Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 474158 · MC-253271
BUCKLER TRANSPORT INC
1 power unitsavg 7.2 yrLocal · 2 statesROULETTE, PA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-253271 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.2Avg age (yr)
2014–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 34 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3434 yr active
since 1992Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.2 yr
Model years 2014–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
34 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BUCKLER TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is BUCKLER TRANSPORT INC safe to load? BUCKLER TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 474158, MC-253271) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in ROULETTE, PA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 34 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 19 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (68/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
BTBUCKLER TRANSPORT INC 68
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Safety
19 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
8.3% now▼ Improving
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.5 inspections / unit · yr
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 8 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Great West · 96–98
Clarendon National · 98–02
Westport · 03–07
National Interstate · 07–16
Great West · 22–25
19942025
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 15 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jun 2022 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE SERVICES RRG, INC. | Mar 2016 → Mar 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2007 → Mar 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | Feb 2003 → Mar 2007 | $750k | 2 |
| RLI INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2002 → Feb 2003 | $750k | 2 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Mar 1998 → Mar 2002 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Feb 1996 → Mar 1998 | $750k | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 1995 → Mar 1996 | $750k | 2 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 1994 → Feb 1995 | $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)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2023
Newest model yr
2014
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo33
NY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ROULETTE, PA
Top corridor
NY ⇄ PA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@dayross.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 163299USDOT 1880751
Shares a company officer with other carriers
william doherty — 4 carriers: USDOT 1524445USDOT 1880751USDOT 3270805
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)33
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
- 47 BUCKLER ROAD, ROULETTE, PA, 16746
- Mailing address
- 310 N ZARFOSS DRIVE, YORK, PA, 17404
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (814) 544-1400
- Fax
- (814) 544-1410
- Web domain
- dayross.com
Registration
- Officers
- William Doherty · Kevin Chase
- USDOT / docket
- 474158 · MC-253271
- First registered
- 03/17/1992
- Last MCS-150
- 01/22/2025 · 2,640,153 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 07/24/1996
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 BUCKLER TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
BUCKLER TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 474158, and its motor carrier number is MC-253271.
Is BUCKLER TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, BUCKLER TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BUCKLER TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
BUCKLER TRANSPORT INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 19 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 68/100 (tier: review).
How big is BUCKLER TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
BUCKLER TRANSPORT INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BUCKLER TRANSPORT INC based?
BUCKLER TRANSPORT INC is based in ROULETTE, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.