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BUTLER TRANSPORT INC
DOT 324877MC 212216ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateCHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY · $1,000,000 · 1 policyKANSAS CITY, KS
COMPANY
Authority since
2021-06-08
MCS-150
2026-01-21 · 29,766,768 mi (2025)
Fleet
304 units · 564 trailers · 308 drivers
ADDRESS
Physical
347 NORTH JAMES STREET
KANSAS CITY, KS 66118
KANSAS CITY, KS 66118
Mailing
Same as physical
CONTACT
Phone
9133210047
Email
BILLTAYLOR@BUTLERTRANSPORT.COM
OFFICERS
Primary Officer
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OPERATION & CARGO
Operation classification
Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Refrigerated / Produce
Cargo types
7
General FreightFresh ProduceMeatCommodities Dry BulkRefrigerated FoodBeveragesPaper Products
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads.
AUTHORITY
64 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
1 active
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
RISK GRADE
Minimal Risk
1 risk factors · 3 strengths
OOS RATE
9.7%
92 / 948 inspections
Fleet vs Reality
last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections Checking local VIN index…
Minimal Risk
10/100 risk points1 risk factor · 3 strengths · 6 data pointshigh confidenceWeighted heuristic: crashes are decayed by recency and normalized per 100 power units, out-of-service and violation rates use a rolling 24-month window, plus FMCSA BASIC alerts and the CarrierIntel Safety Score (which also decays when compliance has not been verified by a recent inspection). Not the official FMCSA SMS score.
SAFETY PERFORMANCE
Crash Record
603 crashes · 24 fatal · 224 with injuries · 560 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
90% — 856 clean of 948 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
9.7% — driver OOS 9, vehicle OOS 84
COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY
Operating Authority
Active operating authority on file
Authority Events
26 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-01-21
INSURANCE
Active Coverage
1 active policy(ies) · total max coverage $1,000,000
SUMMARY
4.4 crashes per 100 trucks/yr
90% clean inspections
Active insurance on file
Coverage $1.0M
2 fatal crashes in the last 24 months — 0.33 per 100 trucks/yr, at or below the industry norm for a fleet this size
FMCSA crash records do not state who was at fault
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