B & T EXPRESS INC
USDOT 285442MC-Docket MC194598NORTH LIMA, OH
Review before tendering296 power units
B & T EXPRESS INC (USDOT 285442) in NORTH LIMA, OH — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file is $750,000 — below your $1,000,000 floor (federal general-freight minimum is $750,000).
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- 26 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 25 times, most recent 2013-09-04 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2022-05-12 (C).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Active
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 2.89
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.32
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.2
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 6.42
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
9
Injuries
26
Crashes
481
Inspections
87
OOS inspections
133
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $750,000 below $1M baseline
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- Yes
Fleet
- Power units
- 296
- Total drivers
- 264
- Years in business
- 39
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 26 of 26 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 2.4%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 28.7%Above national
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 25 times last 2013-09-04
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-01-08
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- 2022-05-12 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
771
Inspections
146
OOS inspections
929
Violations
228
OOS violations
10
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-05-30 → 2026-05-27.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2026-03-29
VA
Tow-away
2026-02-20
OH
1 injuredTow-away
2026-01-20
OH
1 injured
2026-01-05
OH
1 injured
2025-12-11
PA
Tow-away
2025-11-26
NJ
Tow-away
2025-11-10
OH
Tow-away
2025-11-04
TN
Tow-away
2025-09-21
TX
Tow-away
2025-08-25
MS
Tow-away
2025-08-15
AL
Tow-away
2025-07-17
AL
1 injured
2025-04-22
AL
1 injuredTow-away
2025-03-25
GA
2 injuredTow-away
2025-03-21
MD
Tow-away
2025-03-04
TN
Tow-away
2025-02-18
OH
Tow-away
2025-02-04
AL
Tow-away
2025-01-10
MD
1 injured
2024-09-11
KY
Tow-away
2024-08-13
MD
1 injuredTow-away
2024-08-01
OH
Tow-away
2024-07-01
WV
Tow-away
2024-06-14
SC
Tow-away
2024-06-11
OH
Tow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
457 | 130 | 2026-05-04 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
190 | 10 | 2026-05-06 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
63 | 33 | 2026-03-26 |
Hours of service 395
|
61 | 6 | 2026-04-16 |
CDL standards 383
|
6 | 6 | 2026-04-09 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
5 | 5 | 2026-01-27 |
General safety regulations 390
|
2 | 0 | 2026-02-20 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo 5 feet or less and more than 1100 lbs | OOS |
| 2026-04-09 | Driver Fitness | Restriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction | OOS |
| 2026-04-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2026-04-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate | — |
| 2026-04-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2026-04-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2026-04-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | — |
| 2026-04-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped | OOS |
| 2026-03-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2026-03-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Metal Coils - Improper securement of coils transported with eyes crosswise in/on a vehicle with anchor points | OOS |
| 2026-03-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | OOS |
| 2026-03-26 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Manner) - Driver failed to retain a copy of each record of duty status for the previous 7 consecutive days which sh | OOS |
| 2026-03-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | — |
| 2026-03-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative | — |
| 2026-03-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | — |
| 2026-03-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | — |
| 2026-03-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | — |
| 2026-03-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Insufficient aggregate working load limit for cargo transported | OOS |
| 2026-03-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2026-03-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate | — |
| 2026-03-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2026-03-26 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electron | — |
| 2026-03-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Exhaust - Discharging below the fuel tank or filler pipe | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | — |
| 2026-03-19 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner | — |
| 2026-03-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2026-03-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | OOS |
| 2026-03-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Drum Brake - Contaminated friction surface | — |
| 2026-03-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2026-03-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate | — |
| 2026-03-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | OOS |
| 2026-03-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cab and Body Parts - Door missing/broken | — |
| 2026-03-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | OOS |
| 2026-03-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative | — |
| 2026-03-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | — |
| 2026-03-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | — |
| 2026-03-13 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | — |
| 2026-03-12 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone | — |
| 2026-03-12 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS | — |
| 2026-03-11 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information. | — |
| 2026-03-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2026-02-27 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-02-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cab and Body Parts - Hood not securely fastened | — |
| 2026-02-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2026-02-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2026-02-20 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2026-02-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | — |
| 2026-02-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | — |
| 2026-02-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 2001 for towed vehicle. | — |
| 2026-02-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-05-06 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2SLSNC | — | — |
2026-05-04 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47A-BCLMAD | — | — |
2026-04-29 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS4 | — | — |
2026-04-28 10 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-CSLRR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-CSURR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-LRLM | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-LTNRV | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 51C-BLPW | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78A-WS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LFTSI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LHWS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LHWS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSML | — | — |
2026-04-16 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSWZ | — | — |
2026-04-15 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 110B2I-C | OOS | — |
2026-04-09 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B-B | — | — |
| CDL standards 383 | 95A-LCDL | OOS | — |
2026-04-08 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
2026-04-06 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95F | — | — |
2026-04-01 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOLTIS | OOS | — |
2026-04-01 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
2026-03-27 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS1 | — | — |
2026-03-26 12 viols· 4 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 83B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LHWS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LRLI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSLI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSLIWR | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LTSIR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 106D-C | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 120C-CDL | OOS | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 22H1-ELDNUM | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8K2-HOSRC | OOS | — |
2026-03-26 4 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LFTSI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2026-03-20 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LHLI | — | — |
2026-03-19 1 violPost-accident
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 8A | — | — |
2026-03-17 9 viols· 5 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 203A-CBP | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 9A2-C | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 9A2-C | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47A-BCFSBD | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LTSI | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BOS | OOS | — |
2026-03-13 5 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LHLI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LRLI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LBL | — | — |
2026-03-12 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSWZ | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8E1PC | — | — |
2026-03-11 7 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
2026-03-10 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
2026-02-27 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS3 | — | — |
2026-02-26 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 203C-CBP | — | — |
2026-02-23 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
2026-02-20 9 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LHLI | — | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TB2-DOT | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60C | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LRLI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-CSLRR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LRLI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55D2-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55E-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95F | — | — |
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