailing Address
226, BUTTE, NE, 68722
Contact

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Common Carrier — Active
Active Authority
1
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
1
Insurance Policies
2 active
Latest: Nov 27, 2013
BOC-3 Filing
On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority TypeDocket #StatusOriginal DateFinal Date
Common CarrierMC-733621ACTIVEUnknownJan 31, 2020

Active Insurance (2)

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Active Insurance (2)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryLTO0011413ON FILENov 27, 2013Feb 23, 2020
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYCARGOLTO0001724ON FILEJan 5, 2011Feb 12, 2012

Insurance History (2 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (2 canceled/expired)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryLTO0011413REPLACEDNov 27, 2013Jan 30, 2020
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryLTO0001724CANCELLEDJan 5, 2011Nov 27, 2013

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
EventInsurerPolicy #TypeEvent DateCancel Date
TERM/CANCLNATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYLTO0011413BIPD/PrimaryFeb 23, 2020Feb 23, 2020
TERM/REPLNATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYLTO0011413BIPD/PrimaryJan 30, 2020Jan 30, 2020
CANCELNATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYLTO0001724BIPD/PrimaryNov 27, 2013Nov 27, 2013
CANCELNATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYLTO0001724CARGOFeb 12, 2012Feb 12, 2012

Authority Action History (3 events)

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Authority Action History (3 events)
DocketAuthority TypeOriginal ActionServed DateDispositionDecided Date
MC733621COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJan 27, 2020DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJan 31, 2020
MC733621COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONOct 31, 2013DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONNov 29, 2013
MC733621MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDJan 27, 2011Unknown

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Unsafe Driving
63%

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections
50
Violations
34
2 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
2.0%
Driver OOS %
2.0%
Power Units (MCS-150)
10
Drivers (MCS-150)
6
Crash Records
10

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

2
May
1
Jun
3
Jul
1
Aug
1
Sep
1
Oct
4
Nov
1
Dec
2
Jan
4
Feb
3
Mar
1
Apr
3
May
1
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
3
Oct
Nov
3
Dec
Jan
1
Feb
Mar
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 50 of 50 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

4 states50 inspections

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None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (34 violations from 50 inspections)

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Violation Summary (34 violations from 50 inspections)
CodeDescription# Violations# OOSSeverity WtBASIC
FMCSR:392.2Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued1008Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS2Speeding 6-10 mph over limit405Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:396.17(c)No proof of periodic inspection303Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:390.21T(b)390.21T(b)30General/Admin
FMCSR:392.16(a)Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)203Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:395.8(a)Failing to keep RODS207Hours Of Service
FMCSR:392.2-SLLSROperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:383.23A2Operating a CMV without a CDL11Driver Fitness
FMCSR:383.71HLicense (CDL) - CDL or CLP holder possesses a valid medical certificate but is not on file with the issuing state driver's licensing agency as required10Driver Fitness
FMCSR:392.2-SLLIFTAOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2COperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.60(c)Glazing/window obstructions104Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.82(a)(1)Texting while driving1010Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.95(a)Emergency equipment - fire extinguisher missing/defective105Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75(a)(3)Tire-flat and/or audible air leak11Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.67(c)(7)(v)Tires - other defects106Vehicle Maintenance

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate
2.0%vs nat'l 23.4%
-21.4 pts below avg
Driver OOS Rate
2.0%vs nat'l 6.7%
-4.7 pts below avg
Violations / Inspection
0.68vs nat'l 1.80
-1.12 below avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (50 inspections)

