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Carrier profile · USDOT 200751

BOTNICK 5 VENTURES INC

DBA E AND R CLEANERS

22 power unitsavg 4.6 yrMulti-region · 8 statesMANCHESTER, NH
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Verified linksbotnick5.comFMCSA SAFERCallEmail
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
22Power units
16 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
4.6Avg age (yr)
2018–2025 · vPIC
Call dispatch(603) 318-4676Email dispatchMRAMSHAW@BOTNICK5.COM

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

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

Established 52 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average
Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

Operating authority52 yr active
since 1974
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo0.0%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
1 in 24mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

22 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.6 yr

Model years 2018–2025 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readMulti-region operator, 52-yr authority, 0% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is BOTNICK 5 VENTURES INC safe to work with?

Is BOTNICK 5 VENTURES INC safe to load? BOTNICK 5 VENTURES INC (USDOT 200751) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MANCHESTER, NH, operating 22 power units and 21 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 65 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
B5BOTNICK 5 VENTURES INC 100
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Safety

65 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)24 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 6.5% (24-mo)46 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

11.1% now▲ Worsening

Trailing rate up 6.7 pts across the window — latest under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Well-monitored
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 22-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
Registered power units
22
Inspections · 24 mo
46
Annualized
≈23 / yr
Coverage
≈1.0 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 Driving16
  • 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
  • 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving2
  • 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 1 OOS
  • 393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance2
  • 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
  • 392.7 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1
  • 391.15 Driver qualificationsDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
  • 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
  • 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
22
Observed power (24 mo)
16
Trailers (towed)
0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.6 yr
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2018
Oldest model yr
44%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional
revealed
States observed7
US states
Inspections · 24 mo44
NH busiest

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

Home base
MANCHESTER, NH
80 ROSS AVE
Top corridor
NH
NH 20 · CT 6 · MA 5
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.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 16130USDOT 57650USDOT 2157163USDOT 3448576USDOT 3398146USDOT 925129USDOT 4458801

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)16
Shared w/ other carriers5

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
80 ROSS AVE, MANCHESTER, NH, 03103-5935
Operation
Interstate

Contact

Phone
(603) 318-4676
Cell
(603) 231-7623
Fax
(603) 627-7644
Email
mramshaw@botnick5.com
Web domain
botnick5.com

Registration

Officers
Richard Botnick · Michael Ramshaw
USDOT / docket
200751
First registered
06/01/1974
Last MCS-150
05/14/2026 · 750,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 08/20/1991
D-U-N-S
796973857

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

22Power units
21Drivers
1CDL drivers
750,000Annual 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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Frequently asked

What is BOTNICK 5 VENTURES INC's USDOT number?

BOTNICK 5 VENTURES INC's USDOT number is 200751.

Is BOTNICK 5 VENTURES INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, BOTNICK 5 VENTURES INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is BOTNICK 5 VENTURES INC's safety record?

BOTNICK 5 VENTURES INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 65 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is BOTNICK 5 VENTURES INC's fleet?

BOTNICK 5 VENTURES INC operates 22 power units and 21 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BOTNICK 5 VENTURES INC based?

BOTNICK 5 VENTURES INC is based in MANCHESTER, NH, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.