BUTTON OIL COMPANY INC

Joins 50 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 25, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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 · Sep 1, 2024

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OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 18.2% vs peer 14.6% Details →

On file

FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-34 PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI Details →
1 active operating authority
Insurance on file · $1,000,000 NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO. · 91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file REGISTERED AGENTS INC Details →

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — BUTTON OIL COMPANY INC (USDOT 445779)
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: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 18.2% vs peer 14.6%

On file:
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-34 — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — REGISTERED AGENTS INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/445779/
As of: Oct 25, 2026
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USDOT 445779 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: ROBERT BUTTON Company officer 2: EDWARD BUTTON Liquids / Gases Based in MOUNTAIN TOP, PA

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

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A 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

Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 18.2% vs peer median 14.6% (worse). n=20533 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.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓

Legal Name BUTTON OIL CO INC → BUTTON OIL COMPANY INC · Aug 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census

Operating authority

common 1 active

Insurance

NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO. · BMC-91X · $1,000,000

2 active liability filings · 1 cargo

BOC-3 agent

REGISTERED AGENTS INC

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 445779

In FMCSA records since May 14, 1991 (~35y)

MC / docket MC058038

Entity CORPORATION

Company officer ROBERT BUTTON

Company officer 2 EDWARD BUTTON

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

Cargo carried

Liquids / Gases

Fleet size 51 units

Drivers 51

Annual mileage 1,500,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (570) 810-4290

Email: [email protected]

Physical

116 S MAIN ST

MOUNTAIN TOP, PA 18707-1904

Mailing

P O BOX 8

MOUNTAIN TOP, PA 18707-0008

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 445779

In FMCSA records since May 14, 1991 (~35y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,500,000 mi

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 18.2% vs 23.4% -5.2 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 0.68 vs 1.80 -1.12

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

Active liability insurance

NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.

BMC-91X · $1,000,000 · CPP123264C

Effective Sep 1, 2024

NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.

BMC-91X · $4,000,000 · CU123264C

Effective Sep 1, 2024

FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY

BMC-34 · PHPK1872249

Effective Sep 1, 2018

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.

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2017-11-27 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Insurance
NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.
Policy effective Sep 1, 2024
Process Agent
REGISTERED AGENTS INC
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC058038
ACTIVE

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	3	17	8

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 9 crashes →

	12–24 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0
Injuries	0	0
Tow-away	1	1
Crash reports	1	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 101 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	50	50	19
OOS inspections	0	8	4
OOS percentage	0%	16%	21.05%
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

101

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

18.2%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

9 all-time

Authorities

1 active

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 18.2% 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 20,533 ACTIVE carriers operating 25–77 power units (±50% of this carrier's 51 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 20,533 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

18.2%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

14.6%

Median across 20,533 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +3.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record.

Record Changes

Aug 19, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- Legal Name BUTTON OIL CO INC BUTTON OIL COMPANY INC
  FMCSA Company Census

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (30 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
Pennsylvania (PA)	50	8	16.0%	Oct 21, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Peterbilt		46
Heil		16
Freightliner		14
Heil Co		11
Kenworth		7
Pott		6
Lbt		5

