Carrier profile · USDOT 3003258 · MC-25193 · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 11, 2026

Button Transportation LLC

30 power unitsavg 8.6 yrMulti-region · 15 statesMETTER, GA94/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-25193 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

30Power units

28 observed · MCS-150

29Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.6Avg age (yr)

1998–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(800) 644-4284 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 11, 2026

Clear to load

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

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes4 crashes involving injuries are on record.

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 9 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2017.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 66 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo10.7%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

30 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.6 yr

Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

9 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

41 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

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7 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Sep 9, 2026.

Safety

41 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Oct 11, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 10.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 28 vehicle and 41 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

11.1% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 12.3 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

40 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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

≈0.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 30-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 30
Inspections · 24 mo: 41
Annualized: ≈21 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 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 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 1 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Oct 11, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’23 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Pennsylvania Manuf’17–’18

Penn Millers’18–’23

beyond this history

201720202023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2023

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PENN MILLERS INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2018 → May 2023	$750K	1
PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.	May 2017 → May 2018	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Oct 11, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 30
Observed power (24 mo): 28
Trailers (towed): 29

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.6 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

38.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 15 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Oct 11, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

California: 20 inspections
New Mexico: 4 inspections
Arizona: 2 inspections
Louisiana: 2 inspections
Washington: 2 inspections
South Carolina: 2 inspections
Florida: 1 inspections
North Carolina: 1 inspections
Oklahoma: 1 inspections
Wyoming: 1 inspections
Alabama: 1 inspections
Nevada: 1 inspections
Mississippi: 1 inspections
Nebraska: 1 inspections

Home base

METTER, GA

555 W LYTELL ST

Most inspections: CA

20 inspections

CA 20 · NM 4 · AZ 2

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Oct 11, 2026

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 493263Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (5 trucks · 1 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 493263

Shares a company officer with other carriers

cesar valeriano — 2 carriers: USDOT 493263

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Oct 11, 2026

Location

Physical address: 555 W LYTELL ST, METTER, GA, 30439
Mailing address: 7000 BUTTON LN, DIXON, CA, 95620
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (800) 644-4284
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: buttonfoodgrade.com

Registration

Officers: Robert L Button · Cesar Valeriano
USDOT / docket: 3003258 · MC-25193
First registered: May 2, 2017
Last MCS-150: Oct 1, 2026 · 2,691,868 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 1.58
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,691,868

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Oct 11, 2026

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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11%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

3 of 28 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Oct 2024 to Oct 2026.

29violation records

5OOS-tagged records

3 of 28inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

80%0 / 8

Other vehicle maintenance

714%1 / 7

Hours of service

40%0 / 4

Lights

475%3 / 4

Brakes

30%0 / 3

Other / unclassified

333%1 / 3

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

30%

15%

30%

14%Oct 24 to Apr 251 / 7

13%Apr 25 to Oct 251 / 8

0%Oct 25 to Apr 260 / 4

11%Apr 26 to Oct 261 / 9

Top 3 codes (6 of 29 records)

392.2-SLLIFTA State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2

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393.11A1-LSLMWR Required lamps/reflectors missing2
393.207A-SAPPCBLM Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection2
172.302C-HMM Other violation1
177.801-HMHCF Other violation1
177.823A-HMPMCNP50% Other violation1
392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.11A1-LBL Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.201B-FR Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.48A-BMBCBD Brakes inoperative1
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.9A-LTSI Inoperative required lamps1
395.22H1-ELDNUM ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.24C2III-ELDSDN ELD — record edits / data1
395.24D-ELDPT ELD — record edits / data1
395.8D11-HOSF Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.5B-L Oil and/or grease leak1

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Unsafe driving

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Hours of service

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Safety and violations

Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BUTTON TRANSPORTATION LLC.

BUTTON TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3003258) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 11, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Oct 11, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY effective May 1, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 11, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 10.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Oct 11, 2026.

The carrier received 41 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 28 vehicle-level and 41 driver-level — across 15 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Oct 11, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Oct 11, 2026.

It reports 30 power units and 32 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 1, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 11, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 11, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BUTTON TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?

BUTTON TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 3003258, and its motor carrier number is MC-25193.

Is BUTTON TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Oct 11, 2026. BUTTON TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BUTTON TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?

BUTTON TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 10.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 66 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).