Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
152 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1212652 · MC-481885
BOTTOMLEY ENTERPRISES INC
152 power unitsavg 4.1 yrNational · 38 statesMT AIRY, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-481885 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
152Power units
173 observed · MCS-150
203Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.1Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
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 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 647 inspections.
Operating authority2222 yr active
since 2004Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo10.010.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal99
24 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.1 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
22 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BOTTOMLEY ENTERPRISES INC safe to work with?
Is BOTTOMLEY ENTERPRISES INC safe to load? BOTTOMLEY ENTERPRISES INC (USDOT 1212652, MC-481885) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MT AIRY, NC, operating 152 power units and 258 drivers. Operating authority has been active 22 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 647 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 10.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 24 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
BEBOTTOMLEY ENTERPRISES INC 88
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Safety
647 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 10.0% (24-mo)191 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.4% (24-mo)419 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
6.7% now▼ Improving
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
≈1.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 152-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 152
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 419
- Annualized
- ≈210 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.4 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 Driving148
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance31
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance24
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance23 · 22 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance17
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance15 · 5 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance15 · 2 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance11
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance9
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance8
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Integon · 18–20
Arch · 20–25
20182025
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 50 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2020 → Jul 2025 | $1M | 5 |
| INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION | Mar 2020 → May 2020 | $1M | 8 |
| INTEGON GENERAL INSURANCE CORP. | Mar 2020 → Mar 2020 | $1M | 1 |
| INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION | May 2018 → Mar 2020 | $1M | 36 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 152
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 173
- Trailers (towed)
- 203
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 38 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3737
US statesInspections · 24 mo418418
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MT AIRY, NC
Top corridor
NC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3285333USDOT 4441423USDOT 845505USDOT 4050258USDOT 2998849Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (64 trucks · 71 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 331208USDOT 1772445USDOT 2544114USDOT 3054150USDOT 3560218USDOT 3613507USDOT 3993420USDOT 31782
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)152152
Observed (24 mo)173173
Shared w/ other carriers6565
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 452 OAK GROVE CHURCH RD, MT AIRY, NC, 27030
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (336) 673-3058
- Web domain
- bottomleyenterprises.com
Registration
- Officers
- Ken Kaelin · Paul Dilling
- USDOT / docket
- 1212652 · MC-481885
- First registered
- 02/19/2004
- Last MCS-150
- 02/03/2025 · 25,000,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 BOTTOMLEY ENTERPRISES INC's USDOT number?
BOTTOMLEY ENTERPRISES INC's USDOT number is 1212652, and its motor carrier number is MC-481885.
Is BOTTOMLEY ENTERPRISES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, BOTTOMLEY ENTERPRISES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BOTTOMLEY ENTERPRISES INC's safety record?
BOTTOMLEY ENTERPRISES INC has a 10.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 647 roadside inspections, with 24 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BOTTOMLEY ENTERPRISES INC's fleet?
BOTTOMLEY ENTERPRISES INC operates 152 power units and 258 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BOTTOMLEY ENTERPRISES INC based?
BOTTOMLEY ENTERPRISES INC is based in MT AIRY, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 38 states.