Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
2,973 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 281683
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY
DBA BNSF
2,973 power unitsavg 8.2 yrNational · 24 statesFORT WORTH, TX
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2,973Power units
449 observed · MCS-150
101Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.2Avg age (yr)
1999–2026 · 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.
Established 40 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageFatal crash on record
Operating authority3939 yr active
since 1986Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo19.119.1 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal2121
25 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.2 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
39 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY safe to work with?
Is BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY safe to load? BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY (USDOT 281683) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in FORT WORTH, TX, operating 2,973 power units and 6,339 drivers. Operating authority has been active 39 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 974 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 19.1% (below the 22.26% national average), with 25 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BRBNSF RAILWAY COMPANY 88
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Safety
974 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 19.1% (24-mo)409 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.7% (24-mo)592 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
13.2% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 2,973-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 2,973
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 595
- Annualized
- ≈298 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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 Driving211 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance118 · 15 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance73 · 68 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance38 · 6 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance35
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance28 · 28 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance26
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance25
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance23 · 14 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance20 · 1 OOS
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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)
- 2,973
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 449
- Trailers (towed)
- 101
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
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 24 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2323
US statesInspections · 24 mo589589
MT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FORT WORTH, TX
Top corridor
MT ⇄ TX
Density
fewermore
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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 (12 trucks · 12 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 12403USDOT 3147592USDOT 1249607USDOT 4479866USDOT 4488105USDOT 2072729USDOT 4268669USDOT 1075233
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@bnsf.com — 6 carriers: USDOT 1715678USDOT 1994323USDOT 2958035USDOT 3145314USDOT 4183838
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2,9732,973
Observed (24 mo)449449
Shared w/ other carriers1313
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2650 LOU MENK DRIVE, FORT WORTH, TX, 76131-2830
- Mailing address
- 2500 LOU MENK DRIVE, FORT WORTH, TX, 76131-2828
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (817) 352-1143
- Fax
- (785) 435-3408
- Web domain
- bnsf.com
Registration
- Officers
- Dustin Weldon · Michael Cook
- USDOT / docket
- 281683
- First registered
- 11/06/1986
- Last MCS-150
- 03/10/2026 · 33,039,132 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 06/27/2007
- D-U-N-S
- 63624324
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 BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY's USDOT number?
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY's USDOT number is 281683.
Is BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register.
What is BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY's safety record?
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY has a 19.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 974 roadside inspections, with 25 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY's fleet?
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY operates 2,973 power units and 6,339 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY based?
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY is based in FORT WORTH, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 24 states.