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ALCIDE BUTLER (DBA AL & D BUTLER)
USDOT 2799076 • ALVARADO, TX
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Complaint history
No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.
Company details
Legal nameALCIDE BUTLER
Doing business asAL & D BUTLER
Address8108 I35W, ALVARADO, TX 76009
Phone(214) 535-9960
Company officerALCIDE BUTLER
In business sinceSep 2015
Last FMCSA updateJan 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)2
Drivers2 (2 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Jul 2023)
Prior revocationYes
MoverAudit risk score: 0/100
Computed from objective federal flags only: broker-only registration, fleet size, complaint volume and severity, hostage-goods reports and past revocations. Lower is safer. This is a summary of public records, not a review.
Complaints vs. other checked movers
Red flags & green flags
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
!Federal out-of-service order issued Sep 8, 2024 (90 Day Failure To Pay Fine).
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
✓Liability insurance on file with FMCSA, no recent cancellations.
✓Official FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓2 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 2015: a long federal track record.
✓Never had operating authority revoked.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Federal out-of-service order issued Sep 8, 2024. Reason on file: 90 Day Failure To Pay Fine. An OOS order means FMCSA ordered this company to stop operating.
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections6 (5 OOS)
Driver inspections6 (4 OOS)
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessBelow cutoff
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceBelow cutoff
Unsafe DrivingBelow cutoff
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerSentry Select Insurance Company
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceNov 2022
Cancellations, 3 yrs0
Stable coverage. Insurance is on file with FMCSA and no cancellations were recorded in the last 3 years.
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Nov 2021 → Nov 2022
Progressive County Mutual (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Nov 2021 → Dec 2022
Progressive County Mutual (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Nov 2020 → Nov 2020
Great West Casualty Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Nov 2020 → Nov 2021
Great West Casualty Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Nov 2017 → Nov 2020
Progressive County Mutual (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Nov 2016 → Nov 2017
Hallmark County Mutual Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Nov 2015 → Nov 2016
Hallmark County Mutual Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Every liability policy this company filed with FMCSA, newest first. Frequent insurer changes or repeated cancellations are worth a direct question; one long-running policy is what stability looks like.
Recent roadside inspections
Jun 25, 2026 Walk-around, TX
9 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 395.8A-NON-ELD (driver), OOS
49 CFR 390.21(a)
49 CFR 393.11: No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required
49 CFR 393.75C: Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tre…
49 CFR 393.9T: Inoperable tail lamp
49 CFR 393.9TS: Inoperative turn signal
+3 more
Mar 11, 2026 Full inspection, TX
19 violations, 4 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.75A1: Tire-ply or belt material exposed, OOS
49 CFR 393.75C: Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tre…, OOS
49 CFR 395.8A-ELD (driver), OOS
49 CFR 396.3A1DSDT: Drive Shaft Tube Cracked or Twisted, OOS
49 CFR 393.55C1: Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with…
49 CFR 393.55D3: No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehic…
+13 more
Nov 9, 2025 Walk-around, TX
11 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 395.8A-ELD (driver), OOS
49 CFR 392.60A: Unauthorized passenger on board CMV
49 CFR 393.95A: No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
49 CFR 396.17C: Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
49 CFR 396.17C: Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
49 CFR 396.5B-HLOW
+5 more
Jul 29, 2025 Walk-around, TX
17 violations, 2 out-of-service
49 CFR 395.8A-NON-ELD (driver), OOS
49 CFR 396.3A1BOS: BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or …, OOS
49 CFR 390.21(a)
49 CFR 393.11: No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required
49 CFR 393.11: No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required
49 CFR 393.11: No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required
+11 more
Jul 22, 2025 Walk-around, TX
12 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.45UV: Brake Tubing and Hose Adequacy Under Vehicle, OOS
49 CFR 393.55C1: Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with…
49 CFR 393.9: Inoperable Required Lamp
49 CFR 393.9TS: Inoperative turn signal
49 CFR 393.95F: Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or impr…
49 CFR 395.8: Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) (driver)
+6 more
Jun 2, 2025 Walk-around, NM
3 violations, 2 out-of-service
49 CFR 395.8A-ELD (driver), OOS
49 CFR 393.42A-BM, OOS
49 CFR 392.2-SLLS3 (driver)
Jul 17, 2024 Walk-around, AR
3 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.9(a), OOS
49 CFR 393.11(a)(1)
49 CFR 392.2
Jun 18, 2024 Walk-around, TX
6 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.9(a), OOS
49 CFR 392.2
49 CFR 393.9(a)
49 CFR 393.9(a)
49 CFR 392.2
49 CFR 387.303(b)(4)
Last 8 roadside inspections from FMCSA records (up to 3 years). "OOS" means the driver or vehicle was ordered out of service on the spot.
Authority history
Dec 16, 2022 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Nov 12, 2021 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Nov 20, 2017 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: granted -> revoked
Nov 14, 2016 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Shared identity check
Clean identity check. This company's address, phone number and officer do not match any other registered mover in our database. No sign of the "chameleon" pattern where a burned company re-registers under a fresh name.
Is Alcide Butler reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Alcide Butler looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2015 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 2 registered trucks, liability insurance on file without recent cancellations. A record like this is exactly what an honest mover's file tends to look like.
No public record can guarantee your specific move, so keep the basics: written binding estimate, USDOT 2799076 on the paperwork, and reasonable deposit. But nothing in the federal file says walk away.
This assessment is generated from the public federal records shown on this page: registration, fleet, complaints, inspections, insurance and authority filings. It is a summary of records, not a review or an accusation.
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About Alcide Butler
Alcide Butler, doing business as Al & D Butler, is a federally registered mover based in Alvarado, Texas, registered with FMCSA since September 2015. Federal filings show 2 power units (trucks/tractors) and 2 drivers.
Over the last four years, the federal complaint database shows no complaints against this company. For a mover doing real volume, a clean federal record is a genuinely good sign; for a very small operation it may simply reflect a small number of moves. Combine it with the fleet data above and recent references.
How to read this report
The grade and risk score at the top are calculated by MoverAudit from objective federal flags: whether the company is a broker or a carrier, how many trucks it operates, the volume and severity of complaints, hostage-goods reports, and past authority revocations. They are not official government ratings, and they are not reviews: every input is a public federal record shown on this page.
The complaint categories come from the FMCSA household goods complaint system. A single bad move can generate complaints in several categories at once, so the category sum can exceed the total. Pay the most attention to "Hostage Goods" and "Deceptive Business Practices": those describe intent, not accidents. "Loss and Damage" at low volume is normal friction for a carrier doing thousands of moves; the same number at a tiny company is not.
The fleet numbers matter more than they look. A company advertising nationwide service with zero or one registered truck is not doing that work itself: your move will be handled by someone you have not vetted. Compare the fleet size to the promises in your quote.
If you are considering this company, use this report as a starting point, not a verdict. Get the estimate in writing and check whether it is binding, confirm the USDOT number on their paperwork matches 2799076, and if a different company shows up on moving day, stop and check that company here before a single box goes on the truck.
Questions about ALCIDE BUTLER
Is Alcide Butler legit?
Alcide Butler has an active USDOT registration (2799076). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Alcide Butler a broker or a carrier?
Federal records do not show interstate household goods authority for this company. Ask them directly who holds the authority for your move.
Where is Alcide Butler based?
8108 I35w, Alvarado, TX 76009. Phone on file: (214) 535-9960. Registered with FMCSA since September 2015.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Sep 6, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.