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Butler Machinery Company is an active interstate carrier based in Fargo, ND.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 214 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 96 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 226 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 226 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 33% | 88% | Around peer average |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 91% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 93% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0% | 80% | Better than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 7 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 12 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | MN | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | ND | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 8, 2026 | SD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 26, 2025 |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 4 | 0.15 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.02 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 10 | 2.85 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.01 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 6 states. Top state SD accounts for 51% of activity. Activity outside home state (ND): 75%.
+1 other state with fewer inspections
| 8 |
| 7 |
| Unsafe Driving | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| MN |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Dec 3, 2025 | NE | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 3, 2025 | ND | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2025 | MN | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19, 2025 | ND | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 39355EB | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 3922SLLML | State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Aug 21, 2025 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jul 21, 2025 | 39522H4ELDBRODS | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Jul 7, 2025 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Apr 29, 2025 | 3939ALSLIWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 21, 2025 | 3939ALHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 8, 2024 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |