BUTTON TRANSPORTATION LLC

BUTTON TRANSPORTATION LLC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 38 power units and 32 drivers, based in Metter, GA. Across 37 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 5.4% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 1 reportable crash. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · May 1, 2023
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 3.40% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 16.7% vs peer 15.8% Details →
On file
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-34 PENN MILLERS INSURANCE COMPANY · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI Details →
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file 1+49 PROCESS AGENTS LLC Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — BUTTON TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3003258)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 3.40% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 16.7% vs peer 15.8%

On file:
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-34 — PENN MILLERS INSURANCE COMPANY · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — 1+49 PROCESS AGENTS LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3003258/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3003258 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: CESAR VALERIANO Company officer 2: ROBERT L BUTTON General Freight Other (FOOD GRADE LIQUID) Based in METTER, GA

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 3.4% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 16.7% vs peer median 15.8% (worse). n=26236 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing · 1 cargo

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3003258
In FMCSA records since May 2, 2017 (~9y)
MC / docket MC025193
Company officer CESAR VALERIANO
Company officer 2 ROBERT L BUTTON
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Other (FOOD GRADE LIQUID)
Fleet size 38 units
Drivers 32
Annual mileage 2,691,868 mi
Contact & address
Physical
555 W LYTELL ST
METTER, GA 30439
Mailing
7000 BUTTON LN
DIXON, CA 95620
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3003258
In FMCSA records since May 2, 2017 (~9y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 2,691,868 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 16.7% vs 23.4% -6.7 pts
Driver OOS Rate 3.4% vs 6.7% -3.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.62 vs 1.80 -1.18
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2017-05-30 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 38 0 0
Trailers 66 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 11 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 1 0 1
Crash reports 0 1 0 1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 67 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 37 37 1
OOS inspections 0 2 1
OOS percentage 0% 5.41% 100%
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
38
Drivers
32
Inspections
67
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
16.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
11 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

BUTTON TRANSPORTATION LLC had 37 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 5.4%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 2.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

37 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in CA (19) and NM (4).

Violation profile

5.4% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (18.2% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 10 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 38 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 32 drivers; Volvo, Walk, and West are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 16.7% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 26,236 ACTIVE carriers operating 19–57 power units (±50% of this carrier's 38 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
3.4%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 26,236 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +3.4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
16.7%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
15.8%
Median across 26,236 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +0.9 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (27 months)

2023-10 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
California (CA) 19 1 5.3% Jun 29, 2026
New Mexico (NM) 4 0 0.0% Aug 12, 2026
Louisiana (LA) 2 0 0.0% Jul 18, 2026
Arizona (AZ) 2 1 50.0% Mar 26, 2025
South Carolina (SC) 2 0 0.0% Sep 2, 2026
Washington (WA) 2 0 0.0% Mar 20, 2026
Wyoming (WY) 1 0 0.0% May 15, 2025
Mississippi (MS) 1 0 0.0% Feb 17, 2025
Nebraska (NE) 1 0 0.0% Sep 9, 2026
Nevada (NV) 1 0 0.0% Nov 10, 2024
Oklahoma (OK) 1 0 0.0% Mar 30, 2026
Alabama (AL) 1 0 0.0% Aug 14, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Volvo 48
Walk 16
Walker Sta 6
West 6
Volk 4
Wmkc 3
Unknown 2
West- 2
Wmark 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 2 0.06 0 Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 3 0.56 1 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 6 1.70 2 Sep 14, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (67 rows) View all 67 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88948097 Sep 9, 2026 NE 3 LEXINGTON NE
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLTCD, 395.22H1-ELDNUM No
88901952 Sep 2, 2026 SC 3 TIMMONSVILLE SC
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88681019 Aug 12, 2026 NM 2
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88458714 Jul 18, 2026 LA 1
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88272586 Jun 29, 2026 CA 2 WOODLAND AREA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88198201 Jun 18, 2026 CA 1 CORDELIA IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88179940 Jun 17, 2026 LA 3
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88148786 Jun 13, 2026 CA 1 GRAPEVINE IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87980361 May 26, 2026 CA 1 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87440237 Mar 30, 2026 OK 2 SEQUOYAH POE
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.55E-B No
87369574 Mar 20, 2026 WA 3 RIDGEFIELD WA
Volvo TRUCK TRACTOR
GA C963ET · 4V4NB9EH1K213844
2 392.2-SLLIFTA, 396.17C-PI No
87375178 Mar 19, 2026 CA 2 RAINBOW IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87326705 Mar 18, 2026 CA 3 ca-205-s-fresno-ave-stockton,-ca
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86808855 Jan 12, 2026 CA 1 LEBEC
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86635494 Dec 19, 2025 CA 3 CORDELIA IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85845226 Sep 18, 2025 CA 1 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85546768 Aug 19, 2025 CA 2 CASTAIC IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85490939 Aug 14, 2025 AL 3 GUIN AL
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85402922 Aug 4, 2025 CA 1 COTTONWOOD IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.47E No
85385673 Jul 31, 2025 CA 2 FRESNO AVE AT SONORA ST
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84906769 Jun 7, 2025 CA 2 NB I5 JNO STUHR RD
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
6 177.823A-HMPMCNP50%, 395.8D11-HOSF, 395.24D-ELDPT Yes
84801118 May 27, 2025 NM 3 AT INTERSECTION OF I-10 AND I
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS1 No
84735048 May 20, 2025 SC 2 NEWBERRY SC
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87462690 May 18, 2025 NM 1 GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84700143 May 15, 2025 WY 1 CHEYENNE I-25 POE
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 395.24C2III-ELDSDN No
Recent Crashes (11 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
GA0010255164 Feb 23, 2026 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
UT2305954326 Aug 17, 2023 UT 0 0 Yes No Tow
OR2023430143 May 2, 2023 OR 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA3202203548 Nov 14, 2022 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA8352200501 Jun 1, 2022 CA 0 1 Yes No Injury
OR2021430371 Aug 19, 2021 OR 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA4612100101 Feb 15, 2021 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
FL2403550000 Aug 27, 2020 FL 0 1 No No Injury
CA0009099136 May 13, 2020 CA 0 1 Yes No Injury
VA0190485058 Feb 17, 2019 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA2501717754 Nov 27, 2017 CA 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
May 30, 2017 MC25193-C Original MC Certificate Certificate Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (6 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY 72 AB OI4374 91X $750,000 May 1, 2023 On file ACTIVE
PENN MILLERS INSURANCE COMPANY PAC 2606317 34 May 1, 2018 On file ACTIVE
PENN MILLERS INSURANCE COMPANY PAC 2606317 BIPD/Primary May 1, 2018 May 1, 2023 REPLACED
QBE INSURANCE CORPORATION H100-100178-04 CARGO May 1, 2017 May 1, 2018 REPLACED
PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS. 151701-08-82-14-2 BIPD/Primary May 1, 2017 May 1, 2018 REPLACED
PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS. 151701-08-82-14-2 CARGO May 1, 2017 May 1, 2017 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. May 1, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PENN MILLERS INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. May 1, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.
  3. May 1, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — QBE INSURANCE CORPORATION
  4. May 30, 2017
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  5. May 1, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 10 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 5 1
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy Vehicle Maintenance 2 1
393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
395.8(f)(12) Driver failed to record shipping document number(s) or name of shipper and commodity for each 24 hour period. Hours of Service 2 0
393.201(a) Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
395.30(b)(1) Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD Hours of Service 1 0
395.8(a)(1) Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service Hours of Service 1 1
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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