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Carrier profile · USDOT 3120763 · MC-87819 · Updated 06/13/2026

JAMES CHANDLER

DBA HEYWEED TRUCKING

1 power unitsLINTON, IN

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-87819 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Awaiting decode

Call dispatch(812) 512-2222 Email dispatchpatsy@buchta.com

Carrier verification summary for JAMES CHANDLER

JAMES CHANDLER (USDOT 3120763) is unrated by Vektor because the deterministic FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of 06/13/2026.

JAMES CHANDLER (USDOT 3120763) has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.

JAMES CHANDLER (USDOT 3120763) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

JAMES CHANDLER (USDOT 3120763) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

JAMES CHANDLER (USDOT 3120763) reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 12/06/2022.

JAMES CHANDLER (USDOT 3120763) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

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

Established 8 yearsUSDOT registration inactive

Watch · 4

USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 3.6 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 8 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2018.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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 peersDecoding

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Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

8 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

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

No roadside inspections on record.

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD last filed · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Eastern Atlantic’18–’19

Progressive Southeastern’19–’22

Acuity A’22–’24

beyond this history

2018202020222024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

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.

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2022 → Mar 2024	$750k	1
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2019 → May 2022	$750k	2
EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2018 → Apr 2019	$750k	3

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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): —
Trailers (towed): —

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 · 24 mo

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

Home base

LINTON, IN

149 SE 1ST STREET

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@buchta.com — 10 carriers: USDOT 754650 USDOT 993069 USDOT 2211564 USDOT 3813376 USDOT 3829721 USDOT 3907086 USDOT 3942779 USDOT 3942845

Shares a company officer with other carriers

james chandler — 12 carriers: USDOT 277147 USDOT 392052 USDOT 1688228 USDOT 1745248 USDOT 1973419 USDOT 2068612 USDOT 2126066 USDOT 2817735

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 149 SE 1ST STREET, LINTON, IN, 47441
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (812) 512-2222
Cell: (812) 354-6300
Fax: (812) 354-3773
Email: patsy@buchta.com
Web domain: buchta.com

Registration

Officer: James Chandler
USDOT / docket: 3120763 · MC-87819
First registered: 04/09/2018
Last MCS-150: 12/06/2022 · 83,674 mi (2021)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

83,674

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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