Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3281202 · MC-1037436
BUTTERFLY CARRIER LLC
6 power unitsavg 8.3 yrMulti-region · 8 statesMINNETONKA, MN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1037436 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
8Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.3Avg age (yr)
2015–2025 · 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 well above average
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo80.080.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.3 yr
Model years 2015–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BUTTERFLY CARRIER LLC safe to work with?
Is BUTTERFLY CARRIER LLC safe to load? BUTTERFLY CARRIER LLC (USDOT 3281202, MC-1037436) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MINNETONKA, MN, operating 6 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 12 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 80.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BCBUTTERFLY CARRIER LLC 86
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Safety
12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 80.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)10 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
42.9% 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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 6-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 6
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 10
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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.
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
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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 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Wesco · 19–21
Great West · 23–25
20192025
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | May 2023 → May 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2022 → May 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | May 2021 → May 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2019 → May 2021 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 8
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
2025
Newest model yr
2015
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo1010
IA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MINNETONKA, MN
Top corridor
IA ⇄ MN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3538328USDOT 3905897Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (8 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3302117USDOT 3402469USDOT 3570245USDOT 3001076USDOT 3538328USDOT 75525USDOT 3905897USDOT 4341809
Shares a company officer with other carriers
abdinajib mohamud — 2 carriers: USDOT 3402469
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers88
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 10987 BREN RD E UNIT B433, MINNETONKA, MN, 55343
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (612) 267-1528
- Cell
- (833) 646-1528
Registration
- Officer
- Abdinajib Mohamud
- USDOT / docket
- 3281202 · MC-1037436
- First registered
- 05/01/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 03/26/2026 · 452,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 10.00
- 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 BUTTERFLY CARRIER LLC's USDOT number?
BUTTERFLY CARRIER LLC's USDOT number is 3281202, and its motor carrier number is MC-1037436.
Is BUTTERFLY CARRIER LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BUTTERFLY CARRIER LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BUTTERFLY CARRIER LLC's safety record?
BUTTERFLY CARRIER LLC has a 80.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BUTTERFLY CARRIER LLC's fleet?
BUTTERFLY CARRIER LLC operates 6 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BUTTERFLY CARRIER LLC based?
BUTTERFLY CARRIER LLC is based in MINNETONKA, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.