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JOHN L BACKHUS

DBA: LIME CREEK TRUCKING

DOT# 2504318MC# MC8458Interstate
Carrier
62/ 100
Moderate
Share Compare
Time Registered20/20

12+ years — well-established

Insurance25/25

BIPD insurance on file

Safety Rating5/25

No FMCSA rating — unreviewed

Crash & Inspections10/20

No inspections on record

Fleet Size2/10

1 truck(s) — owner-operator

Company Information

Address: 860 VANE RD, HERINGTON, KS 67449
Phone: (785) 258-0490
Owner: JOHN LEE BACKHUS
MC Number: MC8458
Operation Class: AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Fleet: 1 power units · 1 drivers
Registered with USDOT: 05/09/2014
Operation: Interstate

Cargo Types

📦 Grain/Feed/Hay📦 Other (ROCK)

Authority & Insurance

Allowed to OperateActive
Common AuthorityActive
Broker AuthorityNone
Contract AuthorityActive
BIPD Insurance ($K)
$1,000 / $750

Inspection & Violation History

24-month inspection results from FMCSA records (source: FMCSA inspection & crash files on the DOT data hub)

0

Total Inspections

0

Out of Service

0

Total Violations

0%

Overall OOS Rate

Inspection TypeTotalOut of ServiceOOS RateNational AvgStatus
Vehicle00—20.72%No Data
Driver00—5.51%No Data
HazMat00—4.5%No Data

No Inspection Records

No inspections or violations recorded in the last 24 months

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ISS Risk EstimationLow confidence

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Insufficient Data

This carrier has no recorded inspections, crashes, or BASIC scores. The FMCSA assigns new/insufficient-data carriers an 'Optional' recommendation by default, with some randomly selected for inspection.

Pass (1–49)Optional (50–74)Inspect (75–100)

Accident Reports

Clean Record

No crashes reported in the last 24 months

FMCSA Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Operating Authority

Docket NumberPropertyPassengerHHGBrokerCommon AuthContract Auth
MC008458ActiveActive

Operating Radius

Local

Intrastate within 100 mi

Regional

Intrastate beyond 100 mi

Interstate

Interstate within 100 mi

National

Interstate beyond 100 mi

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Registered with USDOT

05/09/2014

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Today

11/6/2026

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FMCSA Registration Summary: JOHN L BACKHUS (DBA: LIME CREEK TRUCKING)

JOHN L BACKHUS is a carrier registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2504318, based in HERINGTON, KS. Data from the FMCSA Motor Carrier Census.

Company Overview

USDOT Number
2504318
MC Number
MC8458
Status
Active
Entity Type
Carrier
Operating Authority
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Operation
Interstate
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Location
860 VANE RD, HERINGTON, KS 67449
Phone
(785) 258-0490

Fleet & Operations

Power Units
1
Drivers
1
Cargo Types
Grain/Feed/Hay

Insurance on File

BIPD on file
$1,000K
BIPD required
$750K