BUCKLER'S TOWING SERVICE INC

BUCKLER'S TOWING SERVICE INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 21 power units and 16 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Hyannis, MA. Across 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 1 reportable crash. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution

Policy effective · Jan 24, 2021

Review these

1 fatality on crash record 5 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →

On file

1 active operating authority
Insurance on file · $1,000,000 CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCKERS NATIONWIDE INC Details →
Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
OOS rate better than size peers

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — BUCKLER'S TOWING SERVICE INC (USDOT 398764)
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: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 5 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCKERS NATIONWIDE INC
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/398764/
As of: Sep 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 398764 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Satisfactory rated Company officer: BRUCE BUCKLER Company officer 2: NATHAN BUCKLER Motor Vehicles Driveaway / Towaway Machinery / Large Objects Based in HYANNIS, MA

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 5/5 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.

A confidence 100% · 5/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD

BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers

Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 14.3% (better). n=49845 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier

Not on watch · 100/100

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.

Operating authority

Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

TRUCKERS NATIONWIDE INC

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 398764

In FMCSA records since Jun 29, 1990 (~36y)

MC / docket MC071941

Entity CORPORATION

Company officer BRUCE BUCKLER

Company officer 2 NATHAN BUCKLER

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

Cargo carried

Motor Vehicles, Driveaway / Towaway, Machinery / Large Objects

Fleet size 21 units

Drivers 16

Annual mileage 150,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (508) 775-2803

Email: [email protected]

Physical

100 RIDGEWOOD AVE

HYANNIS, MA 02601

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 398764

In FMCSA records since Jun 29, 1990 (~36y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 150,000 mi

Safety Rating Satisfactory

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%

Active liability insurance

FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

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.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

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.

Broker setup by MC age

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2018-02-16 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Insurance
CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy effective Jan 24, 2021
Process Agent
TRUCKERS NATIONWIDE INC
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC071941
ACTIVE

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	3	0	0
Trailers	4	0	0
Trucks	18	0	0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 5 crashes →

	6–12 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0
Injuries	0	0
Tow-away	1	1
Crash reports	1	1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 2 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	1	1	0
OOS inspections	0	0	0
OOS percentage	0%	0%	—
National average	6.7%	23.4%	4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

—

Crashes (24m)

5 all-time

Authorities

1 active

Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Risk intelligence

BUCKLER'S TOWING SERVICE INC had 1 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 4.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

1 roadside inspection over the last 24 months, most heavily in MA (1 stops).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; top code 391.41(a) (Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate.) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 21 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 16 drivers; Freightliner is the most-inspected make.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 49,845 ACTIVE carriers operating 10–32 power units (±50% of this carrier's 21 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 49,845 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

14.3%

Median across 49,845 same-size peers

Verdict

Safer than peers

Delta -14.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (2 months)

2024-08 2026-06

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Massachusetts (MA)	1	0	0.0%	Jun 16, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Freightliner		2

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving	1	—	0.42	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	1	—	4.00	4	—	Sep 14, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (2 rows) View all 2 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
88158433	Jun 16, 2026	MA	3	H-WRENTHAM	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK MA 2077G · 1FVACWFC4RHVB9888	1	392.2-SLLLR	No
82507476	Aug 27, 2024	MA	1	H-RAYNHAM	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK MA 2077N · 1FVACWFC7PHUA4280	2	393.9(a), 391.41(a)	No

Recent Crashes (5 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
MATBC0036898	Feb 22, 2026	MA	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
MA1004200900	Dec 1, 2022	MA	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
MA1001170911	May 22, 2008	MA	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
MA1000850762	Jun 1, 2006	MA	0	2	Yes	No	Injury
MA1000495152	Jun 17, 2003	MA	1	1	Yes	No	Fatal

Authority Records (1 docket)

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MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)

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	PDF
Feb 16, 2018	MC71941-C	Original MC Certificate	Revocation	Original MC Certificate →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (4 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	8679156	91X	$1,000,000	Jan 24, 2021	On file	ACTIVE
THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY	BHMCCG	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 24, 2018	Jan 24, 2018	REPLACED
THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY	BHMCCG	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 24, 2018	Mar 17, 2021	CANCELLED
THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY	BHMCCG	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 24, 2018	Jan 24, 2021	REPLACED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Mar 17, 2021

insurance

TERM/CANCL — THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY
Feb 24, 2021

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Jan 24, 2021

insurance

TERM/REPL — THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY
Feb 16, 2018

authority

GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Jan 24, 2018

insurance

TERM/REPL — THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
H-RAYNHAM	MA	1	0
H-WRENTHAM	MA	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
391.41(a)	Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate.	Driver Fitness	1	0
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

Related Records

Massachusetts carriers Hyannis carriers CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY 2 inspections 5 reportable crashes

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