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Carrier profile · USDOT 954920

BARTLETT MILLING COMPANY, LLC

DBA BARTLETT MILLING

55 power unitsavg 5.3 yrLocal · 2 statesKANSAS CITY, MO
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
55Power units
25 observed · MCS-150
28Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.3Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 25 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageMultiple injury crashes
Operating authority25 yr active
since 2001
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo10.3%
22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
1 in 24mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

55 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.3 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

25 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 25-yr authority, 10% vehicle OOS clear to load.Full read

Is BARTLETT MILLING COMPANY, LLC safe to work with?

Is BARTLETT MILLING COMPANY, LLC safe to load? BARTLETT MILLING COMPANY, LLC (USDOT 954920) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in KANSAS CITY, MO, operating 55 power units and 55 drivers. Operating authority has been active 25 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 75 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 10.3% (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 (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
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Safety

75 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 10.3% (24-mo)29 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)48 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

9.1% now▲ Worsening

Trailing rate up 7.4 pts across the window — latest under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Expected band
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 55-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
Registered power units
55
Inspections · 24 mo
48
Annualized
24 / yr
Coverage
0.4 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 Driving3
  • 393.23 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
  • 393.25 Lighting device requirementsVehicle Maintenance1
  • 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
  • 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
  • 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
55
Observed power (24 mo)
25
Trailers (towed)
28

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.3 yr
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
19%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal
revealed
States observed2
US states
Inspections · 24 mo48
NC busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base
KANSAS CITY, MO
4900 MAIN ST
Top corridor
NC ⇄ MO
NC 43 · SC 5
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@savageco.com4 carriers: USDOT 4015USDOT 3224214USDOT 4188659

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)25

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Operation
Interstate

Registration

Officers
David Reynolds · Benjamin Bates
USDOT / docket
954920
First registered
05/17/2001
Last MCS-150
05/20/2025 · 2,080,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

55Power units
55Drivers
CDL drivers
2,080,000Annual mileage
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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

Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
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Frequently asked

What is BARTLETT MILLING COMPANY, LLC's USDOT number?

BARTLETT MILLING COMPANY, LLC's USDOT number is 954920.

Is BARTLETT MILLING COMPANY, LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-07-18, BARTLETT MILLING COMPANY, LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is BARTLETT MILLING COMPANY, LLC's safety record?

BARTLETT MILLING COMPANY, LLC has a 10.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 75 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).

How big is BARTLETT MILLING COMPANY, LLC's fleet?

BARTLETT MILLING COMPANY, LLC operates 55 power units and 55 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BARTLETT MILLING COMPANY, LLC based?

BARTLETT MILLING COMPANY, LLC is based in KANSAS CITY, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.