BT
BMS TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC
Carrierintel Safety Score: 59/100. 3 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Jul 2026.
DOT 1074225MC 447564ActiveMotor CarrierInterstatePROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · $1,000,000 · 1 policySAINT JOSEPH, MO
COMPANY
Authority since
2004-07-22
MCS-150
2026-03-03 · 3,012,231 mi (2025)
Fleet
10 units · 61 trailers · 10 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
3,012,231 mi (2025)
ADDRESS
Physical
61 EMPIRE LANE
SAINT JOSEPH, MO 64503
SAINT JOSEPH, MO 64503
Mailing
PO BOX 2326
PLATTE CITY, MO 64079
PLATTE CITY, MO 64079
CONTACT
Phone
8162798849
Email
bbenight@bms-trans.com
OFFICERS
Primary Officer
PAULA PRATT
Title
SECRETARY
OPERATION & CARGO
Operation classification
Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Intermodal / Drayage
Cargo types
6
General FreightIntermodal ContainersGrain, Feed, HayU.S. MailBeveragesPaper 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. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
286 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
1 active
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
RISK GRADE
Minimal Risk
1 risk factors · 3 strengths
OOS RATE
4.3%
1 / 23 inspections
Carrierintel Safety Score
Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.
59
out of 100
Fair
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality
Fleet vs Reality
last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspectionsDeclared (MCS-150)
10 power units
Unique power units seen
3
+ 3 trailer VINs
Inspections
4
Discrepancy
0.3x
Minimal Risk
1 risk factor · 3 strengths · 5 data pointsSAFETY PERFORMANCE
Crash Record
44 crashes · 1 fatal · 16 with injuries · 42 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
96% — 22 clean of 23 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
4.3% — driver OOS 0 insp., vehicle OOS 1 insp.
COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY
USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
Active: Motor Carrier
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
42 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-03-03
INSURANCE
Active Coverage
1 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $1,000,000
SUMMARY
5.0 crashes per 100 trucks/yr
96% clean inspections
Active insurance on file
Coverage $1.0M
INDUSTRY REPORTS
- ELD Tampering — Carriers cited for ELD tampering under 49 CFR § 395.8(e), by carrier and state.
- Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
- Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
- English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
- Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.
2026-08-2518:19FREMONT, IN2vehicles
80· County 151
Clear · Daylight · Dry
No access control
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by ISP TOLL ROAD 21
Tow-away
2024-10-1814:52NON-CITY OR UNINCORPORATE, MO2vehicles
US 36· County 121
Clear · Daylight · Dry
Two-way, divided, unprotected median
Sequence: 1:98:OTHER;4:98:OTHER:OTHER;2:98:OTHER:OTHER;3:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by MOMHPBB00
1 injured
Tow-away
2023-01-2515:31INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN2vehicles
WB MNTH 55 at MNTH 3· County 037
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by State Patrol: Oakdale
Tow-away
2022-09-0113:20UPPER MACUNGIE TOWNSHIP, PA3vehicles
