BUTCH & SONS CARTAGE INC
USDOT 246230
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (3 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate20% vs 19.1% national avg
- Linked registrations1 share this carrier's phone or address
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 246230 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-174616 |
| Legal Name | BUTCH & SONS CARTAGE INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 3178387989 |
| Address | 689 TOWER RD SUITE E, Plainfield, IN, 46168 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20130612) |
| 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.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 91 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 70 / 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 | 5 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 20% vs 19.1% national average |
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (2), 23 (1).
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) | 3 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 2 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 450,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 16-SEP-25 |
BUTCH & SONS CARTAGE INC operates 3 power units — a larger fleet than 76% of carriers registered in IN.
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