CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 547341· MC361730· CARRIER· EIN 20-3529371
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TANGENT RAIL ENERGY INC

1640 E MARC, TACOMA, WA, 98421(936) 634-4923bhenry@stella-jones.comDAVID BUTLER
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$10M BIPD
FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
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

MC361730

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$10M on file
$750K required
Cargo
On file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$10M coverageeff 10/14/2008
FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.· policy MXI93001668
ON FILECargo — BMC-34eff 10/14/2010
AGCS MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY· policy MXI93023839
Authority history (2) ▾
01/14/2009MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
07/19/1999MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERDISMISSED
Insurance history3 insurers on record
Filing timeline (2) ▾
  1. ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 10/14/2008 → 10/14/2010
  2. ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/14/2008 → 10/14/2008

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%

90-day safety improvement plan

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

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

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).

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
8
Crashes
6
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.

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PROPERTY;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
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi1 drivers
Company officer
DAVID BUTLER
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
1994-01-06
Last MCS-150 update
2026-02-03
Census status
Active

Fleet: 1 trucks · 1 owned tractors · 4 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.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares phone numbers, officers or emails with 30 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

30
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
29
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: CONTRACTORS SUPPLIES INC (USDOT 270326, registered 1986) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 29
1
AD CHAMPS TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 2912175Inactive· HOUSTON, TX
Strong
Officer
2
APPALACHIAN FOOTHILLS ANTIQUES
USDOT 1112777Inactive· OXFORD, AL
Strong
Officer
3
BENO ENTERPRISES LLC
USDOT 3544213Inactive· BLYTHEWOOD, SC
Strong
Officer
4
BLANCHARD TREE SERVICE
USDOT 1748281Inactive· BLANCHARD, MI
Strong
Officer
5
BOMKE FARMS
USDOT 1902132Active· BENTON HARBOR, MI
Strong
Officer
6
BUTLER & SON'S TRUCKIN LLC
USDOT 2017320Inactive· TINLEY PARK, IL
Strong
Officer
7
BUTLER AND SON EXPEDITED FREIGHT LLC
USDOT 4147135Inactive· MESQUITE, TX
Strong
Officer
8
BUTLER INC
USDOT 1795405Inactive· CADDO, OK
Strong
Officer
9
CONTRACTORS SUPPLIES INC
USDOT 270326Inactive· LUFKIN, TX
Strong
Officer
10
CORNERSTONE GRANITE COMPANY
USDOT 1780365Active· NANTUCKET, MA
Strong
Officer
11
DAVID BUTLER
USDOT 1350759Active· LAFAYETTE, CO
Strong
Officer
12
DAVID BUTLER
USDOT 1361357Inactive· CARTHAGE, TN
Strong
Officer
13
DAVID BUTLER
USDOT 439720Active· TOMPKINSVILLE, KY
Strong
Officer
14
DAVID BUTLER
USDOT 3610414Active· LONDON, KY
Strong
Officer
15
DAVID BUTLER
USDOT 1965185Active· MIAMI, FL
Strong
Officer
16
DAVID BUTLER
USDOT 2016433Inactive· MIAMI GARDENS, FL
Strong
Officer
17
DND TRANSPORT INC
USDOT 3524949Inactive· KATY, TX
Strong
Officer
18
DYSE LLC
USDOT 2878462Inactive· ARLINGTON, TX
Strong
Officer
19
KISATCHIE MIDNIGHT EXPRESS LLC
USDOT 935760Active· LUFKIN, TX
Strong
OfficerEmail
20
LEGACY OF BORN PHARAOH
USDOT 3720491Inactive· JEFFERSONVILLE, GA
Strong
Officer
21
LINDA BUTLER
USDOT 1782800Active· SPRINGHILL, FL
Strong
Officer
22
MERCEDES-BENZ OF ANN ARBOR
USDOT 2587896Active· ANN ARBOR, MI
Strong
Officer
23
NINEVEH TRUCKING INC
USDOT 3813275Active· FAYETTEVILLE, NC
Strong
Officer
24
NORTH EAST WEST SOUTH TRANSPORT INC
USDOT 281062Inactive· NASHVILLE, TN
Strong
Officer
25
PIEDMONT ARBOR SERVICES
USDOT 1563519Inactive· ORANGE, VA
Strong
Officer
26
PRO VISION PRODUCTIONS INC
USDOT 1341752Inactive· CLIFTON HEIGHTS, PA
Strong
Officer
27
SHAFTS PRECISION TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 3206881Inactive· MONROE, LA
Strong
Officer
28
SUPERIOR AUTO TRANSPORT DAVID BUTLER LLC
USDOT 2427640Inactive· WAYNESBORO, TN
Strong
Officer
29
TLC EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
USDOT 3254695Inactive· SYRACUSE, NY
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

8 events
  1. 02/03/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.0M mi reported (2025)

  2. 10/14/2010Insurance filed — AGCS MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY

    Cargo — BMC-34 · policy MXI93023839

  3. 10/14/2010Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy CAL H08242501

  4. 01/14/2009MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  5. 10/14/2008Insurance filed — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy MXI93001668

  6. 10/14/2008Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAL H08242501

  7. 07/19/1999MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — DISMISSED
  8. 01/06/1994Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2004-04-08
Last review
2004-04-05
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-02-03
Reported mileage
1,500 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 22, 2026, 10:44 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.