BUFORD OIL CO INC
Joins 24 inspections on file from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Nov 1, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- Vehicle OOS Rate above national average 28.6% vs 23.4% national (+5.2 pts).
- 2 fatalities on crash record 4 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — BUFORD OIL CO INC (USDOT 1850896) Verdict: CAUTION Book with caution — review signals below No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking. Authority / census status: Active Blockers: (none) Cautions: • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average — 28.6% vs 23.4% national (+5.2 pts). • 2 fatalities on crash record — 4 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. On file: (none) Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1850896/ As of: Nov 1, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
FMCSA census as of Nov 1, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 2/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 40% · 2/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 2/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.
NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.
Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).
NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.
No authority breakdown on file.
No active policies on file.
No BOC-3 filing on file.
Company profile
No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.
FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.
No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.
BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.
Risk Signals
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver Fitness | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 2 | — | 0.50 | 1 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | — | 0.54 | 1 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 9 | — | 2.31 | 2 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (24 rows) View all 24 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89395320 | Oct 29, 2026 | CA | 2 | FRESNO AREA | — | 0 | — | No |
| 89395251 | Oct 29, 2026 | CA | 2 | FRESNO AREA | — | 0 | — | No |
| 89200950 | Oct 7, 2026 | CA | 2 | FRESNO AREA | — | 4 | 393.45B2-BHTD, 177.801-HMHCNP, 393.95A4-EEUS | Yes |
| 87411128 | Mar 26, 2026 | CA | 2 | FRESNO AREA |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 393.95A4-EEUS | No |
| 86795678 | Jan 14, 2026 | CA | 5 | — |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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3 | 177.801-HMHCNP, 177.817A-HMPSPMC | No |
| 86795677 | Jan 14, 2026 | CA | 5 | — |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 392.2-SLLEQP | No |
| 86451571 | Dec 1, 2025 | CA | 1 | FRESNO |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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6 | 177.823A-HMTVMCMID, 177.823A-HMPMCNP50%, 393.95A4-EEUS | Yes |
| 86287654 | Nov 10, 2025 | CA | 1 | ca-central-ave-w/of-sr99 |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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4 | 393.45B2-BHTD, 177.801-HMHCNP, 177.817A-HMPSPMC | Yes |
| 85859174 | Sep 23, 2025 | CA | 3 | — |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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4 | 395.22H1-ELDNUM, 392.16AD, 395.8F7-HOSM | No |
| 85845284 | Sep 19, 2025 | CA | 2 | FRESNO AREA |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.45B2-B-AIR | No |
| 85076145 | Jun 27, 2025 | CA | 2 | ca-sr-46-@-e/b-scale |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 84722002 | May 16, 2025 | CA | 2 | FRESNO AREA |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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4 | 393.70C-CDTMLB, 392.2-SLLSR, 177.817E2-HMHC | No |
| 84195108 | Mar 21, 2025 | CA | 2 | HANFORD |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 172.200A-HMSPSNSP, 393.11A1-LCL | No |
| 84173854 | Mar 18, 2025 | CA | 2 | BAKERSFIELD AREA |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 392.2-SLLCP | No |
| 84018545 | Mar 1, 2025 | CA | 1 | CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 172.200A-HMSPSNSP, 393.95A1I | Yes |
| 83950223 | Feb 24, 2025 | CA | 2 | CENTRAL AVE JEO MAPLE AVE |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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3 | 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLDL, 392.9A2-C | No |
| 83949426 | Feb 22, 2025 | CA | 2 | HANFORD |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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8 | 393.95A4-EEUS, 395.30B1-ELDDFR, 395.22H1-ELDNUM | No |
| 81397928 | Apr 18, 2024 | CA | 2 | SHANDON |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 172.202(a)(5) | No |
| 81063966 | Mar 8, 2024 | CA | 1 | ca-central-ave-w/of-sr99 |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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9 | 177.817(a), 393.45, 395.22(h)(4) | Yes |
| 78951935 | Jun 21, 2023 | CA | 3 | ca-sr-46-@-shandon-rest-area |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 78909950 | Jun 15, 2023 | CA | 2 | — |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 392.16(a) | No |
| 78885745 | Jun 13, 2023 | CA | 2 | FRESNO |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 393.75(a)(3), 107.601 | Yes |
| 78871407 | Jun 12, 2023 | CA | 4 | FRESNO |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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3 | 172.200(a), 396.3(a)(1), 172.516(c)(6) | No |
| 78419281 | Apr 21, 2023 | CA | 1 | ca-sr-46-@-golden-hill-rd |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
Recent Crashes View all 4 →
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