BUCK'S TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC

BUCK'S TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC is a small fleet, operating 4 power units and 10 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Monroe, CT. Across 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 50.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with ACADIA 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
Coverage resumed · Sep 17, 1996
Common (Property) reinstated · Apr 6, 2015
Policy effective · Sep 9, 2023
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 12 days Sep 5, 1996 → Sep 17, 1996
  • Common (Property) gap · 4974 days Inactive Aug 23, 2001 → reinstated Apr 6, 2015
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 33.3% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-34 GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO. · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI Details →
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Corporate Creations Network Inc. Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — BUCK'S TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC (USDOT 486177)
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:
  • Prior insurance gap · 12 days — Sep 5, 1996 → Sep 17, 1996
  • Common (Property) gap · 4974 days — Inactive Aug 23, 2001 → reinstated Apr 6, 2015
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 33.3% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-34 — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO. · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Corporate Creations Network Inc.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/486177/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 486177 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: BRENDON BUCKLEY Company officer 2: PATRICIA A BUCKLEY Household Goods Based in MONROE, CT

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 80% · 4/5 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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 33.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 50% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=175811 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA 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.

  • Legal Name BUCK''S TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC → BUCK'S TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC · Jul 11, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Legal Name BUCK'S TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC → BUCK''S TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC · Jul 1, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing · 1 cargo

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 486177
In FMCSA records since Jun 2, 1992 (~34y)
MC / docket MC254601
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer BRENDON BUCKLEY
Company officer 2 PATRICIA A BUCKLEY
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Household Goods
Fleet size 4 units
Drivers 10
Annual mileage 96,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
525 FAN HILL ROAD
MONROE, CT 06468
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 486177
In FMCSA records since Jun 2, 1992 (~34y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 96,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 33.3% vs 6.7% +26.6 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.25 vs 1.80 -0.55
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

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 2015-04-06 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trucks 2 2 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 7 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 4 4 0
OOS inspections 1 1 0
OOS percentage 25% 25%
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
4
Drivers
10
Inspections
7
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
50.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

BUCK'S TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC had 4 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 50.0%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 7.0.

Inspection profile

4 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in CT (2) and MA (1).

Violation profile

50.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (33.3% of violations); top code 391.45(b) (Expired medical examiner's certificate) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 4 power units (small fleet) and 10 drivers; International and Freightliner are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 50.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 175,811 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–6 power units (±50% of this carrier's 4 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
33.3%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 175,811 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +33.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
50%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 175,811 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +50 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Aug 23, 2001 to Apr 6, 2015 (4974 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Sep 5, 1996 to Sep 17, 1996 (12 days)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record.

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Legal Name BUCK''S TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC BUCK'S TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC
      FMCSA Company Census
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • Legal Name BUCK'S TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC BUCK''S TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC
      Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (5 months)

2024-02 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Connecticut (CT) 2 0 0.0% Sep 11, 2026
Massachusetts (MA) 1 1 100.0% Aug 15, 2025
New York (NY) 1 1 100.0% Jan 21, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
International 3
Freightliner 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 0.75 1 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 2.08 2 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 7.00 7 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 (7 rows) View all 7 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88969307 Sep 11, 2026 CT 2 I-91 NORTH, MIDDLETOWN
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 390.21TE2IV-D, 393.9A-LTSIR, 392.2-SLL No
85687561 Sep 4, 2025 CT 2 DANBURY
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.9A-LHLI No
85518815 Aug 15, 2025 MA 3
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 391.41APC, 392.2-SLLS4 Yes
83713540 Jan 21, 2025 NY 2 BREWSTER NY
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.78-WOOS, 393.9A-HLLH Yes
80913788 Feb 20, 2024 VT 2 GUILFORD TRUCK CHECK AREA
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
79032616 Jun 29, 2023 CT 2 DANBURY SCALE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 390.21T(b), 391.45(b) No
78552834 Apr 26, 2023 NY 3 ny-clifton-park-(nb)
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2 No
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 1 PDF available)

