CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 1639346· MC604094· CARRIER· EIN 62-1516928
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BFT TRUCKING INC

1017 E 38TH STREET, CHATTANOOGA, TN, 37407(423) 867-9160bftrucking@aol.comTAD ANDRUS
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$750K required — verify
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
55
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file

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.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

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Broker bond
Bond on file
BMC-84 surety · NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
Cancellation filed
None
bond since 01/22/2024
Authority
Active
18 past revocations
Registered
19 yrs
since 05/01/2007
  • Authority revoked 18 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
  • Bond has changed hands 7 times across 3 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.

These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.

Authority & insurance

MC604094

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

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
Inactive
Contract
None
Broker
Active
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
On file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILEProperty broker surety — BMC-84eff 01/22/2024
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP· policy 7901169519
Authority history (22) ▾
02/23/2024COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/05/2024)
12/26/2023BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/23/2024)
12/27/2022BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/03/2023)
09/14/2022COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/03/2022)
01/03/2022BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/11/2022)
08/30/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/03/2021)
04/22/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/23/2021)
04/18/2019MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (04/13/2026)
12/24/2018COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/27/2018)
02/07/2018PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED
02/11/2013COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/13/2013)
02/13/2012COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/09/2012)
01/03/2012COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/18/2012)
07/21/2011COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/15/2011)
02/10/2011COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/09/2011)
03/26/2010COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/13/2010)
03/15/2010COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/12/2010)
02/10/2010COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/10/2010)
05/08/2009COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/22/2009)
02/10/2009COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/11/2009)
Insurance history13 insurers on record
Filing timeline (38) ▾
  1. PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/2024 → 04/06/2026
  2. ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/13/2023 → 03/21/2024
  3. ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/13/2023 → 03/01/2024
  4. HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 01/22/2023 → 01/22/2024
  5. PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/11/2022 → 10/19/2023
  6. PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/11/2022 → 09/13/2023
  7. HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 01/22/2022 → 01/21/2023
  8. PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/26/2021 → 10/11/2022
  9. HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 01/22/2021 → 01/29/2022
  10. HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    SURETY · eff 01/22/2021 → 01/22/2022
  11. PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/19/2021 → 09/26/2021
  12. PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/19/2020 → 05/19/2021
  13. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 01/22/2018 → 02/19/2021
  14. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    SURETY · eff 01/22/2018 → 01/22/2021
  15. PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/14/2020 → 09/22/2020

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
1
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
1
1 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.1M mi
reported 2023
Recordable crash rate
0.80
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
Company officer
TAD ANDRUS
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2007-05-01
Last MCS-150 update
2024-06-11
Census status
Active

Fleet: 1 trucks · 1 owned tractors · 1 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

63 events
  1. 04/06/2026Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA978194472

  2. 06/11/2024MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2023)

  3. 03/21/2024Insurance cancelled — ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ASC-8017608-00

  4. 03/01/2024Insurance replaced — ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ASC-8017608-00

  5. 02/23/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/05/2024)

  6. 01/22/2024Insurance filed — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP

    Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 7901169519

  7. 01/22/2024Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 10117029

  8. 12/26/2023BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/23/2024)

  9. 10/19/2023Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA025061842

  10. 09/13/2023Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA025061842

  11. 01/21/2023Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 10117029

  12. 12/27/2022BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/03/2023)

  13. 10/11/2022Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA02506184

  14. 09/14/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/03/2022)

  15. 01/29/2022Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 10117029

  16. 01/22/2022Insurance replaced — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 10117029

  17. 01/03/2022BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/11/2022)

  18. 09/26/2021Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA02506184

  19. 08/30/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/03/2021)

  20. 05/19/2021Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2506184

  21. 04/22/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/23/2021)

  22. 02/19/2021Insurance cancelled — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    SURETY · policy 615996458

  23. 01/22/2021Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    SURETY · policy 615996458

  24. 09/22/2020Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA0530438

  25. 08/19/2020Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA0530438

  26. 08/14/2020Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA0530438

  27. 03/23/2020Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 0530438

  28. 04/18/2019MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (04/13/2026)

  29. 03/09/2019Insurance cancelled — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAZ66093

  30. 01/20/2019Insurance cancelled — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA-Z66093

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
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2009-02-13
Last review
2009-02-05
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2024-06-11
Reported mileage
91,372 mi (2023)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history
  1. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — BFT INC, CHATTANOOGA, TN

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 30, 2026, 11:11 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.