Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
19 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 628194 · MC-300130
BFT INC
19 power unitsavg 13.7 yrMulti-region · 9 statesALLISON, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-300130 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
19Power units
11 observed · MCS-150
15Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.7Avg age (yr)
1998–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority3030 yr active
since 1996Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
13.7 yr
Model years 1998–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
30 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BFT INC safe to work with?
Is BFT INC safe to load? BFT INC (USDOT 628194, MC-300130) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in ALLISON, IA, operating 19 power units and 17 drivers. Operating authority has been active 30 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 35 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
BIBFT INC 93
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Safety
35 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)22 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now▼ Improving
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 19-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 19
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 22
- Annualized
- ≈11 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving12
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
- 395.26 ELD — required data elementsHOS Compliance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Continental Western · 96–13
Sentry Select · 13–22
Great West · 22–25
19962026
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 15 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2025 → May 2026 | $750k | 4 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Dec 2022 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2013 → Dec 2022 | $750k | 3 |
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Dec 1996 → Dec 2013 | $750k | 4 |
| FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Feb 1996 → Dec 1996 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 19
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 11
- Trailers (towed)
- 15
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo2121
IA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ALLISON, IA
Top corridor
IA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4010663Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1742279USDOT 3978105USDOT 241594USDOT 3255866
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@netins.net — 723 carriers: USDOT 4484USDOT 53733USDOT 60320USDOT 73406USDOT 96476USDOT 96508USDOT 133753USDOT 171400
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1919
Observed (24 mo)1111
Shared w/ other carriers55
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 21338 SINCLAIR AVENUE, ALLISON, IA, 50602
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (319) 267-2021
- Fax
- (319) 267-2009
- bftinc@netins.net
- Web domain
- netins.net
Registration
- Officer
- Eric Bixby
- USDOT / docket
- 628194 · MC-300130
- First registered
- 01/24/1996
- Last MCS-150
- 05/05/2026 · 960,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is BFT INC's USDOT number?
BFT INC's USDOT number is 628194, and its motor carrier number is MC-300130.
Is BFT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, BFT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BFT INC's safety record?
BFT INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 35 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BFT INC's fleet?
BFT INC operates 19 power units and 17 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BFT INC based?
BFT INC is based in ALLISON, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.