BUTLER AND SON EXPEDITED FREIGHT LLC
Risk factors
Moderate riskVioCodes scoreA 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · August 28, 20263 inspections · 12 violations (7 OOS) · 66.7% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1395.8A1-HOSPHOS Compliance1 OOS
HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed
5
1× · sev 5
- 2393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maint.
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
4
1× · sev 4
- 3393.45B2-BHTDVehicle Maint.1 OOS
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
4
1× · sev 4
- 4393.45D-BAALVehicle Maint.1 OOS
Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection
4
1× · sev 4
- 5396.17C-PIVehicle Maint.
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
4
1× · sev 4
- 6396.3A1-BALRVehicle Maint.1 OOS
Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test
4
1× · sev 4
- 7393.201A-FRWCVehicle Maint.1 OOS
Frame - Cracked siderail web at least 1-1/2 inches directed toward the bottom flange
2
1× · sev 2
- 8393.95A1Vehicle Maint.
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
2
1× · sev 2
- 9395.8(a)HOS Compliance
HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner
1
1× · sev 1
- 10391.41(a)Driver Fitness1 OOS
Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate.
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 2 states
- AR2
- OK1
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
1
Tow-away
1
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
- Company officer
- DAVID BUTLER
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 119066311
- Registered since
- 2023-10-20
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-07-07
- Census status
- I
Fleet: 1 trucks.
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.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares officers with 29 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
12 events- 05/07/2026Insurance cancelled — GEICO COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 9300074056
- 02/19/2026Insurance cancelled — GEICO COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 9300074056
- 01/23/2026COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/27/2026)
- 01/23/2026Insurance filed — GEICO COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 9300074056
- 01/23/2026Insurance replaced — GEICO COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 9300074056
- 12/04/2025Insurance cancelled — GEICO COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 9300074056
- 10/19/2025Insurance cancelled — GEICO COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 9300074056
- 07/07/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.1M mi reported (2024)
- 10/01/2024Insurance replaced — GEICO COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 9300074056
- 10/01/2024Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
BIPD/Primary · policy CA974451402
- 11/13/2023MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 10/20/2023Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-07-07
- Reported mileage
- 60,000 mi (2024)
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