Safety & inspections
Official rating on SAFER →Source: FMCSA Safety Measurement System — roadside inspections and crashes over a ~24-month window. Out-of-service rates are the share of inspections that put a vehicle or driver out of service; lower is better. The official Satisfactory/Conditional/Unsatisfactory safety rating is issued separately — see SAFER.
About Bnsf Railway Company
Bnsf Railway Company is a interstate motor carrier based in Fort Worth, Texas, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 281683. It has no for-hire operating authority on file — typical for a private or intrastate carrier. The carrier self-reports a fleet of 2,987 power units and 6,339 drivers. Registered cargo includes general freight, metal: sheets, coils, rolls, logs, poles, beams, intermodal containers, passengers. Its most recent MCS-150 filing reported 33,039,132 mi (2025).
Before you work with this carrier
- Confirm the safety rating. Authority and insurance are shown above — open the SAFER snapshot for the official safety rating and out-of-service status.
- Verify insurance is current. Coverage on file can lapse; confirm active BIPD/cargo before tendering a load.
- Match authority to the work. For-hire loads need active operating authority — a USDOT number alone isn't enough.