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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 559109· MC273405· CARRIER· EIN 35-1726656
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LOGISTICS BY BONTREGER INC

1851 BLOOMINGDALE DR, BRISTOL, IN, 46507-9172(574) 848-7699mbontreger@logisticsbb.comMICHAEL BONTREGER
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
Great West Casualty Co
Vehicle OOS
45.5%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
2
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
71
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Vehicle OOS 45.5% — well above the 22% national average2 crashes in the last 24 months

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.

Proceed with checks
Broker bond
Bond on file
BMC-84 surety · Amherst National Insurance Company
Cancellation filed
None
bond since 04/07/2026
Authority
Active
11 past revocations
Registered
32 yrs
since 04/11/1994
  • Authority revoked 11 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
  • Bond has changed hands 8 times across 5 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

MC273405

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

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
Active
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$1M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
On file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 06/30/2024
Great West Casualty Co· policy GRT24646A
ON FILEProperty broker surety — BMC-84$75K coverageeff 04/07/2026
Amherst National Insurance Company· policy BX0082414
ENDED 04/07/2026Property broker surety — BMC-84$75K coverageeff 04/07/2026
Amherst National Insurance Company· policy BX0082414
Authority history (13) ▾
04/20/2015BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/22/2015)
04/14/2014PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED
06/21/2012CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/18/2012)
06/21/2011CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/15/2011)
06/21/2010CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/16/2010)
06/22/2009CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/16/2009)
06/23/2008CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/16/2008)
06/21/2007CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/18/2007)
06/21/2006CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/17/2006)
06/21/2005CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/12/2005)
06/21/2004CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/20/2004)
07/18/1996CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/13/1996)
07/11/1994MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history14 insurers on record
Filing timeline (36) ▾
  1. LEXINGTON NATIONAL INSURANCE CORPORATION$1MReplaced
    SURETY · eff 04/07/2023 → 04/07/2026
  2. SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/2020 → 08/01/2024
  3. SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/2020 → 06/30/2024
  4. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    SURETY · eff 04/07/2021 → 04/07/2023
  5. AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY$1MReplaced
    SURETY · eff 04/07/2016 → 04/07/2021
  6. SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/2020 → 09/07/2020
  7. SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/2020 → 08/01/2020
  8. SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/2019 → 08/01/2020
  9. NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/2018 → 08/01/2019
  10. SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/2016 → 08/01/2018
  11. NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/18/2012 → 08/01/2016
  12. GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    SURETY · eff 04/08/2015 → 04/07/2016
  13. GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    SURETY · eff 04/08/2014 → 05/15/2015
  14. GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    SURETY · eff 04/08/2014 → 04/08/2015
  15. CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/18/2011 → 07/18/2012

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.

Vehicle11 inspections · 45.5% OOS · National 22%
Driver30 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

30 inspections · 55 violations (7 OOS) · 20% of inspections had an OOS finding.

30
Inspections
55
Violations
7
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

25
total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • IN6
  • MI5
  • NV3
  • CA2
  • TN2
  • CO2
  • NE2
  • KY1

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.

Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

High impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 69% is at/over the 60% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.

What’s contributing12 violations (24 mo)
Speeding6 viol44%
  • 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 22%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit3× · 12%
  • 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 10%
Phone / texting1 viol31%
  • 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone1× · 31%
Following / lane / reckless3 viol12%
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation3× · 12%
Seat belt1 viol7%
  • 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV1× · 7%
What to do
  • Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Projected estimatecould improve up to 38 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 60% line

Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

High impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 100% is at/over the 75% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.

What’s contributing32 violations · 7 OOS (24 mo)
Brakes4 OOS14 viol46%
  • 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear2× · 8%
  • 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber2× · 8%
  • 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured2× · 7%
Lighting / lamps1 OOS7 viol16%
  • 393.11A1-LSLMWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both missing when required to be on.1× · 8%
  • 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam1× · 4%
  • 393.11A1-CSLRRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 19972× · 2%
Tires1 OOS2 viol15%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 10%
  • 393.75A3-ATISTires - All others, leaking in tread area with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 5%
Inspection / repair / DVIR2 viol8%
  • 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection2× · 8%
What to do
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 31 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 75% line

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 46.2% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
  • Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
  • Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed

A high share of violations are occurring in Mesa County, CO

Medium impact

11 of 41 violations in the last 12 months (27%) came from inspections in Mesa County, CO. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from Mesa County, CO to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 75% 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 75% 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.

▼ Improving
4
Inspections
4
Violations
1
Out-of-service
2
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 50%Unsafe Driving 25%Other 25%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
2 violations · 1 OOS · 50% of recent
  • 393.11A1-LSLMWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both missing when required to be on. · OOS
  • 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
Do this
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
  • Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
2Unsafe Driving
1 violation · 25% of recent
  • 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone
Do this
  • Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
  • Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
3Other
1 violation · 25% of recent
  • 390.3E3-MCCarrier - Motor carrier failed to maintain required equipment and accessories in accordance with this subchapter
Do this
  • Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
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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).

