BUILDING SYSTEMS TRANSPORTATION CO
USDOT 157581
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (94 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileArch Insurance Company
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate19.4% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)5 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 35 years ago
- Linked registrations1 share this carrier's phone or address
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 157581 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-139083 |
| Legal Name | BUILDING SYSTEMS TRANSPORTATION CO |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 7408529700 |
| Address | 460 E HIGH ST, London, OH, 43140-9501 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20170426) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Arch Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2025-08-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arch Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-08-01 | — |
| The Cincinnati Insurance Company | $75,000 | BMC-84 | 2013-10-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 1990-12-10 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
- 1990-12-10 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
- 1995-06-15 — Granted — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 86 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 82 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 87 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 82 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 98 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 19.4% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 5 total (1 fatal, 2 with injuries, 4 towaway) |
- 2026-05-12 — OH — 1 injured
- 2025-12-02 — OH — towaway
- 2025-08-13 — OH — towaway
- 2025-02-26 — OH — 2 fatal, 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-08-23 — TN — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (22), 12 (16), 15 (13).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
1 other active carrier registration share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 94 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 86 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 5,968,601 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 16-JAN-26 |
BUILDING SYSTEMS TRANSPORTATION CO operates 94 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in OH.
Nearby
Other carriers in London, OH
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- MADISON SEED CO INC — USDOT 364481, 4 power units
- ROBERT L DAVIS & SONS HAY & STRAW INC — USDOT 371512, 4 power units
- JOHN E KRAMER FARMS LLC — USDOT 462995, 4 power units
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