Carrier profile · USDOT 247861 · MC-172829 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

BONES TRANSPORTATION INC

19 power unitsNational · 16 statesOTTAWA, KS82/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-172829 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

19Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(785) 242-3660 Email dispatchKATHY@BONESTRANS.COM

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 2

Driver out-of-service rate above average9.8% vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record3 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

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 42 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1984.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

20.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

20.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

19 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

42 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1984 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

41 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 20.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 9.8%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 20 vehicle and 41 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

22.2% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 2.5 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

40 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Oct '24 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections over 24 months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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

≈1.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 19-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 19
Inspections · 24 mo: 41
Annualized: ≈21 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.1 inspections / unit · yr

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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

$1M BIPD last filed · 9 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Liberty Fire’95–’99

Westport’99–’02

National’12–’16

Great West’16–’19

Great West’20–’23

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2024

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2023 → Sep 2024	$1M	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Sep 2020 → Sep 2023	$1M	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2019 → Sep 2020	$1M	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Sep 2016 → Oct 2019	$1M	2
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Sep 2012 → Sep 2016	$1M	1
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2003 → Mar 2004	$1M	6
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2002 → Oct 2003	$1M	1
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	Sep 1999 → Sep 2002	$1M	3
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Sep 1995 → Sep 1999	$1M	1
TIG INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 1994 → Sep 1995	$1M	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 19
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 16 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

KS busiest

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

Home base

OTTAWA, KS

2643 KINGMAN ROAD

Top corridor

KS 8 · OK 4 · MO 4

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@bonestrans.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 87679

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2643 KINGMAN ROAD, OTTAWA, KS, 66067
Mailing address: PO BOX 80, OTTAWA, KS, 66067
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (785) 242-3660
Fax: (785) 242-8153
Email: kathy@bonestrans.com
Web domain: bonestrans.com

Registration

Officers: Paul E Bones · Clinton F Bones
USDOT / docket: 247861 · MC-172829
First registered: Jun 19, 1984
Last MCS-150: Nov 7, 2025 · 1,693,364 mi (2022)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Nov 16, 2011
D-U-N-S: 113376602

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,693,364

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 BONES TRANSPORTATION INC.

BONES TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 247861) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY effective Sep 1, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 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 Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 41 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 20 vehicle-level and 41 driver-level — across 16 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 19 power units and 22 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 7, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 16, 2011 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BONES TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

BONES TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 247861, and its motor carrier number is MC-172829.

Is BONES TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, BONES TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BONES TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?

BONES TRANSPORTATION INC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 63 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).