INTERSTATE 78 W· County 077
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by PENNDOT
1 injured
Tow-away
2022-09-0109:03ST JOSEPH, MO1vehicle
CST GARFIELD AVE· County 021
Sequence: 1:98:OTHER:OTHER;3:18:COLLISION INVOLVING FIXED OBJECT;4:18:COLLISION INVOLVING FIXED OBJECT;2:6:NONCOLLISION:EXPLOSION OR FIRE
Reported by MO0110100
1 injured
Tow-away
2021-11-0113:00KANSAS CITY, KS4vehicles
I070KTA· County 209
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by Kansas Highway Patrol
Tow-away
2021-05-0315:40ST JOSEPH, MO3vehicles
CST MASON RD· County 021
Sequence: 1:98:OTHER;2:98:OTHER:OTHER;3:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by MO0110100
1 fatal
1 injured
Tow-away
2021-03-1510:19UPPER MACUNGIE TOWNSHIP, PA1vehicle
ROUTE 3009 S· County 077
Sequence: 1:8:NONCOLLISION:CROSS MEDIAN/CENTERLINE;3:18:COLLISION INVOLVING FIXED OBJECT;2:18:COLLISION INVOLVING FIXED OBJECT
Reported by PENNDOT
Tow-away
2020-10-0107:47ST JOSEPH, MO2vehicles
CST STOCKYARDS EXPY· County 021
Sequence: 1:98:OTHER:OTHER;4:6:NONCOLLISION:EXPLOSION OR FIRE;2:98:OTHER:OTHER;3:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by MO0110100
Tow-away
2019-01-2409:48IA2vehicles
I80 WB MM 207· County 095
Sequence: 1:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by IOWA STATE PATROL - DIST 11
1 injured
2019-01-1209:05COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA2vehicles
INTERSTATE 29/I 29· County 155
Sequence: 1:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by COUNCIL BLUFFS POLICE DEPT
Tow-away
2018-12-2610:04MORTONS GAP, KY2vehicles
I 0069· County 107
Sequence: 1:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by KY STATE POLICE, POST 02
Tow-away
2018-06-0223:19BOISE, ID1vehicle
I 84 IC 71 SB OFF RAMP· County 001
Sequence: 4:2:NONCOLLISION:JACKKNIFE;1:8:NONCOLLISION:CROSS MEDIAN/CENTERLINE;2:98:OTHER:ALCOHOL IMPAIRED;3:8:NONCOLLISION:CROSS MEDIAN/CENTERLINE
Reported by ADA COUNTY SHERIFF (BOISE)
Tow-away
2018-05-0114:20ST JOSEPH, MO2vehicles
CST GARFIELD AVE· County 021
Sequence: 1:98:OTHER:OTHER;4:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT;2:14:COLLISION INVOLVING PARKED MOTOR VEHICLE;3:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by MO0110100
Tow-away
2018-02-1017:00NE2vehicles
034 /334.490/US34 & 148TH ST-E OF LINCOLN· County 109
Sequence: 1:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by COUNTY SHERIFF
1 injured
Tow-away
2017-08-2806:55RIVERSIDE, MO2vehicles
IS 635· County 165
Sequence: 1:98:OTHER:OTHER;4:98:OTHER:OTHER;2:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT;3:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by MO0830500
Tow-away
2017-02-1218:25NON-CITY OR UNINCORPORATE, MO2vehicles
RP 282594· County 127
Sequence: 1:98:OTHER:OTHER;4:98:OTHER:OTHER;3:98:OTHER:OTHER;2:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by MOMHPBB00
Tow-away
2016-08-1215:43NON-CITY OR UNINCORPORATE, MO3vehicles
IS 70· County 053
Sequence: 1:98:OTHER:OTHER;4:98:OTHER:OTHER;3:98:OTHER:OTHER;2:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by MOMHPFF00
Tow-away
2016-06-2208:51ST JOSEPH, MO4vehicles
RT YY· County 021
Sequence: 1:98:OTHER:OTHER;4:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT;2:98:OTHER:OTHER;3:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by MO0110100
2 injured
Tow-away
2016-06-2100:35HAUBSTADT, IN2vehicles
US41· County 051
