Asset-based
143 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA BUTCH'S
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
143 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
9.3 yr
Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
26 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
BUTCH'S RAT HOLE & ANCHOR SERVICE INC (USDOT 864564) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 21, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Sep 1, 2021 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 21, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 27.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier received 71 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 58 vehicle-level and 71 driver-level — across 7 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier has 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.
It reports 143 power units and 91 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 21, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 26, 2013 in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
BUTCH'S RAT HOLE & ANCHOR SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 864564, and its motor carrier number is MC-380611.
As of Jun 21, 2026, BUTCH'S RAT HOLE & ANCHOR SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
BUTCH'S RAT HOLE & ANCHOR SERVICE INC has a 27.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 114 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
BUTCH'S RAT HOLE & ANCHOR SERVICE INC operates 143 power units and 91 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
BUTCH'S RAT HOLE & ANCHOR SERVICE INC is based in LEVELLAND, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.
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71 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
69 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 6
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2021
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2011 → Sep 2021 | $750K | 2 |
| ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2009 → Sep 2011 | $750K | 2 |
| HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO. | Feb 2004 → Feb 2009 | $750K | 6 |
| ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2000 → Feb 2004 | $750K | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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