Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2954941 · MC-1304
BRIDGETOWN TRUCKING MIDWEST LLC
DBA BRIDGETOWN TRUCKING
15 power unitsavg 10.4 yrRegional · 4 statesHAZELWOOD, MO
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1304 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
15Power units
14 observed · MCS-150
16Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.4Avg age (yr)
1999–2024 · 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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo23.123.1 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
10.4 yr
Model years 1999–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BRIDGETOWN TRUCKING MIDWEST LLC safe to work with?
Is BRIDGETOWN TRUCKING MIDWEST LLC safe to load? BRIDGETOWN TRUCKING MIDWEST LLC (USDOT 2954941, MC-1304) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in HAZELWOOD, MO, operating 15 power units and 16 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 51 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 23.1% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BTBRIDGETOWN TRUCKING MIDWEST LLC 93
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Safety
51 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 23.1% (24-mo)26 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 6.1% (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
18.2% 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
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 15-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 15
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 33
- Annualized
- ≈17 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 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 Driving15 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance13 · 4 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 5 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving5
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.126 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
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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
$1M BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Ohio Security · 18–21
20162021
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)
- 15
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 14
- Trailers (towed)
- 16
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
2024
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo3333
MO busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HAZELWOOD, MO
Top corridor
MO
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 1744355Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (10 trucks · 9 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 327574USDOT 2955185USDOT 3173835USDOT 685854USDOT 1744355USDOT 2954441USDOT 1980371USDOT 313891
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@bridgetowntrucking.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 811491USDOT 2955185
Shares a company officer with other carriers
dave chalmers — 3 carriers: USDOT 811491USDOT 2955185
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1515
Observed (24 mo)1414
Shared w/ other carriers1010
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4690 TRADEPORT INDUSTRIAL CT #200, HAZELWOOD, MO, 63042
- Mailing address
- 7824 N LEADBETTER RD, PORTLAND, OR, 97203
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (636) 536-9553
- Web domain
- bridgetowntrucking.com
Registration
- Officers
- Dave Chalmers · Chris Foley
- USDOT / docket
- 2954941 · MC-1304
- First registered
- 12/15/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 02/27/2026 · 1,021,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 2.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 BRIDGETOWN TRUCKING MIDWEST LLC's USDOT number?
BRIDGETOWN TRUCKING MIDWEST LLC's USDOT number is 2954941, and its motor carrier number is MC-1304.
Is BRIDGETOWN TRUCKING MIDWEST LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BRIDGETOWN TRUCKING MIDWEST LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BRIDGETOWN TRUCKING MIDWEST LLC's safety record?
BRIDGETOWN TRUCKING MIDWEST LLC has a 23.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 51 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BRIDGETOWN TRUCKING MIDWEST LLC's fleet?
BRIDGETOWN TRUCKING MIDWEST LLC operates 15 power units and 16 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BRIDGETOWN TRUCKING MIDWEST LLC based?
BRIDGETOWN TRUCKING MIDWEST LLC is based in HAZELWOOD, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.