BUTLER TRANSPORT INC
USDOT 324877 · Doing business as BUTLER TRANSPORT
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (304 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate10.8% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)28 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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 | 324877 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-212216 |
| Legal Name | BUTLER TRANSPORT INC |
| DBA Name | BUTLER TRANSPORT |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 9133210047 |
| Address | 347 NORTH JAMES STREET, Kansas City, KS, 66118 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20230524) |
| 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 | 86 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 83 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 77 / 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 | 603 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 10.8% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 28 total (2 fatal, 8 with injuries, 27 towaway) |
- 2026-06-22 — WI — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-05-20 — TN — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-05-12 — TN — towaway
- 2026-04-22 — IL — towaway
- 2026-03-21 — IN — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (81), 12 (77), 20 (77).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 304 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 308 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 29,766,768 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 21-JAN-26 |
BUTLER TRANSPORT INC operates 304 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in KS.
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