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Inspection History (50 inspections)
DateReport #StationStateLevelVehicleViolationsTop CodesOOS
Feb 17, 202687065069INMAN SCALENELevel 3PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR1392.2-SLLSRNo
Dec 22, 202586642788RoadsideNELevel 3WSTR SEMI-TRAILER0No
Dec 8, 202586511821VALLEY SPRINGS SDSDLevel 3WESTERN ST TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Dec 5, 202586506812RoadsideIALevel 3WSTR TRUCK TRACTOR3392.2-SLLS2, 383.23A2, 383.71HYes
Oct 31, 202586207916INMAN SCALENELevel 3MHEB SEMI-TRAILER0No
Oct 11, 202586047742INMAN SCALENELevel 3PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Oct 3, 202585952447ON UNNAMED STREET, 151 FEET WENELevel 3WSTR TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Jun 25, 202585040413INMAN SCALENELevel 3PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR0No
May 24, 202584786380RoadsideIALevel 3WSTR TRUCK TRACTOR1392.2-SLLS2No
May 23, 202584787368ON UNNAMED STREET, 124 FEET WENELevel 3WSTR TRUCK TRACTOR0No
May 22, 202584756530INMAN SCALENELevel 3ABFI SEMI-TRAILER0No
Apr 20, 202584456728HWY 60 NB SIBLEYIALevel 3WSTR TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Mar 15, 202584142712VALLEY SPRINGS SDSDLevel 3PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Mar 12, 202584120397ON UNNAMED STREET, 135 FEET WENELevel 3MHEB SEMI-TRAILER0No
Mar 4, 202584092990INMAN SCALENELevel 3MHEB SEMI-TRAILER0No
Feb 28, 202583999082INMAN SCALENELevel 3FRHT SEMI-TRAILER0No
Feb 24, 202583946512RoadsideNELevel 3MHEB SEMI-TRAILER0No
Feb 22, 202583946486ON UNNAMED STREET, 26 FEET NORNELevel 3WSTR TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Feb 8, 202583828135HWY 60 SB ASHTONIALevel 3MHEB SEMI-TRAILER0No
Jan 7, 202583577228INMAN SCALENELevel 3WSTR TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Jan 1, 202583515657HWY 20 EBIALevel 3MHEB SEMI-TRAILER2392.2-SLLS2, 392.2-SLLIFTANo
Dec 9, 202483345077RoadsideNELevel 3MHEB SEMI-TRAILER1392.2CNo
Nov 15, 202483171969VALLEY SPRINGS SDSDLevel 3KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Nov 14, 202483168112RoadsideNELevel 3KW SEMI-TRAILER0No
Nov 12, 202483136423INMAN SCALENELevel 3MHEB SEMI-TRAILER0No
Nov 6, 202483105358HWY 20 EBIALevel 3KW TRUCK TRACTOR1392.2-SLLS2No
Oct 21, 202482978123HWY 20 EB MM 118IALevel 3MHEB SEMI-TRAILER0No
Sep 23, 202482746789HWY 20 EB MM 117IALevel 3MHEB SEMI-TRAILER2392.2, 392.16(a)No
Aug 5, 202482302174RoadsideNELevel 3TRLR SEMI-TRAILER0No
Jul 29, 202482257220LAURELNELevel 3MHEB SEMI-TRAILER0No
Jul 28, 202482243410ON US HWY 20, 2283 FEET NORTHNELevel 3USA SEMI-TRAILER0No
Jul 13, 202482118807HWY 20 EBIALevel 3KW TRUCK TRACTOR2392.2, 396.17(c)No
Jun 19, 202481924630LAUREL SCALENELevel 3PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR0No
May 14, 202481605584RoadsideNELevel 2MHEB SEMI-TRAILER1393.60(c)No
May 3, 202481563635WORTHINGTON MNMNLevel 3PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR3395.8(a), 396.17(c)No
Apr 14, 202481362604RoadsideIALevel 3PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR1392.2No
Mar 8, 202481075714LAUREL SCALENELevel 3PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Mar 5, 202481076078RoadsideNELevel 3MHEB SEMI-TRAILER1392.2No
Dec 27, 202380494045FREMONT SCALENELevel 3TRLR SEMI-TRAILER0No
Nov 28, 202380268109RoadsideNELevel 3PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Nov 20, 202380238917HWY 69 NB/170TH STIALevel 3WSTR SEMI-TRAILER3392.2, 396.17(c), 390.21T(b)No
Oct 17, 202379934103WORTHINGTONMNLevel 3MHEB SEMI-TRAILER1392.2No
Oct 5, 202379848033VALLEY SPRINGS SDSDLevel 3MACK TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Aug 15, 202379444873FREMONT SCALENELevel 2MHEB SEMI-TRAILER1390.21T(b)No
Jul 6, 202379075156ON UNNAMED STREET, 139 FEET EANELevel 3KW TRUCK TRACTOR1392.2No
Jul 3, 202379085233RoadsideIALevel 3EBY SEMI-TRAILER3392.16(a), 392.82(a)(1), 390.21T(b)No
Jun 28, 202379007804RoadsideNELevel 3TRLR SEMI-TRAILER0No
Jun 5, 202378820800RoadsideIALevel 3MHEB SEMI-TRAILER2393.95(a), 392.2No
Apr 24, 202378442907SIOUX FALLS PORT OF ENTRYSDLevel 2MHEB SEMI-TRAILER2393.75(a)(3), 393.67(c)(7)(v)Yes
Apr 18, 202378427648RoadsideNELevel 3MHEB SEMI-TRAILER2392.2No

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

35 total · 2.9% OOS
2024-052026-02
InspectionsOOS

Violations by BASIC category

Recent Crashes

10 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes
10
Fatalities
0
Injuries
4
Across 4 crashes
Tow-Aways
10

Crash History (10 records)

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Crash History (10 records)
DateStateSeverityFatalitiesInjuriesCityLocationVINCarrier Name at Crash
Sep 30, 2025SDTOW00RURALUS HWY 18...173722CHOPPERS EXPRESS LLC
Dec 2, 2022NETOW00NORFOLKNORFOLK AVE...488519CHOPPERS EXPRESS LLC
Nov 30, 2020NETOW00
Jan 13, 2020IAINJURY01
Dec 13, 2019IAINJURY01
Nov 11, 2019IATOW00
Nov 6, 2019IATOW00
Aug 28, 2017IAINJURY01
Aug 3, 2017NEINJURY01
Jan 6, 2014SDTOW00

Enforcement Actions

1 closed case — FMCSA civil penalties

1 Enforcement Case

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1 Enforcement Case
Case NumberClosed DateViolation Code(s)SettlementSubject Type
NE-2022-0048-US1697Nov 7, 2022383.37(a); 391.51(a); 391.51(b)(2); 391.51(b)(7)$4,400Carrier

Compliance Timeline

16 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records

Sep 30, 2025
Crash
Tow-away crash in SD
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Dec 2, 2022
Crash
Tow-away crash in NE
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Nov 7, 2022
Enforcement
Enforcement case closed • $4,400
Case NE-2022-0048-US1697 • 383.37(a); 391.51(a); 391.51(b)(2); 391.51(b)(7)
Nov 30, 2020
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Feb 23, 2020
Insurance
Insurance term/cancl
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jan 31, 2020
Authority
Jan 30, 2020
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jan 13, 2020
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Dec 13, 2019
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Nov 11, 2019
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Nov 6, 2019
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Aug 28, 2017
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Aug 3, 2017
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Jan 6, 2014
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Nov 27, 2013
Insurance
Insurance cancel
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Feb 12, 2012
Insurance
Insurance cancel
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY • CARGO

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