Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3348102 · MC-1069892
BETTCHER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC
DBA BETTCHER WATER SERVICE
15 power unitsavg 15.5 yrLocal · 2 statesLAKEVILLE, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1069892 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
15Power units
11 observed · MCS-150
14Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
15.5Avg age (yr)
1998–2026 · 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 file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 7 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2019.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 18 inspections.
Operating authority66 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersOlder
15.5 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
6 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BETTCHER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC safe to work with?
Is BETTCHER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC safe to load? BETTCHER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC (USDOT 3348102, MC-1069892) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in LAKEVILLE, IN, operating 15 power units and 14 drivers. Operating authority has been active 6 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 18 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below 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 (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BTBETTCHER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC 100
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Safety
18 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 6.7% (24-mo)15 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
11.1% now▼ Improving
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 15-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 15
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 15
- Annualized
- ≈8 / 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 Driving19
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
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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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Benchmark · 20–22
20202022
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 2 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2020 → Apr 2022 | $750k | 2 |
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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)
- 11
- Trailers (towed)
- 14
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
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo1515
IN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LAKEVILLE, IN
Top corridor
IN
Density
fewermore
05
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 (3 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 300960USDOT 2050691USDOT 599210
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@ustrucktrailer.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2102979
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1515
Observed (24 mo)1111
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 310 WILSON DRIVE POX 35, LAKEVILLE, IN, 46536
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (574) 784-8264
- Cell
- (574) 340-7932
- Fax
- (574) 784-9122
- Web domain
- ustrucktrailer.com
Registration
- Officers
- Rodney Bettcher · Tara Menting
- USDOT / docket
- 3348102 · MC-1069892
- First registered
- 10/18/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 10/28/2025 · 137,230 mi (2021)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 BETTCHER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC's USDOT number?
BETTCHER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC's USDOT number is 3348102, and its motor carrier number is MC-1069892.
Is BETTCHER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BETTCHER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BETTCHER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC's safety record?
BETTCHER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 18 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BETTCHER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC's fleet?
BETTCHER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC operates 15 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BETTCHER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC based?
BETTCHER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC is based in LAKEVILLE, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.