BUTLER'S EXPRESS LLC
Joins 2 inspections on file, 2 authority dockets, BIPD on file (Northland Insurance Company) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 30, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- Vehicle OOS Rate above national average 100.0% vs 23.4% national (+76.6 pts).
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — BUTLER'S EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3034345) 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 Blockers: (none) Cautions: • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average — 100.0% vs 23.4% national (+76.6 pts). On file: • 2 active operating authorities • Active insurance on file — Northland Insurance Company · BMC-91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3034345/ As of: Oct 30, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
FMCSA census as of Oct 30, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).
NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.
Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.
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.
Company profile
No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.
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.
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.
Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2017-08-24 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsuranceNorthland Insurance CompanyPolicy effective Aug 21, 2025
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Process AgentDOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC41159ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Risk Signals
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 1 | — | 0.50 | 1 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | — | 18.00 | 18 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (2 rows) View all 2 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 83856366 | Feb 12, 2025 | SC | 2 | BAMBERG SC |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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4 | 393.110B3-C, 393.118D-CDL, 393.9A-LSLI | Yes |
| 83109479 | Nov 7, 2024 | SC | 2 | FAIRFAX SC |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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4 | 393.9A-LTSI, 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.78A-WS | Yes |
Authority Records (2 dockets)
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 | |
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| Aug 24, 2017 | MC41159-C | Original MC Certificate | Certificate | Original MC Certificate → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (4 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
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| Northland Insurance Company | WN404917 | BMC-91X | — | Aug 21, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | WN404917 | 91X | $750,000 | Aug 21, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | MCP42943A | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 21, 2018 | Aug 21, 2025 | REPLACED |
| CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA) | 03TRM024975-01 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 21, 2017 | Aug 21, 2018 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Aug 21, 2025insuranceTERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
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Aug 21, 2018
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Aug 21, 2018insuranceCANCEL — CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)
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Aug 24, 2017
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Aug 24, 2017
Booking & risk tools
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Docket MC41159
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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Docket MC041159
common · ACTIVE · MC
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Northland Insurance Company
BMC-91X policy on file
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GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC
BOC-3 process agent · 87,199 carriers served
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2 inspections
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FMCSA compliance filings guide
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Roadside inspection rights
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Book / don't book
PASS / CAUTION / REJECT triage from public filings.
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Insurance check
BIPD gaps, cargo filings, and lapse-watch tier.
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Cancel desk
Pending L&I cancellations and coverage gaps.
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Chameleon check
Heuristic cluster peers from public census fields.
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Safety benchmark
Driver/vehicle OOS rates vs similar fleet-size peers.