BUTCH'S PROPANE LLC

Joins 33 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (AXIS Surplus Insurance Company) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 25, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review

Policy effective · Mar 9, 2026

On file

1 active operating authority
Insurance on file · $3,000,000 AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file BUSINESS FILINGS INC. Details →

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — BUTCH'S PROPANE LLC (USDOT 3621994)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $3,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $3,000,000 — AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — BUSINESS FILINGS INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3621994/
As of: Oct 25, 2026
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USDOT 3621994 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: CHRISTOPHER W. FRAIN Liquids / Gases Other (LIQUID PROPANE) Based in OBERT, NE

FMCSA census as of Oct 25, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 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.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 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

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.

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: Clear to review.

Operating authority

Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) 1 active

common

Insurance

AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X · $3,000,000

8 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

BUSINESS FILINGS INC.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 3621994

In FMCSA records since Apr 27, 2021 (~5y)

MC / docket MC1472911

Company officer CHRISTOPHER W. FRAIN

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

Cargo carried

Liquids / Gases, Other (LIQUID PROPANE)

Fleet size 39 units

Drivers 26

Annual mileage 977,166 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (616) 291-4879

Email: [email protected]

Physical

103 NEBRASKA ST

OBERT, NE 68757-6234

Mailing

16051 ADDISON RD STE 300

ADDISON, TX 75001

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 3621994

In FMCSA records since Apr 27, 2021 (~5y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 977,166 mi

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 7.4% vs 23.4% -16.0 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 0.73 vs 1.80 -1.07

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.7%

Active liability insurance

AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY

BMC-91X · $3,000,000 · P-001-001813600-02

Effective Mar 9, 2026

AXIS Surplus Insurance Company

BMC-91X · P-001-001813600-02

Effective Mar 9, 2026

ENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO

BMC-91X · $2,000,000 · ELD30101889501

Effective Mar 1, 2026

Endurance American Specialty Insurance Company

BMC-91X · ELD30101889501

Effective Mar 1, 2026

All 8 liability filings →

FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

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.

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 2022-10-07 (1,480 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Insurance
AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy effective Mar 9, 2026
Process Agent
BUSINESS FILINGS INC.
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC1472911
ACTIVE

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	12	0	0
Trailers	7	0	0
Trucks	7	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 57 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	33	33	6
OOS inspections	0	4	2
OOS percentage	0%	12.12%	33.33%
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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

7.4%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

1 active

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (27 months)

2023-10 2026-10

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
Texas (TX)	14	3	21.4%	Apr 21, 2026
Wyoming (WY)	7	1	14.3%	Oct 1, 2026
Colorado (CO)	4	0	0.0%	Aug 19, 2026
South Dakota (SD)	4	0	0.0%	Sep 14, 2026
Iowa (IA)	2	0	0.0%	Aug 5, 2026
Nebraska (NE)	1	0	0.0%	Sep 18, 2025
North Dakota (ND)	1	0	0.0%	Dec 11, 2024

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Freightliner		34
Kenworth		8
Big Tex		3
Ford		2
Trailer		2
Dodge		2
Chevrolet		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving	1	—	0.40	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	6	—	1.54	2	—	Oct 19, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (57 rows) View all 57 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
89152361	Oct 1, 2026	WY	1	CHEYENNE US 85 POE	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR NE 419862 · 1FUJHHDR8MLMF6969	0	—	No
88989793	Sep 14, 2026	SD	2	VERMILLION SD	—	0	—	No
88756910	Aug 19, 2026	CO	2	—	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK NE 420298 · 1FVACXDT9GHGV4863	1	393.9A-LFTSI	No
88612616	Aug 5, 2026	IA	2	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR NE 410962 · 3AKJGLDV9FSGJ5418	0	—	No
88373775	Jul 10, 2026	WY	1	CHEYENNE I-25 POE	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK NE 422178 · 2NKHHJ7X4HM116789	3	393.11A1-LSLMWR, 393.45D-B, 172.200A-HMSPS	Yes
87662059	Apr 21, 2026	TX	2	—	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK NE 411759 · 1FVHCYFE3JHJN7105	2	2-SLLS1, 2RG	No
87379645	Mar 24, 2026	SD	2	YANKTON SD	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK NE 432118 · 3ALHCYFE0SDVY5060	0	—	No
87252681	Mar 5, 2026	TX	1	IH20 EB ODESSA SCALE	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK NE 422179 · 1HTMMAAN15H114185	0	—	No
87191385	Feb 20, 2026	TX	2	tx-us-0385-in-ector-co.-(338-370)	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK NE 415085 · 3ALACXDT8EDWF0816	3	396.3A1BOS, 393.47E, 393.53B	Yes
87103378	Feb 18, 2026	TX	2	—	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK NE 411759 · 1FVHCYFE3JHJN7105	0	—	No
87020621	Feb 6, 2026	TX	2	—	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK NE 415085 · 3ALACXDT8EDWF0816	1	396.5B	No
86954175	Feb 3, 2026	CO	3	FORT COLLINS CO	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR NE 419862 · 1FUJHHDR8MLMF6969	0	—	No
86820371	Jan 15, 2026	TX	1	TX302 MENTONE SCALE	GM STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Chevrolet NE 432117 · 1HTKJPVK0RH351436	0	—	No
86818179	Jan 15, 2026	WY	1	CHEYENNE US 85 POE	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK NE 420369 · 1FDFF6LT6PDA02903	0	—	No
86744668	Jan 7, 2026	CO	3	FORT COLLINS CO	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK NE 411761 · 3BKHLJ9X3NF139862	1	392.2-SLLS4	No
86519713	Dec 6, 2025	TX	1	—	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK NB 411759 · 1FVHCYFE3JHJN7105	0	—	No
86373920	Nov 18, 2025	TX	3	tx-sh-0302-in-ector-co.-(244-270)	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK NE 410963 · 1FVACXDT9BH677355	0	—	No
86223283	Oct 31, 2025	WY	2	INTERSTATE	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK NE 418456 · 2NK5LJ9X3RM267411	1	173.24B1-HMBPMC	No
86021967	Oct 8, 2025	SD	2	JEFFERSON SD	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK NE 426376 · 3ALHCYFE9RDUX9569	0	—	No
85815611	Sep 18, 2025	NE	1	—	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK NE 426376 · 3ALHCYFE9RDUX9569	0	—	No
85726545	Sep 4, 2025	TX	2	—	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK NE 410963 · 1FVACXDT9BH677355	0	—	No
85659715	Aug 29, 2025	TX	2	—	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK NE 410963 · 1FVACXDT9BH677355	0	—	No
85659682	Aug 29, 2025	TX	2	—	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK NE 410965 · 1FVHCYD29LHLY5461	0	—	No
85634944	Aug 27, 2025	WY	1	MP 43 WY 59	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR NE 419862 · 1FUJHHDR8MLMF6969	0	—	No
85597182	Aug 26, 2025	WY	1	WY59 MM43	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR NE 419862 · 1FUJHHDR8MLMF6969	1	393.9A-LFTSI	No

