Carrier profile · USDOT 1639346 · MC-604094 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

BFT TRUCKING INC

1 power unitCHATTANOOGA, TN78/100

BROKER AUTHORITY ACTIVEMC-604094 BROKER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Active operating authorityEstablished 19 yearsNo insurance on file

Watch · 2

No insurance on fileActive authority but no BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Established 19 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2007.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 7 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)Not on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)Not on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

19 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS —24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 0 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

20.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. More resolved windows are needed to establish a trend. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: None
Broker: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Carolina’08–’10

State National’10–’13

Westfield’13–’17

Acuity A’17–’19

Progressive Hawaii’19–’23

Progressive Hawaii’24–’26

2007201220172022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP	Mar 2024 → Apr 2026	$750K	1
ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2023 → Mar 2024	$750K	2
PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP	Mar 2019 → Oct 2023	$750K	9
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2017 → Mar 2019	$750K	2
WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2013 → Apr 2017	$750K	2
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Mar 2010 → Mar 2013	$750K	8
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2008 → Mar 2010	$750K	4
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2007 → Mar 2008	$750K	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

CHATTANOOGA, TN

1017 E 38TH STREET

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1017 E 38TH STREET, CHATTANOOGA, TN, 37407
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (423) 867-9160
Cell: (423) 240-4206
Fax: (423) 867-4073
Email: bftrucking@aol.com

Registration

Officers: Tad Andrus · Tammy Andrus
USDOT / docket: 1639346 · MC-604094
First registered: May 1, 2007
Last MCS-150: Jun 11, 2024 · 91,372 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 13, 2009
Recordable crash rate: 0.80
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

91,372

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BFT TRUCKING INC.

BFT TRUCKING INC (USDOT 1639346) has a Vektor safety score of 78/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active broker authority but no active for-hire carrier authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 11, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 13, 2009 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BFT TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

BFT TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 1639346, and its motor carrier number is MC-604094.

Is BFT TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, BFT TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BFT TRUCKING INC's safety record?

BFT TRUCKING INC has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 78/100 (tier: review).

How big is BFT TRUCKING INC's fleet?

BFT TRUCKING INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BFT TRUCKING INC based?

BFT TRUCKING INC is based in CHATTANOOGA, TN.

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Contact & documents

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USDOT: 1639346
MC / Docket: MC-604094
Officer: TAD ANDRUS
Address: 1017 E 38TH STREET
CHATTANOOGA, TN, 37407

At a glance

Broker authority active

Arranges freight — verify the hauling carrier separately.

No active BIPD filing

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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Contact & documents

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USDOT: 1639346
MC / Docket: MC-604094
Officer: TAD ANDRUS
Address: 1017 E 38TH STREET
CHATTANOOGA, TN, 37407

At a glance

Broker authority active

Arranges freight — verify the hauling carrier separately.

No active BIPD filing

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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