Carrier profile · USDOT 281683 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Bnsf Railway Company

DBA BNSF

2,973 power unitsavg 8 yrNational · 24 statesFORT WORTH, TX88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2,973Power units

450 observed · MCS-150

99Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.0Avg age (yr)

1999–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(817) 352-1143 Email dispatchdustin.weldon@bnsf.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record21 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 2

Established 40 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1986.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 1003 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo18.4%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

25 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo18.4%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

25 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

2,973 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8 yr

Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

39 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

590 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 18.4%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.6%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 402 vehicle and 587 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

14.5% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 5.9 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

566 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '25 · 37

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 2,973-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 2,973
Inspections · 24 mo: 590
Annualized: ≈295 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.1 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving211 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance118 · 15 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance73 · 68 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance38 · 6 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance35 · 0 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance28 · 28 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance26 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance25 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance23 · 14 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance20 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2,973
Observed power (24 mo): 450
Trailers (towed): 99

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.0 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

23.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 24 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

584

MT busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

FORT WORTH, TX

2650 LOU MENK DRIVE

Top corridor

MT ⇄ TX

MT 132 · WA 57 · NE 56

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 12403 USDOT 3147592 USDOT 78066 USDOT 3284308 USDOT 1249607 USDOT 4479866 USDOT 4488105 USDOT 2072729

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@bnsf.com — 6 carriers: USDOT 1715678 USDOT 1994323 USDOT 2958035 USDOT 3145314 USDOT 4183838

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

2,973

Observed (24 mo)

450

Shared w/ other carriers

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

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2650 LOU MENK DRIVE, FORT WORTH, TX, 76131-2830
Mailing address: 2500 LOU MENK DRIVE, FORT WORTH, TX, 76131-2828
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (817) 352-1143
Fax: (785) 435-3408
Email: dustin.weldon@bnsf.com
Web domain: bnsf.com

Registration

Officers: Michael Cook · Dustin Weldon
USDOT / docket: 281683
First registered: Nov 6, 1986
Last MCS-150: Mar 10, 2026 · 33,039,132 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jun 27, 2007
D-U-N-S: 63624324

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

2,973

Power units

6,339

Drivers

5,997

CDL drivers

33,039,132

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY.

BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY (USDOT 281683) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 18.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 590 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 402 vehicle-level and 587 driver-level — across 24 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 25 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 21 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 2,973 power units and 6,339 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 10, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 27, 2007 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY's USDOT number?

BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY's USDOT number is 281683.

Is BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register.

What is BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY's safety record?

BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY has a 18.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1,003 roadside inspections, with 25 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY's fleet?

BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY operates 2,973 power units and 6,339 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY based?

BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY is based in FORT WORTH, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 24 states.

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