Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 499487 · MC-400313
BS&M TRUCKING LLC
6 power unitsavg 13.4 yrRegional · 5 statesQUAKERTOWN, PA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-400313 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.4Avg age (yr)
2000–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
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 authority3333 yr active
since 1992Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo30.030.0 %
▲ 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
13.4 yr
Model years 2000–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BS&M TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is BS&M TRUCKING LLC safe to load? BS&M TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 499487, MC-400313) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in QUAKERTOWN, PA, operating 6 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 18 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 30.0% (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 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
BTBS&M TRUCKING LLC 93
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Safety
18 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 30.0% (24-mo)10 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)12 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% 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
≈1.0 / 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
- 12
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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.
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance11 · 3 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
- 395.32 ELD — non-authenticated drivingHOS Compliance4
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2
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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 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
State National · 01–03
Ooida Risk · 03–17
United Financial · 17–19
United Financial · 20–26
20012026
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 21 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2020 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 3 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2019 → Apr 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2017 → Apr 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | Mar 2003 → Apr 2017 | $750k | 8 |
| STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2003 → Mar 2003 | $750k | 2 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Jan 2001 → Feb 2003 | $750k | 6 |
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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)
- 7
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
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo1212
PA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
QUAKERTOWN, PA
Top corridor
PA
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 (5 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2636387USDOT 849812USDOT 4028711USDOT 919763
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers55
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 27 BARREL RUN ROAD, QUAKERTOWN, PA, 18951
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (757) 675-9868
Registration
- Officers
- Robert Paterson · Micheal Paterson
- USDOT / docket
- 499487 · MC-400313
- First registered
- 09/28/1992
- Last MCS-150
- 01/14/2026 · 220,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 BS&M TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
BS&M TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 499487, and its motor carrier number is MC-400313.
Is BS&M TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, BS&M TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BS&M TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
BS&M TRUCKING LLC has a 30.0% 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 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BS&M TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
BS&M TRUCKING LLC operates 6 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BS&M TRUCKING LLC based?
BS&M TRUCKING LLC is based in QUAKERTOWN, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.