44
Inspections
71
Violations
10
Out-of-service
408
CSA points
27
Crashes
24
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

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

16 other 13 truck 6 trailer 3 incomplete vehicle
2016 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 8×
3AKJGLDV7GSHF4377· 2989787 IN
2018 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 5×
3AKJGLDV6JSJR7339· 3342502 IN
2015 DOONAN SPECIALIZED TRAILER Doonan Specialized Trailerseen 5×
1D9BU4527F1609083· SP834MWP IN
2018 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 4×
3AKJGLDR7JSJK2247· 3092602 IN
2013 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 4×
3AKJGLDRXDSFF1532· 2279122 IN
HMDEseen 3×
HMDD848219D003747· P547969 IN
2001 KENWORTH T600seen 3×
1XKADB9X51J871318· 3641889 IN
LGSseen 3×
LGBB532S080613024· SP958KHV IN
1993 FREIGHTLINER Med. Conv.seen 3×
2FV63LYA6PA438525· 2422770 IN
2001 DOONAN SPECIALIZED TRAILER Doonan Specialized Trailerseen 3×
1D9BG482511208434· SP152HAS IN
UNPUBLISHEseen 3×
LGBB53SD2F0704520· SP192XWR IN
2012 FREIGHTLINER Argosyseen 3×
1FVXAX005CLBU4531· 2413488 IN
TRLRseen 3×
100SM5329GG004985· SP438ZFT IN
2001 MANAC Manac Trailerseen 3×
2M512161811079202· SP190XWR IN
2001 FREIGHTLINER Argosyseen 2×
1FVHAWCG21LH26980· 2300120 IN
TRLRseen 2×
LGBB472ST70428023· SP195DLM IN
2005 FREIGHTLINER Columbiaseen 2×
1FUJA6CK05LU91931· 1228278 IN
UNPUBLISHEseen 2×
LGBB53LB1G0806022· SP856BHH IN
LGseen 2×
LGBB532SD81108025· SP367CLP IN
1994 PETERBILT 379seen 2×
1XP5DB8X0RD356203· 3643714 IN
UNPUBLISHEseen 2×
1C92TLZ24Y1000811· SP473RLF IN
2012 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
1FUJGLDR1CSBF7904· 2300551 IN
2014 FOREST RIVER Shipse Trailerseen 2×
5NHTEM924ED000249· SP801EJC IN
1998 FREIGHTLINER Long Conv.seen 2×
1FUWDZYA1WP952885· 3250817 IN
HMDE
NMDD848219D003747· P547969 IN
2013 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJGLDR8DSFG2089· 2143679 IN
FORES
UNABLETOLOCATE· SP186HFG IN
LGS
LGBB532SD80613024· SP423THK IN
L & G TRAI
LGBB532S581108025· SP367CLP IN
2014 PETERBILT 579
1XPBD49XXED246394· 3094515 IN

+ 8 more.

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.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

2

Tow-away

2

Injury

0

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
21
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
18
18 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.4M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi18 drivers
Company officer
MICHAEL BONTREGER
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
806808598
Registered since
1994-04-11
Last MCS-150 update
2026-02-25
Census status
Active

Fleet: 20 trucks · 10 owned tractors · 15 owned trailers · 9 leased/term tractors.

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

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs with 26 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

26
Connected carriers
26
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links

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

51 events
  1. 04/07/2026Insurance filed — Amherst National Insurance Company

    Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy BX0082414

  2. 04/07/2026Insurance ended — Amherst National Insurance Company

    policy BX0082414

  3. 04/07/2026Insurance replaced — LEXINGTON NATIONAL INSURANCE CORPORATION

    SURETY · policy L286702-2179

  4. 02/25/2026MCS-150 update filed

    1.4M mi reported (2025)

  5. 08/01/2024Insurance cancelled — SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LFI0003900

  6. 06/30/2024Insurance filed — Great West Casualty Co

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GRT24646A

  7. 06/30/2024Insurance replaced — SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LFI0003900

  8. 04/07/2023Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    SURETY · policy 612201759

  9. 04/07/2021Insurance replaced — AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 100298619

  10. 09/07/2020Insurance cancelled — SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LFI0003900

  11. 08/01/2020Insurance replaced — SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LFI0003900

  12. 08/01/2019Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LFO0003609

  13. 08/01/2018Insurance replaced — SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LFI0000349

  14. 08/01/2016Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LFO0000143

  15. 04/07/2016Insurance cancelled — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.

    SURETY · policy 2216499

  16. 05/15/2015Insurance cancelled — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.

    SURETY · policy 2216499

  17. 04/20/2015BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/22/2015)

  18. 04/08/2015Insurance replaced — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.

    SURETY · policy 2216499

  19. 04/14/2014PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
  20. 07/18/2012Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CGT357177

  21. 06/21/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/18/2012)

  22. 07/18/2011Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 355392

  23. 06/21/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/15/2011)

  24. 10/29/2010Insurance replaced — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 355392

  25. 07/18/2010Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 352894

  26. 06/21/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/16/2010)

  27. 07/18/2009Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 351354

  28. 06/22/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/16/2009)

  29. 07/18/2008Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 347568

  30. 06/23/2008CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/16/2008)

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
Non-ratable review
Rated
2010-11-19
Last review
2013-01-31
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-02-25
Reported mileage
1,412,430 mi (2025)
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