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Carrier profile · USDOT 328785 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

BUDDY HEAD LIVESTOCK TRUCKING INC

1 power unitsavg 18 yrLocal · 1 statesLEBANON, TN

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

18.0Avg age (yr)

2008–2008 · vPIC

Call dispatch(615) 444-7646 Email dispatchSISSYMILLER1963@GMAIL.COM

Carrier verification summary for BUDDY HEAD LIVESTOCK TRUCKING INC

BUDDY HEAD LIVESTOCK TRUCKING INC (USDOT 328785) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

BUDDY HEAD LIVESTOCK TRUCKING INC (USDOT 328785) has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

BUDDY HEAD LIVESTOCK TRUCKING INC (USDOT 328785) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

BUDDY HEAD LIVESTOCK TRUCKING INC (USDOT 328785) has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

BUDDY HEAD LIVESTOCK TRUCKING INC (USDOT 328785) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

BUDDY HEAD LIVESTOCK TRUCKING INC (USDOT 328785) reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 5, 2024.

BUDDY HEAD LIVESTOCK TRUCKING INC (USDOT 328785) has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 9, 2009 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Established 38 years

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 1

Established 38 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1988.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

100.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

100.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

18 yr

Model years 2008–2008 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

37 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 100.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 100.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 1 vehicle and 1 driver inspections over 24 months.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 1-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 1
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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.

383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 1
Trailers (towed): 1

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

18.0 yr

Average age

2008

Newest model yr

2008

Oldest model yr

50%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TN busiest

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

Home base

LEBANON, TN

1830 SAFARI CAMP ROAD

Top corridor

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

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 517125Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 517125 USDOT 4164950

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1830 SAFARI CAMP ROAD, LEBANON, TN, 37090
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (615) 444-7646
Cell: (615) 522-4662
Fax: (615) 444-0782
Email: sissymiller1963@gmail.com

Registration

Officers: Herbert Head · Linda Miller
USDOT / docket: 328785
First registered: Sep 28, 1988
Last MCS-150: Nov 5, 2024 · 116,706 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 9, 2009
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

116,706

Annual 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 BUDDY HEAD LIVESTOCK TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

BUDDY HEAD LIVESTOCK TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 328785.

Is BUDDY HEAD LIVESTOCK TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, BUDDY HEAD LIVESTOCK TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is BUDDY HEAD LIVESTOCK TRUCKING INC's safety record?

BUDDY HEAD LIVESTOCK TRUCKING INC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score — there is not enough federal record to assess it.