Carrier profile · USDOT 348600 · MC-218124 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026

Buckeye Charter Service Inc

0 power unitsavg 13.2 yrLocal · 2 statesLIMA, OH96/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-218124 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

24 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

13.2Avg age (yr)

1998–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(419) 222-2245 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026

Clear to load

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

Watch · 1

MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 38 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1989.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 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

Asset-based

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

13.2 yr

Model years 1998–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

37 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

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Clean inspections31 inspections, 0 OOS in 24 months
0 out-of-service inspections at any level in that window.

Safety

31 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS —24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 31 vehicle and 0 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady 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

30 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '25 · 15

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.

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 2, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$5,000,000 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

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M 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

$5M BIPD last filed ’18 · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Lancer’97–’01

National Interstate’01–’05

Lancer’08–’12

Lancer’14–now

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2018

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2014 → Oct 2018	$5M	1
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2012 → Dec 2014	$5M	2
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2008 → Nov 2012	$5M	1
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2001 → Dec 2005	$5M	4
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 1997 → Nov 2001	$5M	1
PINNACLE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 1996 → Jan 1997	$5M	1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 1993 → Jan 1996	$5M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 3, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): 24
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

13.2 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

83.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

OH busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Ohio: 30 inspections
Missouri: 1 inspections

Home base

LIMA, OH

1235 EAST HANTHORN ROAD

Most inspections: OH

30 inspections

OH 30 · MO 1

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 2, 2026

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 790801

Shares a company officer with other carriers

bill harnishfeger — 2 carriers: USDOT 790801

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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 2, 2026

Location

Physical address: 1235 EAST HANTHORN ROAD, LIMA, OH, 45804
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (419) 222-2245
Fax: (419) 222-3817
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: buckeyecharterservice.com

Registration

Officers: Bill Harnishfeger · Frank A Harnishteger
USDOT / docket: 348600 · MC-218124
First registered: Mar 29, 1989
Last MCS-150: Aug 13, 2024 · 275,127 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 27, 2024
D-U-N-S: 831435409

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

275,127

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 2, 2026

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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vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

0 of 31 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

0violation records

0OOS-tagged records

0 of 31inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

30%Stable

15%

30%

0%Nov 24 to May 250 / 17

0%May 25 to Nov 250 / 14

n/aNov 25 to May 260 / 0

n/aMay 26 to Nov 260 / 0

Safety and violations

Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BUCKEYE CHARTER SERVICE INC.

BUCKEYE CHARTER SERVICE INC (USDOT 348600) has a Vektor safety score of 96/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 2, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY effective Oct 5, 2018 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 2, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier received 31 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 31 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 33 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 13, 2024. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 2, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 27, 2024 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 2, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BUCKEYE CHARTER SERVICE INC's USDOT number?

BUCKEYE CHARTER SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 348600, and its motor carrier number is MC-218124.

Is BUCKEYE CHARTER SERVICE INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 2, 2026. BUCKEYE CHARTER SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BUCKEYE CHARTER SERVICE INC's safety record?

BUCKEYE CHARTER SERVICE INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 75 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 96/100 (tier: clear).