Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2447891 · MC-844806
BUTTERFLY XPRESS LLC
10 power unitsavg 6 yrMulti-region · 15 statesSILT, CO
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-844806 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
15 observed · MCS-150
15Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.0Avg age (yr)
2012–2026 · 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 fileDriver out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2013Insurance (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 peersNewer
6 yr
Model years 2012–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BUTTERFLY XPRESS LLC safe to work with?
Is BUTTERFLY XPRESS LLC safe to load? BUTTERFLY XPRESS LLC (USDOT 2447891, MC-844806) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SILT, CO, operating 10 power units and 14 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 51 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 rates it Satisfactory. 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
BXBUTTERFLY XPRESS LLC 94
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Safety
51 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 12.5% (24-mo)16 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 9.1% (24-mo)33 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% 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
≈1.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 33
- Annualized
- ≈17 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.6 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance11 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving10
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving2
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
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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
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Artisan Truckers · 13–18
20132020
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)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 15
- Trailers (towed)
- 15
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
2012
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 15 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1515
US statesInspections · 24 mo3333
WA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SILT, CO
Top corridor
WA ⇄ CO
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 146060Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (20 trucks · 23 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 303024USDOT 4169215USDOT 77949USDOT 1031258USDOT 2076983USDOT 3724775USDOT 2394456USDOT 4422416
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)1515
Shared w/ other carriers2020
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2010 PIONEER DRIVE, SILT, CO, 81652
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (970) 618-0093
Registration
- Officers
- Tamara Barhite · Karen Barhite
- USDOT / docket
- 2447891 · MC-844806
- First registered
- 10/22/2013
- Last MCS-150
- 02/05/2026 · 1,284,881 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 10/10/2024
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 71948809
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 BUTTERFLY XPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
BUTTERFLY XPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 2447891, and its motor carrier number is MC-844806.
Is BUTTERFLY XPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BUTTERFLY XPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BUTTERFLY XPRESS LLC's safety record?
BUTTERFLY XPRESS LLC has a 12.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 51 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BUTTERFLY XPRESS LLC's fleet?
BUTTERFLY XPRESS LLC operates 10 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BUTTERFLY XPRESS LLC based?
BUTTERFLY XPRESS LLC is based in SILT, CO, with roadside inspections recorded across 15 states.