Carrier profile · USDOT 812531 · MC-680879 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Butcher Transportation Service Inc

25 power unitsavg 13.7 yrRegional · 4 statesOCALA, FL74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-680879 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

25Power units

14 observed · MCS-150

22Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

13.7Avg age (yr)

1998–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(352) 622-7580 Email dispatchBUTCHERTRUCKING@EMBARQMAIL.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average40.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record4 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 27 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1999.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo40.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo40.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

25 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

13.7 yr

Model years 1998–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

27 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

25 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 40.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 10 vehicle and 25 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

50.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 23.3 pts across the window. 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

25 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 3

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 25-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 25
Inspections · 24 mo: 25
Annualized: ≈13 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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.

396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance14 · 10 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 6 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Vanliner’08–’10

Arch’11–’16

Occidental Fire’16–’19

Argonaut’19–’21

Watford’21–’23

Canal’23–now

2008201320182023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · CANAL INSURANCE CO. · since Jul 2025

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2023 → Aug 2025	$750K	2
WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2021 → Dec 2023	$750K	1
ARGONAUT INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2019 → Dec 2021	$750K	2
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Dec 2016 → Dec 2019	$750K	2
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2011 → Dec 2016	$750K	6
NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY	Dec 2010 → Dec 2011	$750K	1
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2008 → Dec 2010	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 25
Observed power (24 mo): 14
Trailers (towed): 22

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

13.7 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

33.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

FL busiest

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

Home base

OCALA, FL

2115 NW 35TH ST

Top corridor

FL 16 · VA 4 · MD 3

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@embarqmail.com — 2439 carriers: USDOT 3863 USDOT 3983 USDOT 47490 USDOT 66533 USDOT 70718 USDOT 79498 USDOT 79681 USDOT 84839

Shares a company officer with other carriers

jason butcher — 4 carriers: USDOT 2103411 USDOT 3493819 USDOT 3509341

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2115 NW 35TH ST, OCALA, FL, 34475
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (352) 622-7580
Fax: (352) 622-4386
Email: butchertrucking@embarqmail.com

Registration

Officers: Jason Butcher · William Butcher
USDOT / docket: 812531 · MC-680879
First registered: May 27, 1999
Last MCS-150: Jan 20, 2025 · 1,723,037 mi (2020)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 18, 2020
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,723,037

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 BUTCHER TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC.

BUTCHER TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC (USDOT 812531) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from CANAL INSURANCE CO. effective Jul 15, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 40.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 25 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 10 vehicle-level and 25 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 4 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 25 power units and 20 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 20, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 18, 2020 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BUTCHER TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC's USDOT number?

BUTCHER TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 812531, and its motor carrier number is MC-680879.

Is BUTCHER TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC authorized to operate?

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

What is BUTCHER TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC's safety record?

BUTCHER TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 45 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is BUTCHER TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC's fleet?

BUTCHER TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC operates 25 power units and 20 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BUTCHER TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC based?

BUTCHER TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC is based in OCALA, FL, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.

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