DON BUCHANAN TRUCKING INC
Joins 15 inspections on file, 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY) 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).
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — DON BUCHANAN TRUCKING INC (USDOT 220691) 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 Active BIPD limit: $750,000 Blockers: (none) Cautions: • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average — 28.6% vs 23.4% national (+5.2 pts). On file: • Insurance on file · $750,000 — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — FMCA FILINGS LLC DBA FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER AUTHORITY FILINGS • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/220691/ 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 4/5 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 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 4/5 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.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
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.
Official FMCSA Satisfactory 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.
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.
Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2025-04-17 (563 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsuranceNATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYPolicy effective Sep 10, 2025
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Process AgentFMCA FILINGS LLC DBA FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER AUTHORITY FILINGSBOC-3 on file
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 35 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Risk Signals
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver Fitness | 2 | — | 1.66 | 2 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | — | 0.28 | 0 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | — | 10.80 | 11 | — | 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 (15 rows) View all 15 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89333291 | Oct 23, 2026 | KY | 1 | HENDERSON KY |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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5 | 391.41APC, 396.3A1-BOS, 393.47E | Yes |
| 89162031 | Oct 2, 2026 | KY | 1 | HENDERSON KY |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 396.3A1-DLDSCBBP | Yes |
| 87738610 | May 1, 2026 | KY | 1 | HENDERSON |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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4 | 3A1-STLT, 3A1-BOS, 41APC | Yes |
| 86706484 | Dec 31, 2025 | KY | 3 | KUTTAWA |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 86523588 | Dec 6, 2025 | IN | 3 | EVANSVILLE IN |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 391.41APC, 392.2-SLLS2 | Yes |
| 83944975 | Feb 24, 2025 | KY | 1 | HENDERSON |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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3 | 393.9, 396.9D2 | No |
| 83177548 | Nov 16, 2024 | TN | 1 | CLARKSVILLE TN |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 393.9A-LBL, 392.2-SLLILC | No |
| 82643086 | Sep 11, 2024 | KY | 1 | HENDERSON |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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5 | 396.3(a)(1), 391.41(a)(1), 393.9(a) | Yes |
| 82330996 | Aug 2, 2024 | TN | 1 | DOVER TN |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 391.41(a) | No |
| 82233306 | Jul 22, 2024 | TN | 2 | MANCHESTER TN |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.75(a)(3) | Yes |
| 81982454 | Jun 26, 2024 | KY | 2 | HENDERSON |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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4 | 393.9(a), 396.17(c), 392.2 | No |
| 81402134 | Apr 15, 2024 | TN | 2 | CUMBERLAND CITY TN |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 392.2-INAT | No |
| 80298346 | Dec 4, 2023 | KY | 1 | HENDERSON |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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5 | 396.3(a)(1), 392.16(a), 393.9(a) | Yes |
| 79851015 | Oct 6, 2023 | KY | 1 | EDDYVILLE |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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3 | 393.209(d), 392.16(a), 393.81 | Yes |
| 78607725 | May 9, 2023 | TN | 2 | — |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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4 | 396.3(a)(1), 393.65(c), 393.75(a)(3) | No |
Recent Crashes View all 13 →
Authority Records (1 docket)
Revocations & Inactive Status
Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.
| Date | Docket | Authority | Status | Applied |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | MC1713163 | common | N | — |
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 2 PDFs)
Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.
Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.
| Date | Docket | Action | Authority | |
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| Apr 17, 2025 | MC1713163-P | Original MC Certificate | Revocation | Original MC Certificate → |
| Apr 16, 2025 | MC1713163 | Name Change | Reinstatement | Name Change → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (2 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
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| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | 70TRB006333 | 91X | $750,000 | Sep 10, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | CA01875604 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 11, 2025 | Sep 10, 2025 | REPLACED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Sep 10, 2025insuranceTERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
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Apr 17, 2025
Booking & risk tools
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Docket MC1713163
common · N · MC
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NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
91X policy on file
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UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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FMCA FILINGS LLC DBA FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER AUTHORITY FILINGS
BOC-3 process agent · 6,665 carriers served
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15 inspections
Full roadside inspection history
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13 reportable crashes
FMCSA MCMIS crash log
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FMCSA compliance filings guide
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Roadside inspection rights
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Book / don't book
PASS / CAUTION / REJECT triage from public filings.
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Insurance check
BIPD gaps, cargo filings, and lapse-watch tier.
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Cancel desk
Pending L&I cancellations and coverage gaps.
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Chameleon check
Heuristic cluster peers from public census fields.
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Safety benchmark
Driver/vehicle OOS rates vs similar fleet-size peers.