Asset-based
43 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Asset-based
43 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
7.9 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
24 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
BVS TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 1038359) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jan 1, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 20.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier received 80 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 55 vehicle-level and 80 driver-level — across 23 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.
It reports 43 power units and 32 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 26, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 14, 2006 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
BVS TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 1038359, and its motor carrier number is MC-835754.
As of 2026-07-18, BVS TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
BVS TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 128 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
BVS TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 43 power units and 32 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
BVS TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in ELLSWORTH, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 23 states.
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80 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-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
78 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Feb '26 · 7
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 · ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2026
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2024 → Jan 2026 | $750K | 2 |
| NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2022 → Mar 2024 | $750K | 2 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Feb 2021 → Feb 2022 | $750K | 1 |
| THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2013 → Feb 2021 | $750K | 5 |
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 23 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
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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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