Carrier profile · USDOT 418811 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Butler Amusements Inc

55 power unitsavg 11.7 yrRegional · 6 statesSANTA NELLA, CA94/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

55Power units

40 observed · MCS-150

19Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.7Avg age (yr)

1997–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(209) 826-2234 Email dispatchKARLA@BUTLERAMUSEMENTS.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes11 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 2

Established 36 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1990.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 164 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo15.5%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo15.5%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

55 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.7 yr

Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

35 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

83 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 15.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.2%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 71 vehicle and 83 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

20.8% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 8.6 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

81 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '25 · 11

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

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 55-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 55
Inspections · 24 mo: 83
Annualized: ≈42 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 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 Driving20 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance14 · 4 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance11 · 6 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 7 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 5 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance5 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 55
Observed power (24 mo): 40
Trailers (towed): 19

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.7 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

44.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

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

Home base

SANTA NELLA, CA

14049 HWY # 33

Top corridor

CA 70 · NV 6 · WA 3

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-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3276608 USDOT 4448284 USDOT 2527158 USDOT 3586920 USDOT 87409 USDOT 3002275 USDOT 2260632

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@butleramusements.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 850700

Shares a company officer with other carriers

lance moyer — 4 carriers: USDOT 850700 USDOT 1676031 USDOT 4408720

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 14049 HWY # 33, SANTA NELLA, CA, 95322
Mailing address: 14049 HWY #33, SANTA NELLA, CA, 95322
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (209) 826-2234
Cell: (559) 217-0838
Fax: (209) 812-7658
Email: karla@butleramusements.com
Web domain: butleramusements.com

Registration

Officers: Lance Moyer · Thomas R Shobaken
USDOT / docket: 418811
First registered: Aug 23, 1990
Last MCS-150: Feb 13, 2026 · 1,750,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 10, 2003
D-U-N-S: 867263691

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

1,750,000

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 BUTLER AMUSEMENTS INC.

BUTLER AMUSEMENTS INC (USDOT 418811) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 15.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 83 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 71 vehicle-level and 83 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 55 power units and 55 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 13, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 10, 2003 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BUTLER AMUSEMENTS INC's USDOT number?

BUTLER AMUSEMENTS INC's USDOT number is 418811.

Is BUTLER AMUSEMENTS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, BUTLER AMUSEMENTS INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is BUTLER AMUSEMENTS INC's safety record?

BUTLER AMUSEMENTS INC has a 15.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 164 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).

How big is BUTLER AMUSEMENTS INC's fleet?

BUTLER AMUSEMENTS INC operates 55 power units and 55 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BUTLER AMUSEMENTS INC based?

BUTLER AMUSEMENTS INC is based in SANTA NELLA, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.

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