CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 4359346· MC1705616· CARRIER· EIN 33-3122387
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BUTLER EXPRESS LOGISTICS LLC

1409 BRIAR CT, PEARLAND, TX, 77581mikeyb9133@gmail.comMICHAEL BUTLER
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
GEICO COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
Vehicle OOS
0%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
80
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

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

MC1705616

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 01/20/2026
GEICO COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.· policy 9300270182
Authority history (1) ▾
04/10/2025MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history2 insurers on record
Filing timeline (1) ▾
  1. PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/05/2025 → 01/20/2026

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.

Vehicle2 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver2 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

2 inspections · 4 violations (0 OOS) · 0% of inspections had an OOS finding.

2
Inspections
4
Violations
0
OOS violations
2
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

4
total

Most inspected in · top 1 states

  • TX2

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.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Unsafe Driving needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

▲ Trending worse
1
Inspections
3
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
Clean
Where the violations are
Not in SMS 67%Vehicle Maintenance 33%
Focus here first
1Not in SMS
2 violations · 67% of recent
  • 392.2RG×2State vehicle registration or License Plate violation
Do this
  • Track CDL, medical card, and endorsement expirations ahead of time
  • Keep the DQ file complete and the medical card on the driver
2Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation · 33% of recent
  • 393.11TUTruck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997
Do this
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
  • Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)
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Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

2
Inspections
4
Violations
0
Out-of-service
9
CSA points
0
Crashes
1
States
cleanviolOOS

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.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

3 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

2 trailer 1 truck
2019 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJGHDV5KDKJ8118· R840146 TX
2020 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2537L7990513· 5368177 ME
2016 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2532GP521321· 5700656 ME

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
1
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
MICHAEL BUTLER
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2025-02-10
Last MCS-150 update
2026-05-07
Census status
Active

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 graph

This carrier shares VINs or officers with 29 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

29
Connected carriers
1
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
28
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: GB TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 4170401, registered 2023) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 28
1
BUTLER INTERNATIONAL LLC
USDOT 4357145Active· BILOXI, MS
Strong
Officer
2
BUTLER POULTRY SERVICES INC
USDOT 3308454Active· AUBURN, NY
Strong
Officer
3
BUTLER TRAILER MANUFACTURING WEST INC
USDOT 329479Active· OROFINO, ID
Strong
Officer
4
BUTLER'S GENERAL CONTRACTING
USDOT 3334494Active· WHEAT RIDGE, CO
Strong
Officer
5
BUTLER'S SALES & SERVICES INC
USDOT 519693Active· AUBURN, NY
Strong
Officer
6
EAST MOUNTAIN SEPTIC PUMPING LLC
USDOT 3694328Active· EDGEWOOD, NM
Strong
Officer
7
GB TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 4170401Inactive· STRAWBERRY PLAINS, TN
Strong
Officer
8
GOOD GUY TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 3668194Inactive· PHOENIX, AZ
Strong
Officer
9
HEAVY WEIGHTZ TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 3836603Inactive· BISCOE, NC
Strong
Officer
10
HYDRO EXPRESS LLC
USDOT 2158935Inactive· WARRINGTON, PA
Strong
Officer
11
J B BROS LANDSCAPE SUPPLIES LLC
USDOT 1458557Active· WARRINGTON, PA
Strong
Officer
12
JM INVESTMENTS LLC
USDOT 2941265Active· CROSS PLAINS, TX
Strong
Officer
13
M & S BUTLER TRANSPORT
USDOT 3031926Inactive· JACKSONVILLE, FL
Strong
Officer
14
M&V TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 1744819Active· STEWART, MS
Strong
Officer
15
MICHAEL BUTLER
USDOT 647906Inactive· LAKE ARIEL, PA
Strong
Officer
16
MICHAEL BUTLER
USDOT 1392353Inactive· CORDELE, GA
Strong
Officer
17
MICHAEL BUTLER
USDOT 2808116Active· NAMPA, ID
Strong
Officer
18
MICHAEL BUTLER
USDOT 1873148Active· EMMETT, MI
Strong
Officer
19
MICHAEL C BUTLER
USDOT 1916077Inactive· SPRINGFIELD, TN
Strong
Officer
20
MICHAEL EUGENE BUTLER LLC
USDOT 3679841Active· YUCCA VALLEY, CA
Strong
Officer
21
MICHAEL L BUTLER
USDOT 4282119Active· MARION STATION, MD
Strong
Officer
22
MVCILLC TRANSPORT
USDOT 3580472Inactive· WASHINGTON TERRACE, UT
Strong
Officer
23
PARAGON PRODUCTION SERVICES INC
USDOT 1819506Inactive· LOS ANGELES, CA
Strong
Officer
24
ROBIN BUTLER
USDOT 2353383Inactive· RUPERT, WV
Strong
Officer
25
TOW MATE TOWING LLC
USDOT 3843947Active· PHOENIX, AZ
Strong
Officer
26
TRESED ENTERPRISES
USDOT 3021564Active· TEMECULA, CA
Strong
Officer
27
VERDANT HILLS FARM
USDOT 2728250Active· MCMINNVILLE, OR
Strong
Officer
28
YEAGERS TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 3145435Inactive· INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Strong
Officer

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

5 events
  1. 05/07/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.0M mi reported (2025)

  2. 01/20/2026Insurance filed — GEICO COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 9300270182

  3. 01/20/2026Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA995635341

  4. 04/10/2025MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  5. 02/10/2025Registered 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
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-05-07
Reported mileage
100 mi (2025)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 26, 2026, 4:46 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.