BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY
Quick checks from the federal record
Authority active
FMCSA currently lists this operating authority as active.
Tenure: 39 years
Registration history dates back to 1986 — an established federal record.
FMCSA record timeline
MC Look Up archives every monthly census filing and diffs them field-by-field — 5 changes tracked for USDOT 281683 so far.
(817) 352-1236
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8173521143
SILVER.AMOS@BNSF.COM
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DUSTIN.WELDON@BNSF.COM
3002
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2987
6367
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6339
Feb 26, 2025
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Mar 10, 2026
Registration & fleet profile
From 1 archived monthly FMCSA census snapshot for this carrier.
- MCS-150 filing: Feb 26, 2025 — within the biennial update window
- Reported annual mileage: 32,113,831 miles (2024) — ≈10,751 per truck
- Company officers: MICHAEL COOK · DUSTIN WELDON
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Crash-by-crash record
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Live insurance verification
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Full identity graph
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Common questions about BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY
Is USDOT 281683 authorized to operate right now?
As of the latest FMCSA sync, USDOT 281683 (BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY) shows authority status: Active. MC Look Up re-syncs carrier records on a rolling ~48-hour cycle, so this reflects the current federal register, not a stale snapshot.
What has changed on BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY's FMCSA record?
MC Look Up's month-over-month census tracking has logged 5 changes to this carrier's federal record — most recently its phone number in Jun 2025. Frequent identity-field changes (name, phone, address) can signal a chameleon re-registration.
When did BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY last update its MCS-150 filing?
The MCS-150 on file dates from 0.5 years ago. That's within FMCSA's required biennial update window.
Who is the listed company officer for BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY?
MICHAEL COOK and DUSTIN WELDON appear as company officers on the FMCSA registration for USDOT 281683. Officer names are one of the identity fields MC Look Up cross-references against revoked carriers.
How long has USDOT 281683 been registered?
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY first appears in FMCSA records in 1986, giving it roughly 39 years of registration history. Carriers under 12 months old statistically carry the highest risk of identity fraud and double-brokering.
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