CSA
UnknownUSDOT 983225· CARRIER· EIN 48-0883504
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BETTIS ASPHALT

Legal: BETTIS ASPHALT & CONSTRUCTION INC

1800 NW BRICKYARD RD, TOPEKA, KS, 66618(785) 235-8444COLE ANDERSEN
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Unknown
per SAFER
Insurance
No active filing
not required
Vehicle OOS
66.7%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
20%
above 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
2
none fatal
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
36
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrierVehicle OOS 66.7% — well above the 22% national averageDriver OOS 20% — above the 6.7% 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.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle9 inspections · 66.7% OOS · National 22%
Driver10 inspections · 20% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

10 inspections · 65 violations (16 OOS) · 57% of inspections had an OOS finding.

10
Inspections
65
Violations
16
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

23
total

Most inspected in · top 2 states

  • KS11
  • OK3

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.

Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

High impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 96% 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 contributing25 violations · 7 OOS (24 mo)
Tires3 OOS4 viol32%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 14%
  • 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth1× · 11%
  • 393.75A1-TFSMFTires - Front, sidewall is cut/worn/damaged exposing ply cord1× · 5%
Inspection / repair / DVIR6 viol24%
  • 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection6× · 24%
Lighting / lamps5 viol19%
  • 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative1× · 8%
  • 393.11A1-CSLRRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 19971× · 4%
  • 393.11A1-CSURRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 19971× · 4%
Brakes3 OOS4 viol15%
  • 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.1× · 6%
  • 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured1× · 4%
  • 393.41-BNPBBrake - Inoperative or missing parking brake on power unit1× · 3%
What to do
  • Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
  • Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 24 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 75% line

Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 55.6% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 20% vs the 6.7% 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

Unsafe Driving needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 60% 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 60% 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.

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).

14
Inspections
65
Violations
16
Out-of-service
274
CSA points
7
Crashes
2
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

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

9 incomplete vehicle 4 trailer 2 truck 1 other
2004 PETERBILT 357seen 4×
1NPALTTX14D818513· 251469 KS
2003 PETERBILT 357
1NPALUEX53D808066· 645235 KS
2007 KENWORTH T8 Series
1XKDDU9X67J165413· 720383 KS
2015 CHEVROLET Silverado
1GB4CYC86FF575108· 581855 KS
2018 HORSE CREEK MANUFACTURING Horse Creek Manufacturing
5BSBB2528JC034923· 183891 KS
2020 KENWORTH T3 Series
2NKHHM7X7LM379185· 669136 KS
2024 CHEVROLET Silverado HD
1GB4YSEY5RF252068· 727616 KS
2016 LOAD TRAIL Load Trail
4ZECH2021G1107240· 181652 KS
2016 CHEVROLET Silverado
1GB4CYE81GF167694· 713107 KS
2015 DIAMOND C TRAILER MFG. Diamond C Trailer Mfg.
46UFU2025F1165161· 681882 KS
2012 FREIGHTLINER M2
1FVAC2BS6CDBU7613· 669110 KS
2024 CHEVROLET Silverado HD
1GB4YTEY7RF127420· 723360 KS
2026 MAXEY TRAILERS MFG Maxey Trailers MFG
5R8GC282XTM142417· E198317 KS
2010 VOLVO TRUCK VNM
4V4MC9EJ1AN292071· AKC564 KS
HOMEMADE T
DRXC61455MO· ADA862 KS
2017 CHEVROLET Silverado
1GB4CYEY5HF139561· 582644 KS

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

PRIVATE PROPERTY

Power units
155
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
67
60 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.7M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi20 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi47 drivers
Company officer
COLE ANDERSEN
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
2001-10-10
Last MCS-150 update
2025-12-30
Census status
Active

Fleet: 155 trucks · 11 owned tractors · 70 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.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares addresses, phone numbers or officers with 6 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

6
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
4
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: HARBOUR CONSTRUCTION INC (USDOT 443005, registered 1991) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 4
1
BETTIS CONTRACTORS INC
USDOT 2469297Active· TOPEKA, KS
Strong
Officer
2
CAPITAL TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 2265404Active· TOPEKA, KS
Strong
Officer
3
HARBOUR CONSTRUCTION INC
USDOT 443005Inactive· KANSAS CITY, KS
Strong
Officer
4
MID-STATES MATERIALS LLC
USDOT 1862746Active· LECOMPTON, KS
Strong
Officer
Medium· 1
BB ASPHALT SEALCOATING INC
USDOT 979777Active· TOPEKA, KS
Medium
Address

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

2 events
  1. 12/30/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.7M mi reported (2025)

  2. 10/10/2001Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY

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

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
2008-06-17
Last review
2022-08-31
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-12-30
Reported mileage
655,000 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 23, 2026, 4:25 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.