Carrier profile · USDOT 646780 · MC-301360 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

DALE HAROLD BUCHHOLTZ

DBA BLACK KNIGHT

2 power unitsLocal · 2 statesWAUPACA, WI50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-301360 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.0Avg age (yr)

2015–2021 · vPIC

Call dispatch(715) 256-1705

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes

Watch · 2

Multiple injury crashes3 crashes involving injuries are on record.Not enough inspection history to rate2 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.

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 30 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1996.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

30 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

2 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 2 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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 2-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 2
Inspections · 24 mo: 2
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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 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$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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

$1M BIPD last filed ’19 · 9 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Redland’96–’00

Auto Owners’16–’19

beyond this history

1996200420122020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY · since Apr 2019

All 13 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2016 → Apr 2019	$1M	1
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2014 → Apr 2016	$1M	3
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2012 → Apr 2014	$1M	2
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2011 → Apr 2012	$1M	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2010 → Apr 2011	$1M	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2008 → Apr 2010	$1M	2
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2007 → Apr 2008	$1M	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2005 → Apr 2007	$1M	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2004 → Apr 2005	$1M	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2003 → Apr 2004	$1M	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2001 → Apr 2003	$1M	3
GULF INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2000 → Mar 2001	$1M	2
REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	Mar 1996 → Mar 2000	$1M	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 2

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

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

WI busiest

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

Home base

WAUPACA, WI

E4120 RUNWAY DRIVE

Top corridor

WI 1 · MN 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 74481

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: E4120 RUNWAY DRIVE, WAUPACA, WI, 54981
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (715) 256-1705
Cell: (612) 802-3782
Fax: (715) 256-0027
Email: —

Registration

Officer: Dale Harold Buchholtz
USDOT / docket: 646780 · MC-301360
First registered: Jun 20, 1996
Last MCS-150: Sep 11, 2024 · 116,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Jun 2, 2004
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

116,000

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for DALE HAROLD BUCHHOLTZ.

DALE HAROLD BUCHHOLTZ (USDOT 646780) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of 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 $1,000,000 limit in force from ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY effective Apr 1, 2019 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 2 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 2 power units and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 11, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Jun 2, 2004 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is DALE HAROLD BUCHHOLTZ's USDOT number?

DALE HAROLD BUCHHOLTZ's USDOT number is 646780, and its motor carrier number is MC-301360.

Is DALE HAROLD BUCHHOLTZ authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, DALE HAROLD BUCHHOLTZ is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is DALE HAROLD BUCHHOLTZ's safety record?

DALE HAROLD BUCHHOLTZ has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 3 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" 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.