Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
38 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3003258 · MC-25193
BUTTON TRANSPORTATION LLC
38 power unitsavg 8.8 yrMulti-region · 12 statesMETTER, GA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-25193 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
38Power units
27 observed · MCS-150
26Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.8Avg age (yr)
1998–2020 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 9 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2017.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 60 inspections.
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo12.512.5 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.8 yr
Model years 1998–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BUTTON TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is BUTTON TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? BUTTON TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3003258, MC-25193) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in METTER, GA, operating 38 power units and 32 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 60 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 12.5% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BTBUTTON TRANSPORTATION LLC 94
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Safety
60 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 12.5% (24-mo)24 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)36 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
8.3% now● Stable
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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 38-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 38
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 36
- Annualized
- ≈18 / 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving17
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 1 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Penn Millers · 18–23
20172023
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 38
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 27
- Trailers (towed)
- 26
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
2020
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 12 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1212
US statesInspections · 24 mo3636
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
METTER, GA
Top corridor
CA ⇄ GA
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 493263Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 493263
Shares a company officer with other carriers
cesar valeriano — 2 carriers: USDOT 493263
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3838
Observed (24 mo)2727
Shared w/ other carriers44
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 555 W LYTELL ST, METTER, GA, 30439
- Mailing address
- 7000 BUTTON LN, DIXON, CA, 95620
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (800) 644-4284
- Cell
- (707) 249-3314
- Web domain
- buttonfoodgrade.com
Registration
- Officers
- Cesar Valeriano · Robert L Button
- USDOT / docket
- 3003258 · MC-25193
- First registered
- 05/02/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 10/22/2025 · 2,691,868 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 1.58
- 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 BUTTON TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
BUTTON TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 3003258, and its motor carrier number is MC-25193.
Is BUTTON TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BUTTON TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BUTTON TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
BUTTON TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 12.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 60 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BUTTON TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
BUTTON TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 38 power units and 32 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BUTTON TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
BUTTON TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in METTER, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.