Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 608940 · MC-293298
BUSHMAN TRANSPORT INC
5 power unitsCEDAR RAPIDS, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-293298 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power 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 31 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
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 5 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 17.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3131 yr active
since 1995Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
31 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BUSHMAN TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is BUSHMAN TRANSPORT INC safe to load? BUSHMAN TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 608940, MC-293298) is an inactive small-fleet motor carrier based in CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, operating 5 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 31 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
BTBUSHMAN TRANSPORT 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
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Northland · 01–04
20002004
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 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2004 → Apr 2004 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2001 → Apr 2004 | $750k | 4 |
| NORTHLAND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2001 → Feb 2001 | $750k | 2 |
| GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN | Nov 2000 → Apr 2001 | $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)
- 5
- 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
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@mchsi.com — 1070 carriers: USDOT 53750USDOT 69916USDOT 73663USDOT 75367USDOT 76058USDOT 96421USDOT 121252USDOT 148900
Shares a company officer with other carriers
dan bushman — 2 carriers: USDOT 753319
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3523 RIVERSIDE DR NE, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, 52411-7407
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (319) 378-5978
- Cell
- (319) 551-8092
- Fax
- (319) 378-5998
- bushtrans@mchsi.com
- Web domain
- mchsi.com
Registration
- Officers
- Dan Bushman · Julie Bushman
- USDOT / docket
- 608940 · MC-293298
- First registered
- 07/26/1995
- Last MCS-150
- 10/06/2008 · 298,000 mi (2004)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is BUSHMAN TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
BUSHMAN TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 608940, and its motor carrier number is MC-293298.
Is BUSHMAN TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BUSHMAN TRANSPORT INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is BUSHMAN TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
BUSHMAN TRANSPORT INC operates 5 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BUSHMAN TRANSPORT INC based?
BUSHMAN TRANSPORT INC is based in CEDAR RAPIDS, IA.