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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 1352946· MC520793· CARRIER· EIN 20-1916149
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BTS EXPRESS INC

101 SOUTH HENNEPIN, WINTHROP, MN, 55396(800) 422-1347heatherp@bartelstruckline.comJAY BARTELS
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
100
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
No red flags in the public FMCSA record

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC520793

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 01/01/2026
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY· policy ZACAT6008509
Authority history (2) ▾
04/18/2006COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/19/2006)
05/06/2005MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history3 insurers on record
Filing timeline (22) ▾
  1. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/2025 → 01/01/2026
  2. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/2024 → 01/01/2025
  3. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/2023 → 01/01/2024
  4. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/2022 → 01/01/2023
  5. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/2021 → 01/01/2022
  6. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/2020 → 01/01/2021
  7. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/2019 → 01/01/2020
  8. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/2018 → 01/01/2019
  9. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/2017 → 01/01/2018
  10. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/2016 → 01/01/2017
  11. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/2015 → 01/01/2016
  12. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/2014 → 01/01/2015
  13. SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2013 → 04/01/2014
  14. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2006 → 10/04/2013
  15. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 09/01/2006 → 10/03/2013

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
0
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
1
1 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
Company officer
JAY BARTELS
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2005-03-29
Last MCS-150 update
2026-04-22
Census status
Active

Fleet: 0 trucks · 5 owned trailers.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

24 events
  1. 04/22/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.0M mi reported (2025)

  2. 01/01/2026Insurance filed — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy ZACAT6008509

  3. 01/01/2026Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT6008708

  4. 01/01/2025Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT6008507

  5. 01/01/2024Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT6008506

  6. 01/01/2023Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT6008505

  7. 01/01/2022Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT6008504

  8. 01/01/2021Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT6008503

  9. 01/01/2020Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT6008502

  10. 01/01/2019Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT6008501

  11. 01/01/2018Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT6008500

  12. 01/01/2017Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT6004400

  13. 01/01/2016Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT6003301

  14. 01/01/2015Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT6003300

  15. 04/01/2014Insurance replaced — SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 026TU00313

  16. 10/04/2013Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP41734A

  17. 10/03/2013Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    CARGO · policy GWP41734A

  18. 09/01/2013Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP41734A

  19. 12/06/2006Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP29872A

  20. 09/01/2006Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP29872A

  21. 05/15/2006Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP29872A

  22. 04/18/2006COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/19/2006)

  23. 05/06/2005MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  24. 03/29/2005Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
—
Last review
2011-12-15
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-04-22
Reported mileage
1 mi (2025)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. July, 2022

    • Fleet grew to 9 power units
    • Drivers grew to 9

  2. June, 2021

    • Fleet shrank to 7 power units
    • Drivers shrank to 7

  3. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — B T S EXPRESS INC, WINTHROP, MN

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Oct 4, 2026, 8:55 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.