Small fleet
128 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA BUCHHEIT LOGISTICS INC
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Small fleet
128 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
5.2 yr
Model years 2005–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
BUCHHEIT TRUCKING SERVICE INC (USDOT 71052) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT effective Oct 1, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 21.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 154 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 79 vehicle-level and 154 driver-level — across 27 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 6 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 128 power units and 100 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 18, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 26, 2009 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
BUCHHEIT TRUCKING SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 71052, and its motor carrier number is MC-171405.
As of Jun 13, 2026, BUCHHEIT TRUCKING SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
BUCHHEIT TRUCKING SERVICE INC has a 21.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 245 roadside inspections, with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
BUCHHEIT TRUCKING SERVICE INC operates 128 power units and 100 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
BUCHHEIT TRUCKING SERVICE INC is based in SCOTT CITY, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 27 states.
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154 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
151 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '26 · 13
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT · since Oct 2024
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 2021 → Oct 2024 | $1M | 2 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Mar 2021 → Oct 2021 | $1M | 3 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2020 → Nov 2020 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Oct 2020 → Mar 2021 | $1M | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2019 → Oct 2020 | $1M | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 2015 → Nov 2019 | $1M | 2 |
| THE FIRST LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION | Oct 2014 → Oct 2015 | $1M | 4 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2006 → Oct 2014 | $1M | 3 |
| RLI INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2003 → Oct 2006 | $1M | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2001 → Dec 2003 | $1M | 2 |
| REPUBLIC WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2000 → Dec 2001 | $1M | 1 |
| THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | May 1993 → Dec 2000 | $1M | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 27 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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