Carrier profile · USDOT 1012768 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Brian K Palmer

DBA BLACK BUTTE AUTO & TOWING

13 power unitsavg 10 yrLocal · 2 statesWEED, CA50/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN
Verified linksFMCSA SAFER

Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 63585Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 63585USDOT 2320653

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)13
Observed (24 mo)6
Shared w/ other carriers3

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
3AKJHHDR7RSUT5031View sourced platform decode28Dec 3, 2023Jul 30, 2026
3H3V532C5CT453248View sourced platform decode23Oct 23, 2024Nov 6, 2025
1XKZD40X4RJ384490View sourced platform decode24Aug 28, 2024Jul 2, 2025