HaulerCheck · https://haulercheck.com/carrier/224021-birchwood-transport-inc/ · Checked 2026-10-20 09:16 UTC · Census and inspections Oct 19, 2026 · Authority and insurance: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
BIRCHWOOD TRANSPORT INC
Carrier & Broker
Contract carrier & Broker under MC164062
No risk signals in the last-known data
How risk signals workNothing in the FMCSA record matched our risk signals. That is not a guarantee, and it does not confirm who you are talking to; follow the checks below. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.
Cargo cover filed: amount not published
Green means the FMCSA record shows it. It does not confirm who you are talking to, or that a policy covers your specific load.
Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus ↗ before booking.
What to verify next
- Confirm authority and insurance on the official Motus record ↗: our copy is the last known status from May 14, 2026. Safety record: SAFER ↗.
- Call back on the number on file, (262) 859-3018, not a number from an email or load board.
- Check that the MC number you were given is MC164062.
- Ask for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load; if it brokers your load, ask for proof of its BMC-84/85 bond or trust instead.
Insurance on file
Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. Cargo cover filed: amount not published.
| Type | Docket | Layer | Insurer | Coverage | Effective | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cargo | MC164062 | — | FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO. Policy MXI-97002152-BOS · 34 | — | Jan 1, 2006 | Active |
| Liability (BI&PD) | MC164062 | Primary | ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY Policy ZACAT5204708 · 91X | $1,000,000 | Sep 1, 2025 | Active |
| Surety Bond | MC164062 | — | TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA Policy 105998149 · 84 | — | Oct 1, 2013 | Active |
Insurance that ended since 2024 · 2 policies
| Ended | Type | Insurer | Effective | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC164062 | ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY Policy ZACAT5204707 | Sep 1, 2024 | Replaced |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Liability (BI&PD) MC164062 | ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY Policy ZACAT5204706 | Sep 1, 2023 | Replaced |
"Replaced" means a new filing took over the day the old one ended. "Cancelled" means the insurer or the company ended the policy; if no replacement was filed in time, the company was uninsured with FMCSA in between.
Source: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.
Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.
Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026
1 of 15 · Wisconsin avg 19.9%
0 of 36 · Wisconsin avg 2.8%
By quarter inspections and vehicle out-of-service rate
Bar height: inspections in the quarter. Percentage: vehicles put out of service, of vehicle inspections. The first and last quarters are partial.
Where it was inspected 12 states and provinces, 24 months
- WI 6 16.7%
- SC 5 13.9%
- TN 4 11.1%
- MD 3 8.3%
- OH 3 8.3%
- IL 3 8.3%
Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months
Power units: 26
25 tractors · 1 straight trucks
Freightliner 19Peterbilt 5International 4Volvo 3
34 power units declared on the MCS-150. Inspections see only part of a fleet, so fewer here is normal; many more can mean the registration is out of date.
Trailers: 29
28 semi-trailers · 1 full trailers
Great Dane 21Utility 7
Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.
Shippers named on inspection reports 24 months
Agile Cold Storage 4Agile 2Central Storage & Warehouse Llc 1Atlantic Coast Freezers 1Americold 1Johnsonville, Llc 1Nep Cold Storage 1Butterfields Llc 1
As written by roadside inspectors, who note the shipper on the bill of lading. Only names that appear on at least three different carriers' reports are shown, so private individuals are never listed. A shipper on a report is not a reference.
10 most recent inspections
| Date | State | Level | Violations | Out of service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | WI | 2 | 1 | No |
| Aug 20, 2026 | WI | 1 | 1 | No |
| Aug 10, 2026 | IL | 3 | 0 | No |
| Jul 22, 2026 | SC | 3 | 1 | No |
| Jul 3, 2026 | WI | 3 | 1 | No |
| Jul 2, 2026 | IL | 3 | 0 | No |
| May 27, 2026 | US | 1 | 0 | No |
| May 21, 2026 | NC | 3 | 0 | No |
| May 8, 2026 | SC | 3 | 1 | No |
| Apr 16, 2026 | WI | 2 | 0 | No |
How these rates are calculated
Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Wisconsin average covers 42,237 vehicle and 76,995 driver inspections of all Wisconsin-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗
Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months
12 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 1 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.
Why is this different from the 21 violations above?
The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.
| Category (FMCSA BASIC) | Violations | Out of service | Share | Wisconsin share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | 1 | 58.3% | 63.4% |
| Unsafe Driving | 4 | 0 | 33.3% | 21.2% |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 0 | 8.3% | 11.5% |
10 most frequent violations
| Violation | Times | Out of service |
|---|---|---|
| State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit Speeding 3 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS3 | 2 | 0 |
| Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured General Securement · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3929A2C | 1 | 1 |
| HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39524 | 1 | 0 |
| State/Local Laws - Improper lane change Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLILC | 1 | 0 |
| Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV Seat Belt · Unsafe Driving · code 39216 | 1 | 0 |
| Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355EB | 1 | 0 |
| Lighting - Backup lamp missing Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39311A1LBL | 1 | 0 |
| Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939AHLLH | 1 | 0 |
| Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALFTSI | 1 | 0 |
| Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALRLI | 1 | 0 |
Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Wisconsin column is the mix across all Wisconsin-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.
Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026
4 most recent crashes
| Date | Location | Fatalities | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | Howard, WI | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | Piedmont, SC | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Thornton Twp, IL | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 10, 2025 | Unincorporated, GA | 0 | 0 |
Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.
Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026
| USDOT number | 224021 |
|---|---|
| MC / docket | MC164062 |
| Legal name | BIRCHWOOD TRANSPORT INC |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Business type | Corporation |
| Power units | 34 |
| Drivers | 44 |
| Annual mileage | 3,146,169 (2025) |
| Hazmat | No |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory (Oct 7, 2008) |
| USDOT number added | Oct 18, 1982 · 44 years ago |
| Last MCS-150 update | Jan 9, 2026 |
| Email domain on file | @bwfoods.com |
Equipment as declared on the MCS-150
| Owned | Term-leased | |
|---|---|---|
| Tractors | 22 | 12 |
| Trailers | 90 | 0 |
Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.
Cargo carried
General FreightFresh ProduceMeatRefrigerated FoodPaper Products
Change history
No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.
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Questions about BIRCHWOOD TRANSPORT INC
Is BIRCHWOOD TRANSPORT INC a broker or a carrier?
Both. BIRCHWOOD TRANSPORT INC holds active broker authority and active authority to haul freight. Check which role it is acting in on your load: as a broker it arranges another carrier; as a carrier it hauls with its own trucks.
What does BIRCHWOOD TRANSPORT INC's operating authority allow?
MC164062: Contract carrier (may haul regulated property for hire under continuing contracts with specific shippers); Broker (may arrange transportation by other authorized carriers, but may not haul the freight itself under this authority).
Which information about BIRCHWOOD TRANSPORT INC is old or missing?
Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot.
What should I verify before booking BIRCHWOOD TRANSPORT INC?
Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 224021. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (262) 859-3018, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC164062, and ask for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load; if it brokers your load, ask for proof of its BMC-84/85 bond or trust instead.
Other companies using (262) 859-3018
A shared number is common for related companies, dispatch services and family businesses. It is not proof of fraud, but it is worth knowing which company you are dealing with.
1 company
| Company | Location | USDOT | Docket | Trucks | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIRCHWOOD LOGISTICS LLC Broker |
Kenosha, WI | 2247930 | MC732588 | — | Active Last known · May 14, 2026 |
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Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).
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