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B & T EXPRESS INC

USDOT 285442 · North Lima, OH

Authorized for-hireAuthority active

Quick answers

Is B & T EXPRESS INC (USDOT 285442) allowed to operate?
Yes. As of September 8, 2026, FMCSA's live record shows B & T EXPRESS INC (USDOT 285442) is allowed to operate.
Does B & T EXPRESS INC have active operating authority?
Yes. FMCSA's live records show active common, contract, and broker operating authority for B & T EXPRESS INC (MC194598) as of September 8, 2026.
Does B & T EXPRESS INC have insurance on file with FMCSA?
Yes. FMCSA shows liability (BIPD) coverage of $750,000 and a surety bond of $75,000 on file for B & T EXPRESS INC as of September 8, 2026. "On file" reflects the filed amounts, not confirmation of active coverage.
What is B & T EXPRESS INC's FMCSA safety rating?
B & T EXPRESS INC holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating (rated May 12, 2022). This is FMCSA's official rating — one of Satisfactory, Conditional, or Unsatisfactory.
What is B & T EXPRESS INC's USDOT and MC number?
B & T EXPRESS INC is registered under USDOT 285442 and operating authority MC194598, based in North Lima, OH. FMCSA classifies it as an authorized for-hire carrier.
How large is B & T EXPRESS INC's fleet?
B & T EXPRESS INC reports 296 power units and 264 drivers in its FMCSA record in North Lima, OH.

Answers reflect the public FMCSA record as of September 8, 2026; figures can change at any time.

Operating snapshot

296Power units (fleet size)
264Drivers reported
39Years since registration
17MAnnual miles reported (2025)
North Lima, OHHome base
505Inspections (24 mo)

Public FMCSA census & inspection records · as of 2026-06-06

82
Elevated
HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile
Hours-of-Service Compliance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 82.2th percentile among 694 safety-event peers. Across 2 rated categories, 0 are estimated Low. Higher percentile = more inspection-violation activity recorded relative to peers. An independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.
Estimated from public FMCSA data · updated 2026-06-08 · How we calculate this

B & T EXPRESS INC is a for-hire motor carrier based in North Lima, OH, operating 296 power units and 264 drivers, and has been registered with FMCSA for about 39 years (since 1987). In this public FMCSA inspection snapshot it has 505 recorded inspections, with a vehicle out-of-service rate of 28.7% (above the 21.2% snapshot benchmark) and a driver out-of-service rate of 2.4% (below the 5.2% benchmark). HaulReport's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile for this carrier is Hours-of-Service Compliance at the 82.2th percentile (estimated band: Elevated), ranked among 694 safety-event peers — an independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.

HaulReport interpretation — auto-generated from the public FMCSA data below and our percentile estimates.

Estimated BASIC percentiles

Hours-of-Service ComplianceElevated
82.2 pctl · CI 77–87
BASIC measure: 0.32Insp. w/ violation: 505Peer group: 694
Vehicle MaintenanceElevated
80.2 pctl · CI 75–85
BASIC measure: 6.42Insp. w/ violation: 282Peer group: 3,533

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS28.7%above the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 282 inspections
Driver OOS2.4%below the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 505 inspections

Out-of-service rate = inspections resulting in an out-of-service order ÷ inspections. The benchmark is the inspection-weighted rate across this FMCSA snapshot — not an official national average. Rates are shown only with at least 5 inspections.

MCS-150 biennial update

Due February 2028
Next biennial update dueFebruary 2028
Recurring update monthFebruary, even-numbered years
Last MCS-150 update on fileJanuary 8, 2026

FMCSA sets each carrier's biennial update month from the last two digits of the USDOT number (last digit → month, second-to-last digit → odd/even year) — it is required even when nothing has changed. This is a schedule derived from the public rule, not a compliance determination. Verify and file on FMCSA · Deadline calculator

Live FMCSA status

Allowed to operate

Operating authority

  • Common: Active
  • Contract: Active
  • Broker: Active
  • Docket: MC194598
  • Authorized for property, broker

Insurance on file

  • Liability (BIPD): $750,000
  • Surety bond: $75,000

Safety

  • Rating: Satisfactory (as of May 12, 2022)
  • Driver out-of-service rate: 3.0%
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate: 30.5%
  • Hazmat out-of-service rate: 0.0%

Live read from FMCSA's QCMobile system on September 8, 2026. Insurance figures are FMCSA "on file" amounts, not confirmation of current coverage; values can change at any time. FMCSA QCMobile

Insurance on file

Liability (BIPD)Surety bond

Primary liability (BIPD) — maximum limit recorded by FMCSA: $750,000

2 filings on file — show details
  • Public liability (BIPD) — primaryRLI INSURANCE COMPANY$750,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2009-04-10
  • Surety bondNATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPForm 84 · effective 2022-10-01

Insurance filings on record in FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance (L&I) system (active or pending per the source dataset), as of 2026-06-08. Dollar figures are the maximum limit recorded on the filing, not confirmation of current coverage, and this is not a recommendation; filings can change or lapse at any time and may not reflect today's status. Confirm current coverage directly with FMCSA. Verify on FMCSA L&I

Change history & operating authority

Active

FMCSA operating authority is currently active for this carrier.

  1. September 4, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  2. July 18, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  3. June 20, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  4. June 19, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  5. June 18, 2026authority live record added

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Operating-authority status is from FMCSA's licensing system; the change history is HaulReport's own append-only daily record (FMCSA does not publish change history). This is a factual record, not an official CSA score or safety rating, and can change at any time. Verify on FMCSA SAFER · See this carrier's changes in the daily FMCSA activity feed

Carrier facts (public FMCSA data)
Verbatim public facts from FMCSA datasets. Only the percentile/band/confidence figures above are HaulReport reconstructions — not official FMCSA or CSA scores.
USDOT number285442
Legal nameB & T EXPRESS INC
LocationNORTH LIMA, OH
Operating classificationAuthorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
FMCSA operating authorityActive (per FMCSA licensing)
Power units (fleet size)296
Drivers264
Reported annual mileage17,400,936 (reported for 2025)
FMCSA registered1987 (~39 years)
Last MCS-150 updateJanuary 8, 2026
Next MCS-150 update dueFebruary 2028
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)505
Published BASIC measures2
Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I)2 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD) — primary, Surety bond
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State reference data: Truck-crash statistics for Ohio — state-wide totals for all carriers registered in Ohio, not specific to this carrier.

FMCSA data as of 2026-06-06 · Last synced 2026-06-08 · Method: how these percentiles are reconstructed · Canonical: https://haulreport.com/carrier/285442/