Asset-based
226 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA BUTLER CAT BUTLER CATERPILLAR BUTLER AG EQUIPMENT NORTH CENTRAL RENTAL AND LEASING
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
226 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
5.3 yr
Model years 2007–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
38 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
BUTLER MACHINERY COMPANY (USDOT 307813) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from UNION INSURANCE CO. effective Jan 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 22.9% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier received 58 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 35 vehicle-level and 58 driver-level — across 7 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.
It reports 226 power units and 415 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 23, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 2, 1990 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
BUTLER MACHINERY COMPANY's USDOT number is 307813, and its motor carrier number is MC-290524.
As of Aug 20, 2026, BUTLER MACHINERY COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
BUTLER MACHINERY COMPANY has a 22.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 93 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
BUTLER MACHINERY COMPANY operates 226 power units and 415 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
BUTLER MACHINERY COMPANY is based in FARGO, ND, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.
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58 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
54 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '26 · 5
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
BIPD in force — $750,000 · UNION INSURANCE CO. · since Jan 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 1995 → Feb 2025 | $750K | 4 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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