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	1	—	0.01	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	16	—	2.59	3	—	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 (101 rows) View all 101 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
89323052	Oct 21, 2026	PA	1	PITTSTON TOWNSHIP PA	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR PA ZRE5364 · 1XPWDB9X4BD117651	3	392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLSIV, 393.95A4-EEUS	No
89086039	Sep 24, 2026	PA	1	NEWBERRY TWP PA	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR PA VBA2881 · 4V4NC9EH8KN216737	0	—	No
88938578	Sep 8, 2026	PA	1	GREENE TWP PA	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR PA AG57091 · 1XPCD49X6ND788466	3	393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32, 393.75B-TFV, 393.9A-LLPL	No
88934467	Sep 8, 2026	PA	2	ALLEGHENY TWP PA	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR PA AH17628 · 1XPCD49X0ND788463	0	—	No
88747081	Aug 18, 2026	PA	1	—	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR PA ZRE5364 · 1XPWDB9X4BD117651	2	393.45B2-BHTD	Yes
88747074	Aug 18, 2026	PA	2	—	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK PA ZYE0971 · 1FVACXCY9GHHH5515	0	—	No
88539349	Jul 28, 2026	PA	2	—	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR PA AH05483 · 1XPCD49X2ND788464	0	—	No
88357454	Jul 9, 2026	PA	3	—	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR PA AH36348 · 1XPCDP9X6PD870573	0	—	No
88170534	Jun 17, 2026	PA	1	—	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK PA ZRP8040 · 2NKHHJ7X6MM451316	7	396.3A1-BOS, 393.47E, 393.95A4-EEUS	Yes
88130642	Jun 12, 2026	PA	1	—	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR PA AG59287 · 1XPCD49X3ND775965	1	393.45B2-BHTD	No
88128806	Jun 12, 2026	PA	2	—	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR PA VBA2881 · 4V4NC9EH8KN216737	0	—	No
88113884	Jun 11, 2026	PA	2	—	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR PA AH19610 · 1XPCD49X8ND788467	0	—	No
88096944	Jun 10, 2026	PA	1	—	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR PA AH35636 · 1XPCDP9X4PD870572	1	396.3A1-BALAC	No
88083292	Jun 9, 2026	PA	1	—	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR PA AG59287 · 1XPCD49X3ND775965	2	107.620B-HMAMC, 393.9A-LLPL	No
88074586	Jun 8, 2026	PA	1	—	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK PA ZKT6490 · 2NP3LJ0X3KM603207	0	—	No
87908084	May 19, 2026	PA	3	—	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR PA AG57091 · 1XPCD49X6ND788466	0	—	No
87824761	May 12, 2026	PA	1	—	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR PA AH05402 · 1XPCD49X9ND788459	0	—	No
87580752	Apr 14, 2026	PA	1	RICE TOWNSHIP PA	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK PA ZYE0971 · 1FVACXCY9GHHH5515	3	3A1-BOS, 47E	Yes
87198046	Mar 2, 2026	PA	1	GREENTOWN PA	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR PA ZRE5364 · 1XPWDB9X4BD117651	0	—	No
87039102	Feb 11, 2026	PA	1	NESCOPECK PA	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR PA AG57091 · 1XPCD49X6ND788466	0	—	No
87032350	Feb 11, 2026	PA	1	PA	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR PA AH36348 · 1XPCDP9X6PD870573	1	392.2-SLLSR	No
86779761	Jan 12, 2026	PA	3	—	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR PA AH36348 · 1XPCDP9X6PD870573	3	390.21TC-MC, 392.2-SLL, 396.17C-PI	No
86779258	Jan 7, 2026	PA	1	LANCASTER PIKE AT NORTHBOUND W	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR PA ZRE5364 · 1XPWDB9X4BD117651	0	—	No
86647779	Dec 22, 2025	PA	1	GREENTOWN PA	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR PA AH19612 · 1XPCD49X4ND788465	0	—	No
86558447	Dec 11, 2025	PA	1	DRUMS PA	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK PA ZVX4141 · 3ALACXCY4HDJE1422	0	—	No

Recent Crashes (9 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
PA507741400X	Aug 23, 2025	PA	0	Yes	No	Tow
PA408906900X	Oct 2, 2024	PA	1	Yes	No	Injury
PA311349300X	Nov 15, 2023	PA	0	Yes	No	Tow
PA209399200X	Oct 3, 2022	PA	1	Yes	No	Injury
PA112106400X	Nov 8, 2021	PA	3	Yes	No	Injury
PA109020300X	Sep 14, 2021	PA	1	Yes	No	Injury
PA005305400X	Jul 6, 2020	PA	0	Yes	No	Tow
PA813190800X	Dec 10, 2018	PA	0	Yes	No	Tow
PA700754200X	Jan 11, 2017	PA	0	Yes	No	Tow

Authority Records (1 docket)

