Carrier profile · USDOT 1154391 · MC-746793 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

D & J Bultsma Truckline LLC

DBA DAVE BALTSMA TRUCKING

5 power unitsavg 21.5 yrLocal · 1 statesPLATTE, SD50/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNMC-746793 STATUS UNKNOWNHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

5Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

21.5Avg age (yr)

2003–2006 · vPIC

Call dispatch(605) 680-1700 Email dispatchdbultsma@midstatesd.net

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rate1 federal roadside inspection in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

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 23 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2003.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)$4M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Unclassified

Fleet signal still resolving

Fleet age vs peersOlder

21.5 yr

Model years 2003–2006 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

23 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

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

$4M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $4M 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

$5M BIPD last filed ’22 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Great West’11–now

2011201520192023now

BIPD in force — $4,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Oct 2022

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	May 2011 → Oct 2022	$5M	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 5
Observed power (24 mo): 1
Trailers (towed): 1

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

21.5 yr

Average age

2006

Newest model yr

2003

Oldest model yr

50.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

SD busiest

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

Home base

PLATTE, SD

306 S VERMONT AVE

Top corridor

SD 1

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 3388834

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@midstatesd.net — 63 carriers: USDOT 998 USDOT 191931 USDOT 230115 USDOT 363246 USDOT 386298 USDOT 441606 USDOT 453600 USDOT 498923

Shares a company officer with other carriers

dave bultsma — 2 carriers: USDOT 1833690

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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: 306 S VERMONT AVE, PLATTE, SD, 57369
Mailing address: P O BOX 228, PLATTE, SD, 57369
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (605) 680-1700
Email: dbultsma@midstatesd.net
Web domain: midstatesd.net

Registration

Officers: Dave Bultsma · Josh Bultsma
USDOT / docket: 1154391 · MC-746793
First registered: Jul 25, 2003
Last MCS-150: Jan 8, 2025 · 132,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

132,000

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 D & J BULTSMA TRUCKLINE LLC.

D & J BULTSMA TRUCKLINE LLC (USDOT 1154391) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 5 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 8, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is D & J BULTSMA TRUCKLINE LLC's USDOT number?

D & J BULTSMA TRUCKLINE LLC's USDOT number is 1154391, and its motor carrier number is MC-746793.

Is D & J BULTSMA TRUCKLINE LLC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, D & J BULTSMA TRUCKLINE LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

How big is D & J BULTSMA TRUCKLINE LLC's fleet?

D & J BULTSMA TRUCKLINE LLC operates 5 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is D & J BULTSMA TRUCKLINE LLC based?

D & J BULTSMA TRUCKLINE LLC is based in PLATTE, SD, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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