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.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Apr 6, 2015 MC254601-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Aug 8, 2014 MC254601 Name Change Reinstatement Metadata only
Insurance Coverage Timeline (29 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY CAA 5564756 91X $750,000 Sep 9, 2023 On file ACTIVE
GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO. IMP E378082 34 Sep 9, 2018 On file ACTIVE
ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY CIM 5276012 AW CARGO Sep 9, 2016 Sep 9, 2018 REPLACED
ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY CAA 5273516 AC BIPD/Primary Sep 9, 2016 Sep 16, 2023 CANCELLED
ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY CAA 5273516 AC BIPD/Primary Sep 9, 2016 Sep 9, 2023 REPLACED
ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY CIM 0357539 CARGO Sep 9, 2014 Oct 26, 2016 CANCELLED
ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY CAA 0191958 BIPD/Primary Sep 9, 2014 Sep 9, 2016 REPLACED
ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY CIM 0357539 CARGO Sep 9, 2010 Aug 24, 2012 CANCELLED
ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY CIM 0357539 CARGO Sep 9, 2010 Sep 10, 2014 NAME CHANGED
THE EMPLOYERS' FIRE INSURANCE CO. 790003929 CARGO Jul 11, 2007 Oct 11, 2009 CANCELLED
ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY CAA0191958 BIPD/Primary Sep 9, 2006 Sep 10, 2014 NAME CHANGED
ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY R845974 CARGO Nov 17, 2005 Jul 11, 2007 REPLACED
STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY TAP0712035 BIPD/Primary Sep 9, 2005 Sep 9, 2005 REPLACED
STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY TAP0712035 BIPD/Primary Sep 9, 2005 Sep 9, 2006 CANCELLED
ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY R845974 CARGO Jul 11, 2005 Dec 9, 2005 CANCELLED
ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY R845974 CARGO Jul 11, 2005 Nov 17, 2005 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE NORTHWESTERN INS. CO. CA 4090902 BIPD/Primary Jan 9, 2005 Sep 9, 2005 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE NORTHWESTERN INS. CO. CA 4090902-2 BIPD/Primary Jan 9, 2004 Jan 9, 2005 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE NORTHWESTERN INS. CO. CA 4090902-1 BIPD/Primary Jan 9, 2003 Jan 9, 2004 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE NORTHWESTERN INS. CO. CA 4090902-0 BIPD/Primary Jan 9, 2002 Jan 9, 2003 CANCELLED
JEFFERSON INSURANCE COMPANY JCV794761 BIPD/Primary Sep 17, 1998 Jan 9, 2002 REPLACED
JEFFERSON INSURANCE COMPANY JCV 755798 BIPD/Primary Sep 17, 1997 Nov 19, 1998 CANCELLED
JEFFERSON INSURANCE COMPANY JCV 755798 BIPD/Primary Sep 17, 1997 Sep 17, 1998 REPLACED
JEFFERSON INSURANCE COMPANY JCV755603 BIPD/Primary Sep 17, 1996 Sep 17, 1997 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 12 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Sep 5, 1996 to Sep 17, 1996
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Sep 16, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Sep 12, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Sep 9, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Sep 9, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Oct 26, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  6. Oct 26, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Sep 9, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Apr 6, 2015
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  9. Sep 10, 2014
    insurance
    NAMECHG — ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Sep 10, 2014
    insurance
    NAMECHG — ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Sep 4, 2012
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  12. Sep 4, 2012
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  13. Aug 24, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Oct 11, 2009
    insurance
    CANCEL — THE EMPLOYERS' FIRE INSURANCE CO.
  15. Jul 11, 2007
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Sep 11, 2006
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  17. Sep 9, 2006
    insurance
    CANCEL — STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY
  18. Dec 9, 2005
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY
  19. Nov 17, 2005
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY
  20. Sep 9, 2005
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY
  21. Sep 9, 2005
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE NORTHWESTERN INS. CO.
  22. Jan 18, 2005
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  23. Jan 9, 2005
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE NORTHWESTERN INS. CO.
  24. Jan 9, 2004
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE NORTHWESTERN INS. CO.
  25. Jan 9, 2003
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE NORTHWESTERN INS. CO.
  26. Jan 9, 2002
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — JEFFERSON INSURANCE COMPANY
  27. Aug 23, 2001
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  28. Aug 23, 2001
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 4974 days (through Apr 6, 2015)
  29. Jun 7, 2001
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
  30. Jun 7, 2001
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  31. Nov 19, 1998
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — JEFFERSON INSURANCE COMPANY
  32. Sep 17, 1998
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — JEFFERSON INSURANCE COMPANY
  33. Sep 17, 1997
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — JEFFERSON INSURANCE COMPANY
  34. Dec 20, 1996
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  35. Dec 20, 1996
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  36. Sep 5, 1996
    insurance
    CANCEL — JEFFERSON INSURANCE COMPANY
  37. Sep 5, 1996
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 12 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Sep 17, 1996)
  38. Jun 11, 1996
    insurance
    CANCEL — JEFFERSON INSURANCE COMPANY
  39. Sep 17, 1995
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — JEFFERSON INSURANCE COMPANY
  40. Nov 14, 1994
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
DANBURY CT 1 0
DANBURY SCALE CT 1 0
I-91 NORTH, MIDDLETOWN CT 1 0
BREWSTER NY NY 1 1
GUILFORD TRUCK CHECK AREA VT 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
391.45(b) Expired medical examiner's certificate Driver Fitness 1 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0

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