BUTTON TRANSPORTATION INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 105
- Drivers · CDL
- 146 · 146
- Annual miles
- 4.4M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 105 | 0 | 105 |
| Trailers | 0 | 1050 | 0 | 1050 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- Cargo Operation
- Interstate
- Scope
- Interstate (Within 100 miles)
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (01-04-2010) · 16 yr old
- Registered
- 08-06-1992 (34 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 06-10-2025 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- CESAR VALERIANO
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight, Refrigerated Food, Meat
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Expected crash rate is probably lower than similar fleets (about a 70% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 100–199 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Per truck, fleets like this one are expected to crash about 0.5× as often as the median active fleet of 100–199 trucks.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Fatal crash1 crash with 1 fatality in 24 months (most recent May 19, 2026).Ask: the accident register and loss runs for these crashes.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 18 of 39 violations (46%). Brake or light defects led to 4 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 7.5% vs 22.3% national; driver 0.0% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
- 78% of inspections found no violations.
Track record
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.014 | 0.024 |
| Inspections | 0.86 | 0.91 |
| Violations | 0.19 | 0.51 |
| Critical violations | 0.01 | 0.10 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 100–199 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
39 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert30 · 7 OOSBrakes 18 · Lights 4 · Wheels & hubs 3 · Steering & suspension 2 · Other parts 3
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Unsafe driving No alert7 · 0 OOSSpeeding 5 · Reckless / lane 2
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Hours of service No alert2 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 2
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
May192026CaliforniaFatal · 1 deathDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.In the newsFatal Crash with Big Rig at Griffith Ave, North Beale Rd in Yuba County - Red, White and Blue PressRed, White and Blue Press · May 20, 2026
Why this link: FMCSA crash report CA2852600604 (Highway Patrol: Yuba County) lists BUTTON TRANSPORTATION INC’s truck in this crash. This third-party news report covers a crash with the same date, place and number of deaths, matched automatically. It may not name BUTTON TRANSPORTATION INC and doesn't establish fault. Wrong article?
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Nov122025CaliforniaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, one-way trafficway not divided.
About “In the news”: these links go to third-party news reports that FRED Score matched automatically to FMCSA crash records — same date and place, with a truck or bus involved, and the same number of deaths or, for a crash that released hazardous materials, the release — and checked a second time before showing. A link doesn't mean this motor carrier caused the crash: FMCSA crash reports don't assign fault, and news coverage can be incomplete or wrong. FRED Score doesn't verify or endorse what the articles say.
1 of the 2 crashes was fatal.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$5,000,000 · Hartford Fire Insurance Companyon record since May 1, 2023 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Dec 1994
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Jun 14, 2004)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
50 filings and 15 authority events since 1992 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Jul 20, 2023FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 27, 2023opened after PACIFIC EMPLOYERS INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Aug 16, 2023)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2023Hartford Fire Insurance CompanyLiability · $5,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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May 1, 2018PENN MILLERS INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended May 20, 2018 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2018PACIFIC EMPLOYERS INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Aug 16, 2023 · cancellation notice took effect64 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2018PENN MILLERS INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended May 20, 2018 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2018PACIFIC EMPLOYERS INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2023 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Aug 16, 2023 came after the replacement; 60 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2017QBE INSURANCE CORPORATIONCargo · ended May 1, 2018 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2017MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2018 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2017GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2018 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 4, 2017FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 27, 2017cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2016QBE INSURANCE CORPORATIONCargo · ended May 1, 2017 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2016QBE INSURANCE CORPORATIONLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2017 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2016GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2017 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2015PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended May 1, 2016 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2015PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2016 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2014PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended May 1, 2015 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective May 30, 2015 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2014PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2015 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective May 30, 2015 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2013PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended May 1, 2014 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective May 24, 2014 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2013PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2014 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective May 24, 2014 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2013LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $9,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2016 · replaced by another insurer36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2012AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATIONCargo · ended May 1, 2013 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective May 25, 2013 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2012LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $5,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2013 · superseded by the same policy12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2012AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATIONLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2013 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective May 25, 2013 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 2, 2011FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 9, 2011opened after AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION filed a cancellation notice (effective May 26, 2011)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2011AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATIONCargo · ended May 26, 2011 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- California (HQ) 106
Mostly inspected in its home state (100%).
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (105 power units: 105 filed, 50 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 105 power units this active to have about 2.0 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 5 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 1.7 a year) — fewer than a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 1.6 over the next 12 — below a typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.2× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
- 1 inspection with no out-of-service result
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 5 | 0.38 | |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.06 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 19 | 1.53 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-FEB-25 – 31-OCT-24) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.