BT TRANS INC

USDOT 3173992 • DBA: ALPHA ONE • 387 ALBERT DRIVE, MERCED, CA, 95341

ACTIVEMotor Carrier
Authority:1 active
Insurance:1 current
BOC-3:On file
Safety Rating:Not rated
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT
3,173,992
Status
ACTIVE
Operation
Interstate
Business Type
Motor Carrier
Phone
2097520176
Power Units (MCS-150)
2
Drivers (MCS-150)
4
MCS-150 Mileage
273,840
Physical Address
387 ALBERT DRIVE, MERCED, CA, 95341
Mailing Address
3144 G STREET 125 PMB 315, MERCED, CA, 95340
Contact

Risk Signals1 flagged

MEDIUM
Elevated driver OOS rate: 15.0%
National average is 6.7%. This carrier's driver OOS rate is 8.3 percentage points above average.

Signals are auto-detected from FMCSA public records. This is not a regulatory determination.

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Common Carrier — Active
Active Authority
1
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
1
Insurance Policies
1 active
Latest: Aug 4, 2025
BOC-3 Filing
On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority TypeDocket #StatusOriginal DateFinal Date
Common CarrierMC-120994ACTIVEUnknownAug 6, 2025

Active Insurance (1)

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Active Insurance (1)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/Primary2-CWH-CA-19-S0345014-00ON FILEAug 4, 2025Aug 4, 2025

Insurance History (13 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (13 canceled/expired)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/Primary2-CWH-CA-19-S0345014-00CANCELLEDAug 4, 2025Oct 2, 2025
BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryFLCA-1926-04440CANCELLEDMar 8, 2025Aug 2, 2025
BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryFLCA-1926-02952REPLACEDOct 29, 2024Mar 8, 2025
BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryFLCA-1926-02952CANCELLEDMar 8, 2024Nov 28, 2024
BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryFLCA-1926-02952REPLACEDMar 8, 2024Oct 29, 2024
QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryQCAD00015325-01CANCELLEDMar 8, 2023Mar 8, 2024
QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryQCAD-106286-01CANCELLEDMar 8, 2022Mar 8, 2023
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryLTI0010707CANCELLEDMar 4, 2021Mar 8, 2022
PLATINUM TRANSPORT INSURANCE RRG, INCBIPD/PrimaryPTI001306-00CANCELLEDMar 3, 2020Mar 3, 2021
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryGWP42428 00CANCELLEDMar 2, 2019Mar 2, 2020
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.BIPD/PrimaryCP5026259-8CANCELLEDDec 29, 2018Mar 29, 2019
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.BIPD/PrimaryCP5026259-8REPLACEDDec 29, 2018Mar 2, 2019
CRUSADER INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryCTP-016203CANCELLEDSep 17, 2018Jan 4, 2019

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
EventInsurerPolicy #TypeEvent DateCancel Date
TERM/CANCLACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY2-CWH-CA-19-S0345014-00BIPD/PrimaryOct 2, 2025Oct 2, 2025
TERM/REPLACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY2-CWH-CA-19-S0345014-00BIPD/PrimaryAug 4, 2025Aug 4, 2025
CANCELBENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANYFLCA-1926-04440BIPD/PrimaryAug 2, 2025Aug 2, 2025
TERM/REPLBENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANYFLCA-1926-02952BIPD/PrimaryMar 8, 2025Mar 8, 2025
TERM/CANCLBENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANYFLCA-1926-02952BIPD/PrimaryNov 28, 2024Nov 28, 2024
TERM/REPLBENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANYFLCA-1926-02952BIPD/PrimaryOct 29, 2024Oct 29, 2024
CANCELQUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANYQCAD00015325-01BIPD/PrimaryMar 8, 2024Mar 8, 2024
CANCELQUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANYQCAD-106286-01BIPD/PrimaryMar 8, 2023Mar 8, 2023
CANCELSCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANYLTI0010707BIPD/PrimaryMar 8, 2022Mar 8, 2022
CANCELPLATINUM TRANSPORT INSURANCE RRG, INCPTI001306-00BIPD/PrimaryMar 3, 2021Mar 3, 2021
CANCELUNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYGWP42428 00BIPD/PrimaryMar 2, 2020Mar 2, 2020
TERM/CANCLNATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.CP5026259-8BIPD/PrimaryMar 29, 2019Mar 29, 2019
TERM/REPLNATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.CP5026259-8BIPD/PrimaryMar 2, 2019Mar 2, 2019
CANCELCRUSADER INSURANCE COMPANYCTP-016203BIPD/PrimaryJan 4, 2019Jan 4, 2019

Authority Action History (9 events)

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Authority Action History (9 events)
DocketAuthority TypeOriginal ActionServed DateDispositionDecided Date
MC120994COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJul 7, 2025DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONAug 6, 2025
MC120994COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONFeb 12, 2024DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONFeb 28, 2024
MC120994COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONFeb 9, 2023DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONMar 9, 2023
MC120994COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONFeb 9, 2022DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONMar 7, 2022
MC120994COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONFeb 4, 2021DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONMar 5, 2021
MC120994COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONFeb 4, 2020DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONMar 4, 2020
MC120994COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONMar 4, 2019DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONMar 6, 2019
MC120994COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDec 10, 2018DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJan 10, 2019
MC120994MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDSep 20, 2018Unknown

Safety & Inspections

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

SMS BASIC Scores

Hours of Service
21%
Unsafe Driving
72%

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

Inspections
20
Violations
27
6 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
10.0%
Driver OOS %
15.0%
Above nat'l avg (6.7%)
Power Units (MCS-150)
2
Drivers (MCS-150)
4
Crash Records
2

Inspection Activity (24 months)

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

2
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
2
Sep
6
Oct
1
Nov
Dec
Jan
1
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
2
Jun
1
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 20 of 20 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

9 states20 inspections

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None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (27 violations from 20 inspections)

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Violation Summary (27 violations from 20 inspections)
CodeDescription# Violations# OOSSeverity WtBASIC
FMCSR:395.30B2-ELDDFC24HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.70Hours Of Service
FMCSR:392.2-SLLOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued218Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:395.8(e)(1)395.8(e)(1)20Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner20Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.47A-BCFSBDBrake chamber - cracked/broken108Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured10Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLCPOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:395.8E-HOSPDOOSFalse record of duty status1110Hours Of Service
FMCSR:391.41APhysical qualification - general117Driver Fitness
FMCSR:393.78A-WSWindshield condition defective104Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS11Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLSWZOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.205(b)Stud/bolt holes elongated on wheels11Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.5(b)Fuel system leak107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued118Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:395.8E-HOSPDFalse record of duty status1010Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.30(b)(1)Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD10Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.24(c)(2)(iii)Driver failed to manually add shipping document number10Hours Of Service

Peer Context

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

Vehicle OOS Rate
10.0%vs nat'l 23.4%
-13.4 pts below avg
Driver OOS Rate
15.0%vs nat'l 6.7%
+8.3 pts above avg
Violations / Inspection
1.35vs nat'l 1.80
-0.45 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 (20 inspections)

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Inspection History (20 inspections)
DateReport #StationStateLevelVehicleViolationsTop CodesOOS
Jan 22, 202686862061LONDONKYLevel 2UTIL SEMI-TRAILER2392.2-SLLYes
Jul 11, 202585199924I-74 EBILLevel 3FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Jun 19, 2025850551391000 EAST CHILDS AVECALevel 5FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Jun 19, 2025850551381000 EAST CHILDS AVECALevel 5VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR2393.47A-BCFSBD, 393.95A4-EEUSNo
Feb 5, 202583804393MOUNT JULIET TNTNLevel 3FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK2392.2-SLLCP, 395.8E-HOSPDOOSYes
Nov 15, 202483187672CHOWCHILLA RIVER IFCALevel 1PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Oct 29, 202483077977CHOWCHILLA RIVERCALevel 1GDAN SEMI-TRAILER1391.41AYes
Oct 28, 202483027331I55ILLevel 3VANG SEMI-TRAILER0No
Oct 16, 202482935053CLE ELUM WAWALevel 2KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK8395.30B2-ELDDFC24, 393.78A-WSNo
Oct 15, 202482926053DRISCOLL NDNDLevel 2PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR2393.75A3-TAOL, 392.2-SLLSWZYes
Oct 12, 202482903596CASTAIC IFCALevel 3HYTR SEMI-TRAILER0No
Oct 2, 202482828450MOUNTAIN PASSCALevel 1HYTR SEMI-TRAILER3393.205(b), 396.5(b), 392.2Yes
Sep 16, 202482681238SCALESLALevel 3HYTR SEMI-TRAILER0No
Sep 9, 202482628096QUAKERTOWN PAPALevel 1PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR2395.8(e)(1)No
May 23, 202481707594MERCEDCALevel 5FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR0No
May 23, 202481707593MERCEDCALevel 5INTL TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Apr 2, 202481273856CHOWCHILLA RIVER IFCALevel 3INTL TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Feb 22, 202480932033CHOWCHILLA RIVER IFCALevel 1INTL TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Jan 9, 202480624246BENSON AZAZLevel 3INTERNATIO TRUCK TRACTOR3395.24, 395.8E-HOSPDNo
Sep 28, 202379800411WESTBOUND ANTELOPE SCALECALevel 3FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR2395.30(b)(1), 395.24(c)(2)(iii)No

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

16 total · 31.3% OOS
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InspectionsOOS

Violations by BASIC category

Recent Crashes

2 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes
2
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Across 1 crash
Tow-Aways
2

Crash History (2 records)

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Crash History (2 records)
DateStateSeverityFatalitiesInjuriesCityLocationVINCarrier Name at Crash
Apr 1, 2025CATOW00UNINCORPORATED37.446520/-121.167160...KW9245BT TRANS INC
Sep 17, 2021CAINJURY01UNINCORPORATEDRT120/2770ft E of S UNION RD...964298BT TRANS INC

Compliance Timeline

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

Oct 2, 2025
Insurance
Insurance term/cancl
ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Aug 6, 2025
Authority
Aug 4, 2025
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Aug 2, 2025
Insurance
Insurance cancel
BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Apr 1, 2025
Crash
Tow-away crash in CA
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Mar 8, 2025
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Nov 28, 2024
Insurance
Insurance term/cancl
BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Oct 29, 2024
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Mar 8, 2024
Insurance
Insurance cancel
QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Mar 8, 2023
Insurance
Insurance cancel
QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Mar 8, 2022
Insurance
Insurance cancel
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Sep 17, 2021
Crash
Injury crash in CA
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Mar 3, 2021
Insurance
Insurance cancel
PLATINUM TRANSPORT INSURANCE RRG, INC • BIPD/Primary
Mar 2, 2020
Insurance
Insurance cancel
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Mar 29, 2019
Insurance
Insurance term/cancl
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. • BIPD/Primary
Mar 2, 2019
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. • BIPD/Primary
Jan 4, 2019
Insurance
Insurance cancel
CRUSADER INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary

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