Carrier profile · USDOT 220691 · MC-1713163 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

DON BUCHANAN TRUCKING INC

35 power unitsavg 20 yrRegional · 3 statesMURRAY, KY68/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1713163 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

35Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

20.0Avg age (yr)

2003–2009 · vPIC

Call dispatch(270) 293-3864 Email dispatchdonbuchanan@mchsi.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average50.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average50.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes5 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 44 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1982.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

35 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

20 yr

Model years 2003–2009 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

43 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1982 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 4 vehicle and 6 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

40.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 21.1 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

6 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '25 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 35-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 35
Inspections · 24 mo: 6
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.1 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness5 · 3 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

United Financial’25–’25

beyond this history

20252026now

BIPD in force — $750,000 · NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY · since Sep 2025

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Apr 2025 → Sep 2025	$750K	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 35
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

20.0 yr

Average age

2009

Newest model yr

2003

Oldest model yr

25.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

KY busiest

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

Home base

MURRAY, KY

2575 BRINN ROAD

Top corridor

KY 4 · IN 1 · TN 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1152120

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@mchsi.com — 1070 carriers: USDOT 53750 USDOT 69916 USDOT 73663 USDOT 75367 USDOT 76058 USDOT 96421 USDOT 121252 USDOT 148900

Shares a company officer with other carriers

don buchanan — 3 carriers: USDOT 1999759 USDOT 2467974

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2575 BRINN ROAD, MURRAY, KY, 42071
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (270) 293-3864
Email: donbuchanan@mchsi.com
Web domain: mchsi.com

Registration

Officers: Don Buchanan · Ben Buchanan
USDOT / docket: 220691 · MC-1713163
First registered: Aug 12, 1982
Last MCS-150: Mar 20, 2025 · 900,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 20, 1995
D-U-N-S: 21924662

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

900,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for DON BUCHANAN TRUCKING INC.

DON BUCHANAN TRUCKING INC (USDOT 220691) has a Vektor safety score of 68/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY effective Sep 10, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 50.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 4 vehicle-level and 6 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 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 13, 2026.

It reports 35 power units and 20 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 20, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 20, 1995 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is DON BUCHANAN TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

DON BUCHANAN TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 220691, and its motor carrier number is MC-1713163.

Is DON BUCHANAN TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, DON BUCHANAN TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is DON BUCHANAN TRUCKING INC's safety record?

DON BUCHANAN TRUCKING INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 68/100 (tier: review).