Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
75 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 320435 · MC-180672
BT TRUCKING INC
DBA BLUE THUNDER TRUCKING INC
75 power unitsBROADVIEW, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-180672 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
75Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 38 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 3
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 75 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3838 yr active
since 1988Insurance (BIPD)$750K$750K on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal33
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
38 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BT TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is BT TRUCKING INC safe to load? BT TRUCKING INC (USDOT 320435, MC-180672) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in BROADVIEW, IL, operating 75 power units and 75 drivers. Operating authority has been active 38 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BTBT TRUCKING INC 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
$750k on filegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750k floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
Xl Specialty · 99–01
Illinois National · 01–now
Lincoln General · 02–07
State Nationalspecialty · 08–12
Illinois National · 12–17
West Bend · 17–24
19942024
A BIPD policy is currently in force per the filing history — request a COI to confirm before tendering.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 24 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2017 → Jul 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2012 → Jul 2017 | $750k | 6 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Jul 2008 → Jul 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2002 → Jul 2007 | $750k | 5 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2001 → current | $750k | 4 |
| XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 1999 → Jun 2001 | $750k | 2 |
| CONTINENTAL NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jun 1994 → Nov 1998 | $750k | 5 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 75
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BROADVIEW, IL
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@bttrucking.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3299077
Shares a company officer with other carriers
michael irwin — 12 carriers: USDOT 260812USDOT 877170USDOT 935149USDOT 935783USDOT 1085898USDOT 1328017USDOT 1837400USDOT 2016713
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2600 S 25TH AVE SUITE K, BROADVIEW, IL, 60155
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (708) 450-1295
- Fax
- (708) 343-6748
- Web domain
- bttrucking.com
Registration
- Officer
- Michael Irwin
- USDOT / docket
- 320435 · MC-180672
- First registered
- 07/12/1988
- Last MCS-150
- 10/25/2024 · 8,644,900 mi (2020)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 121272835
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is BT TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
BT TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 320435, and its motor carrier number is MC-180672.
Is BT TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BT TRUCKING INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is BT TRUCKING INC's fleet?
BT TRUCKING INC operates 75 power units and 75 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BT TRUCKING INC based?
BT TRUCKING INC is based in BROADVIEW, IL.