Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA BUOYCO ENTERPRISES
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
6 yr
Model years 2005–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
34 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is RUSSELL BUOY safe to load? RUSSELL BUOY (USDOT 471167, MC-250643) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in SULTAN, WA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 34 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 5 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
RUSSELL BUOY's USDOT number is 471167, and its motor carrier number is MC-250643.
As of 2026-06-13, RUSSELL BUOY is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
RUSSELL BUOY has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.
RUSSELL BUOY operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
RUSSELL BUOY is based in SULTAN, WA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.
5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
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 continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jun 2023 → Jun 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2014 → Jul 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2012 → Dec 2013 | $750k | 6 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2011 → Jun 2012 | $750k | 5 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2009 → Feb 2011 | $750k | 5 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2007 → Oct 2009 | $750k | 2 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2004 → Jul 2007 | $750k | 3 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2002 → Jun 2004 | $750k | 3 |
| GULF INSURANCE CO. | Jun 1999 → Jun 2002 | $750k | 4 |
| THE PHOENIX INSURANCE CO | Jun 1998 → Jun 1999 | $750k | 3 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Jun 1996 → Jun 1998 | $750k | 7 |
| TIG PREMIER INSURANCE CO. | Aug 1995 → Aug 1995 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED SOUTHERN ASSURANCE CO. | Feb 1993 → Jul 1995 | $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 2 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
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
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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