Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4338525 · MC-1694837
BUCHI EXPRESS INC
5 power unitsavg 9.6 yrMulti-region · 13 statesCITRUS HEIGHTS, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1694837 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
13Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.6Avg age (yr)
1997–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority11 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.6 yr
Model years 1997–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityNew
1 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BUCHI EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is BUCHI EXPRESS INC safe to load? BUCHI EXPRESS INC (USDOT 4338525, MC-1694837) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in CITRUS HEIGHTS, CA, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 1 year (under the 24-month threshold). Across 20 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety
20 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)12 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 23.5% (24-mo)17 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
22.2% now▼ Improving
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈2.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 20
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.0 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving8
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving2
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Benchmark Specialty · 25–26
20252026
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| BENCHMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2025 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 10 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 13
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2023
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 13 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1313
US statesInspections · 24 mo2020
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CITRUS HEIGHTS, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 9 trucks also ran under 7 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4285615USDOT 4452218USDOT 2798100USDOT 3798033USDOT 3499329USDOT 2465704USDOT 4346640Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (13 trucks · 21 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4099657USDOT 4157136USDOT 4242350USDOT 4285114USDOT 2465704USDOT 4011272USDOT 4261967USDOT 4345177
Shares a company officer with other carriers
sagar sagar — 3 carriers: USDOT 3238996USDOT 4012457
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers1313
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 6338 SLIPPERY CREEK LN, CITRUS HEIGHTS, CA, 95621
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (909) 653-6590
Registration
- Officer
- Sagar Sagar
- USDOT / docket
- 4338525 · MC-1694837
- First registered
- 12/24/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 02/04/2026 · 50,000 mi (2026)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 7.69
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
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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Frequently asked
What is BUCHI EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
BUCHI EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 4338525, and its motor carrier number is MC-1694837.
Is BUCHI EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BUCHI EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BUCHI EXPRESS INC's safety record?
BUCHI EXPRESS INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 20 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is BUCHI EXPRESS INC's fleet?
BUCHI EXPRESS INC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BUCHI EXPRESS INC based?
BUCHI EXPRESS INC is based in CITRUS HEIGHTS, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 13 states.