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Carrier profile · USDOT 1353152 · MC-519685

BUEHLER TRANSFER & STORAGE OF TEXAS LLC

DBA BUEHLER COMPANIES

2 power unitsavg 11.4 yrRegional · 5 statesFORT WORTH, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-519685 ACTIVE
Verified linksbuehlercompanies.comFMCSA SAFERCallEmail
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
9 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.4Avg age (yr)
2003–2023 · vPIC
Call dispatch(817) 349-4744Email dispatchspahl@buehlercompanies.com

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority21 yr active
since 2005
Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo33.3%
▲ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.4 yr

Model years 2003–2023 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

21 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readRegional operator, 21-yr authority, 33% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is BUEHLER TRANSFER & STORAGE OF TEXAS LLC safe to work with?

Is BUEHLER TRANSFER & STORAGE OF TEXAS LLC safe to load? BUEHLER TRANSFER & STORAGE OF TEXAS LLC (USDOT 1353152, MC-519685) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in FORT WORTH, TX, operating 2 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 21 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 17 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (87/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
BTBUEHLER TRANSFER & STORAGE OF TEXAS LLC 87
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Safety

17 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 10.0% (24-mo)10 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

25.0% now▼ Improving

Trailing rate down 11.9 pts across the window — latest above the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Heavily inspected
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈2.5 / 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
2
Inspections · 24 mo
10
Annualized
≈5 / yr
Coverage
≈2.5 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
  • 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 2 OOS
  • 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
  • 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
  • 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
  • 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
  • 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
  • 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
  • 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle 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
Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Vanliner · 14–24
20142024

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 3 filings
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANYFeb 2014 → Dec 2024$750k3
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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
2
Observed power (24 mo)
9
Trailers (towed)
6

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.4 yr
Average age
2023
Newest model yr
2003
Oldest model yr
27%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional
revealed
States observed5
US states
Inspections · 24 mo10
NM busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base
FORT WORTH, TX
633 W MONY STREET
Top corridor
NM ⇄ TX
NM 3 · TX 2 · OK 2
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1386339USDOT 2076111Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (6 trucks · 10 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2076111USDOT 2574051USDOT 3098318USDOT 53467USDOT 1386339USDOT 2440672USDOT 3461561USDOT 1849423

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@buehlercompanies.com — 7 carriers: USDOT 236652USDOT 637379USDOT 1353870USDOT 1781803USDOT 2935575USDOT 4490870

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)2
Observed (24 mo)9
Shared w/ other carriers6

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
633 W MONY STREET, FORT WORTH, TX, 76102
Operation
Interstate

Contact

Phone
(817) 349-4744
Email
spahl@buehlercompanies.com
Web domain
buehlercompanies.com

Registration

Officers
Arthur Enriquez · Samuel Pahl
USDOT / docket
1353152 · MC-519685
First registered
03/29/2005
Last MCS-150
04/10/2025 · 10,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
Recordable crash rate
0.00
D-U-N-S
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

2Power units
4Drivers
4CDL drivers
10,000Annual mileage
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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 BUEHLER TRANSFER & STORAGE OF TEXAS LLC's USDOT number?

BUEHLER TRANSFER & STORAGE OF TEXAS LLC's USDOT number is 1353152, and its motor carrier number is MC-519685.

Is BUEHLER TRANSFER & STORAGE OF TEXAS LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-30, BUEHLER TRANSFER & STORAGE OF TEXAS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BUEHLER TRANSFER & STORAGE OF TEXAS LLC's safety record?

BUEHLER TRANSFER & STORAGE OF TEXAS LLC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 17 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).

How big is BUEHLER TRANSFER & STORAGE OF TEXAS LLC's fleet?

BUEHLER TRANSFER & STORAGE OF TEXAS LLC operates 2 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BUEHLER TRANSFER & STORAGE OF TEXAS LLC based?

BUEHLER TRANSFER & STORAGE OF TEXAS LLC is based in FORT WORTH, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.