View full authority record →

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
Nov 27, 2017	MC58038-C	Original MC Certificate	Certificate	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
NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.	CPP123264C	91X	$1,000,000	Sep 1, 2024	On file	ACTIVE
NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.	CU123264C	91X	$4,000,000	Sep 1, 2024	On file	ACTIVE
IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY	ECAP1IICCA00013703	BIPD/Primary	—	Sep 1, 2023	Sep 1, 2024	REPLACED
IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY	ECAP1IICCA00013703	BIPD/Primary	—	Sep 1, 2023	Sep 28, 2024	CANCELLED
IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY	ECAP1IICCA00013702	BIPD/Primary	—	Sep 1, 2022	Sep 1, 2023	REPLACED
IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY	ECAP1IICCA00013701	BIPD/Primary	—	Sep 1, 2021	Sep 1, 2022	REPLACED
HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	ECAP1HSCX00013701	BIPD/Excess	—	Sep 1, 2021	Sep 1, 2024	REPLACED
IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY	ECAP1IICCA00013700	BIPD/Primary	—	Sep 1, 2020	Sep 1, 2020	REPLACED
IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY	ECAP1IICCA00013700	BIPD/Primary	—	Sep 1, 2020	Sep 1, 2021	REPLACED
HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	ECAP1HSCX00013700	BIPD/Excess	—	Sep 1, 2020	Sep 1, 2021	REPLACED
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	PHPK1872249	34	—	Sep 1, 2018	On file	ACTIVE
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	PHUB644826	BIPD/Excess	—	Sep 1, 2018	Sep 1, 2020	REPLACED
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	PHPK1872249	BIPD/Primary	—	Sep 1, 2018	Sep 1, 2020	REPLACED
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	PHPK1705531	CARGO	—	Sep 1, 2017	Sep 1, 2018	REPLACED
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	PHUB598856	BIPD/Excess	—	Sep 1, 2017	Sep 1, 2018	REPLACED
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	PHPK1705531	BIPD/Primary	—	Sep 1, 2017	Sep 1, 2018	REPLACED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Sep 28, 2024

insurance

TERM/CANCL — IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY
Sep 16, 2024

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Sep 1, 2024

insurance

TERM/REPL — HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Sep 1, 2024

insurance

TERM/REPL — IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY
Sep 1, 2023

insurance

TERM/REPL — IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY
Sep 1, 2022

insurance

TERM/REPL — IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY
Sep 1, 2021

insurance

TERM/REPL — IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY
Sep 1, 2021

insurance

TERM/REPL — HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Sep 1, 2020

insurance

TERM/REPL — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
Sep 1, 2020

insurance

TERM/REPL — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
Sep 1, 2020

insurance

TERM/REPL — IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY
Sep 1, 2018

insurance

TERM/REPL — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
Sep 1, 2018

insurance

TERM/REPL — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
Nov 27, 2017

authority

GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →

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

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
DORRANCE PA	PA	3	0
DORRANCE REST STOP I81 SOUTHBO	PA	2	0
DUPONT SALT SHED	PA	2	0
GREENTOWN PA	PA	2	0
I80 W AT EXIT 274	PA	2	0
I81 NORTH AT DORRANCE WEIGH ST	PA	2	0
MOUNTAIN TOP PA	PA	2	0
ON I-81 NORTHBOUND WEIGH STATI	PA	2	1
SUGARLOAF PA	PA	2	0
81 SOUTH AT NUANGOLA WEIGH STA	PA	1	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	4	0
393.47(e)	Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt	Vehicle Maintenance	3	0
393.75(c)	Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove	Vehicle Maintenance	3	0
393.45	Brake tubing and hose adequacy	Vehicle Maintenance	2	2
393.45(d)	Brake connections with leaks or constrictions	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
393.48(a)	Inoperative/defective brakes	Vehicle Maintenance	2	2
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
172.602(c)(1)	Maintenance/accessibility of Emergency Response information	Hazardous Materials	1	0
376.11(d)(1)	Lease or Rental Agreement not on board leased or rented CMV	Unknown	1	0

Booking & risk tools

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Related Records

Pennsylvania carriers Mountain Top carriers NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO. IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY 101 inspections 9 reportable crashes Book / don't book Insurance check Cancel desk

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Field change history

Field change history
History-watch change dates and as-of snapshots