Asset-based
56 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
56 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
18.3 yr
Model years 1998–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.
22 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
BUCKEYE INTERMODAL LLC (USDOT 1188254) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 21, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jul 1, 2020 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 21, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 36.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier received 17 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 11 vehicle-level and 17 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.
It reports 56 power units and 48 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 23, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 25, 2006 in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
BUCKEYE INTERMODAL LLC's USDOT number is 1188254, and its motor carrier number is MC-474228.
As of 2026-06-21, BUCKEYE INTERMODAL LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
BUCKEYE INTERMODAL LLC has a 36.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 25 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
BUCKEYE INTERMODAL LLC operates 56 power units and 48 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
BUCKEYE INTERMODAL LLC is based in CLEVELAND, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.
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17 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-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
16 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Mar '25 · 3
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 4 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2020
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jul 2013 → Jul 2020 | $750K | 2 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2005 → Jul 2013 | $750K | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2005 → Jun 2005 | $750K | 2 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Feb 2004 → Feb 2005 | $750K | 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 3 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
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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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