Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
47 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3085008 · MC-70510
BUSCH FARMS LTD
47 power unitsavg 5 yrNational · 16 statesBELVIDERE, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-70510 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
47Power units
34 observed · MCS-150
31Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.0Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · 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
Watch · 2
Operating authority88 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo15.415.4 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
5 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BUSCH FARMS LTD safe to work with?
Is BUSCH FARMS LTD safe to load? BUSCH FARMS LTD (USDOT 3085008, MC-70510) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in BELVIDERE, IL, operating 47 power units and 38 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 75 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 15.4% (below the 22.26% national average), with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BFBUSCH FARMS LTD 88
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Safety
75 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 15.4% (24-mo)13 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 8.7% (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
12.5% 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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 47-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 47
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 46
- Annualized
- ≈23 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Driving43
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance23 · 2 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 383.51 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
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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
+1 earlier
American Family · 18–24
20182025
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2024 → Feb 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2018 → Jan 2024 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 47
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 34
- Trailers (towed)
- 31
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 16 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1616
US statesInspections · 24 mo4646
IN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BELVIDERE, IL
Top corridor
IN ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1909436USDOT 2290704USDOT 103887Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (13 trucks · 15 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1575970USDOT 4484624USDOT 103887USDOT 184405USDOT 1674USDOT 3226914USDOT 1909436USDOT 1813088
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@dunnritegroup.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 1461852USDOT 1942987
Shares a company officer with other carriers
michael busch — 4 carriers: USDOT 71872USDOT 1553484USDOT 3042093
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)4747
Observed (24 mo)3434
Shared w/ other carriers1313
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 923 LOGAN AVE, BELVIDERE, IL, 61008-7619
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (815) 544-3802
- Cell
- (847) 343-4925
- Fax
- (815) 547-0123
- Web domain
- dunnritegroup.com
Registration
- Officers
- Michael Busch · Jessica Fowler
- USDOT / docket
- 3085008 · MC-70510
- First registered
- 01/11/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 11/18/2025 · 3,865,383 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 BUSCH FARMS LTD's USDOT number?
BUSCH FARMS LTD's USDOT number is 3085008, and its motor carrier number is MC-70510.
Is BUSCH FARMS LTD authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BUSCH FARMS LTD is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BUSCH FARMS LTD's safety record?
BUSCH FARMS LTD has a 15.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 75 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BUSCH FARMS LTD's fleet?
BUSCH FARMS LTD operates 47 power units and 38 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BUSCH FARMS LTD based?
BUSCH FARMS LTD is based in BELVIDERE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 16 states.