Authority Records (2 dockets)

Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)

MC1472911

Active

Granted Oct 7, 2022

View full authority record →

common

MC1472911

—

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Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date	Docket	Authority	Status	Applied
Unknown	MC1472911	common	N	—

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
Oct 7, 2022	MC1472911-P	Original MC Certificate	Revocation	Original MC Certificate →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (16 rows)

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

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY	P-001-001813600-02	91X	$3,000,000	Mar 9, 2026	On file	ACTIVE
AXIS Surplus Insurance Company	P-001-001813600-02	BMC-91X	—	Mar 9, 2026	On file	ACTIVE
ENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO	ELD30101889501	91X	$2,000,000	Mar 1, 2026	On file	ACTIVE
Endurance American Specialty Insurance Company	ELD30101889501	BMC-91X	—	Mar 1, 2026	On file	ACTIVE
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	7093482	BMC-91X	—	Mar 1, 2025	On file	ACTIVE
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY	IXG671464D	BIPD/Excess	—	Mar 1, 2025	Mar 5, 2026	CANCELLED
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	7093482	91X	$2,000,000	Mar 1, 2025	On file	ACTIVE
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY	IXG671464C	BIPD/Excess	—	Mar 1, 2024	Mar 1, 2025	CANCELLED
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	7093482	BIPD/Primary	—	Mar 1, 2024	Mar 1, 2025	REPLACED
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY	IXG671464B	BIPD/Excess	—	Mar 1, 2023	Mar 1, 2024	CANCELLED
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY	IXG671464A	BIPD/Excess	—	Sep 16, 2022	Mar 10, 2023	CANCELLED
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY	IXG671464A	BIPD/Excess	—	Sep 16, 2022	Mar 1, 2023	REPLACED
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	7093482	BIPD/Primary	—	Mar 1, 2022	Mar 1, 2024	REPLACED
ENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO	EXT30000614404	91X	$2,000,000	Mar 1, 2022	On file	ACTIVE
Endurance American Specialty Insurance Company	EXT30000614404	BMC-91X	—	Mar 1, 2022	On file	ACTIVE
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	7093482	BIPD/Primary	—	Mar 1, 2022	Mar 1, 2022	REPLACED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Mar 11, 2026

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Mar 5, 2026

insurance

CANCEL — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
Mar 3, 2025

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Mar 1, 2025

insurance

CANCEL — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
Mar 1, 2025

insurance

TERM/REPL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
Mar 4, 2024

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Mar 1, 2024

insurance

TERM/REPL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
Mar 1, 2024

insurance

CANCEL — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
Mar 10, 2023

insurance

TERM/CANCL — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
Mar 1, 2023

insurance

TERM/REPL — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
Feb 23, 2023

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Oct 7, 2022

authority

Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Details →
Mar 1, 2022

insurance

TERM/REPL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections
CHEYENNE US 85 POE	WY	6
VERMILLION SD	SD	4
FORT COLLINS CO	CO	3
CHEYENNE I-80 POE	WY	3
BOWMAN ND	ND	2
FORT COLLINS POE SB	CO	1
LIMON CO	CO	1
LIMON WB POE	CO	1
I-29 SB SGT BLUFF REST AREA	IA	1
JEFFERSON SD	SD	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
390.21(a)	Not marked in accordance with regulations	General/Admin	2	0
393.9	Inoperable Required Lamp	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
172.602(c)(1)	Maintenance/accessibility of Emergency Response information	Hazardous Materials	1	0
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	1	0
393.11	No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.19	Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.45(b)(2)	Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.45(d)	Brake connections with leaks or constrictions	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.55(e)	No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.75(a)(3)	Tire-flat and/or audible air leak	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1

Booking & risk tools

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