Sequence: 1:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by GIBSON SD
Tow-away
2015-12-2816:00SIOUX CITY, IA2vehicles
INTERSTATE 29· County 193
Sequence: 1:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by SIOUX CITY POLICE DEPT
Tow-away
2015-09-1002:40NON-CITY OR UNINCORPORATE, MO1vehicle
RT E· County 075
Sequence: 1:98:OTHER:OTHER;2:98:OTHER;3:18:COLLISION INVOLVING FIXED OBJECT;4:18:COLLISION INVOLVING FIXED OBJECT
Reported by MOMHPHH00
Tow-away
2014-06-1207:07ST JOSEPH, MO2vehicles
MO 759· County 021
Sequence: 1:98:OTHER:OTHER;4:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT;3:98:OTHER:OTHER;2:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by MO0110100
2 injured
Tow-away
2014-06-1008:56LENEXA, KS3vehicles
K010· County 091
Sequence: 1:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by Kansas Highway Patrol
2 injured
Tow-away
2014-04-1806:25IA1vehicle
STATE 330/MARSH AVE· County 127
Sequence: 2:1:NONCOLLISION:RAN OFF ROAD;1:8:NONCOLLISION:CROSS MEDIAN/CENTERLINE;3:18:COLLISION INVOLVING FIXED OBJECT
Reported by MARSHALL COUNTY SHERIFF
1 injured
Tow-away
Showing latest 25 of 44 crashes
Current policies
(1)PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
91X · 1 · #CA975809633
Coverage: $0 – $1,000,000
Effective 2026-01-01 → —
Active
Insurance history
Snapshot 2026-09-25
Estimated measures · FMCSA SMS v3.21 method · data through 2026-10-23 · calculated 2026-10-26
Unsafe Driving
interstate
Measure
3.5
↑ avg 2.31
Percentile
—
8 insp · 2 viol
Hours-of-Service Compliance
interstate
Measure
0.38
est.
↓ avg 0.58
Snapshot 2026-09-25: 0.33
Percentile
—
8 insp · 2 viol
Driver Fitness
interstate
Measure
0.00
est.
↓ avg 0.85
Snapshot 2026-09-25: 0
Percentile
—
8 insp · 0 viol
Controlled Substances/Alcohol
interstate
Measure
0.00
est.
↓ avg 0.04
Snapshot 2026-09-25: 0
Percentile
—
8 insp · 0 viol
Vehicle Maintenance
interstate
Measure
0.00
est.
↓ avg 6.29
Snapshot 2026-09-25: 0
Percentile
—
8 insp · 0 viol
Other motor carriers in Saint Joseph, MO
- Matthews Transportation Llc · DOT 1001014 · Saint Joseph, MO
- I & M Machine & Fabrication Corp · DOT 675542 · Saint Joseph, MO
- Dsg Transportation Llc · DOT 1636284 · Saint Joseph, MO
- Sprint Lumber Inc · DOT 504002 · Saint Joseph, MO
- Scrap Management Industries Inc · DOT 474469 · Saint Joseph, MO
- Economy Express Trucking Inc · DOT 380465 · Saint Joseph, MO
- Ideker Inc · DOT 321894 · Saint Joseph, MO
- St Joe Petroleum Company · DOT 203156 · Saint Joseph, MO
- Herzog Contracting Corp · DOT 89315 · Saint Joseph, MO
- Jrs Unlimited Llc · DOT 3074888 · Saint Joseph, MO
- Jose Yuri Trucking Llc · DOT 3606107 · Saint Joseph, MO
- Anm Transportation Llc · DOT 3614657 · Saint Joseph, MO
More carriers in Missouri
- Apple Bus Company · DOT 1061395 · Cleveland, MO
- William Parsons Trucking Llc · DOT 1061781 · Memphis, MO
- Ilt Log Transport Llc · DOT 1063667 · Frohna, MO
- Greg Duffy · DOT 1068529 · Hayti, MO
- Lamke Trenching & Excavating Inc · DOT 1071709 · Marthasville, MO
- Midwest Hydro Testing Llc · DOT 1072366 · Independence, MO
- Landesign L L C · DOT 1080426 · Moscow Mills, MO
- Macey Excavating Llc · DOT 1081004 · Richmond, MO
- O'dell Trucking Llc · DOT 1081693 · Neosho, MO
- Speedy Wheels Transportllc · DOT 1083198 · Marshall, MO
- Alpha Logistics Inc · DOT 1086423 · Foristell, MO
- Carthage Marine Transport Llc · DOT 1090157 · Sarcoxie, MO