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BUSH & BURCHETT INC

Joins 54 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 19, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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

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  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.
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TruckCodex risk summary — BUSH & BURCHETT INC (USDOT 90646)
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:
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file — MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/90646/
As of: Oct 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 90646 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Hazmat Company officer: JOE A. BURCHETT, II Company officer 2: VICKI WARD General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Motor Vehicles Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Machinery / Large Objects Garbage / Refuse +1 more Based in PRESTONSBURG, KY

FMCSA census as of Oct 19, 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.

A confidence 40% · 2/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
NR

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 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.

  • Power Units +2 (15 → 17) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 90646
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer JOE A. BURCHETT, II
Company officer 2 VICKI WARD
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Motor Vehicles, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Machinery / Large Objects, Garbage / Refuse, Construction
Fleet size 17 units
Drivers 6
Annual mileage 84,499 mi
Contact & address
Physical
1714 HIGHWAY 1428
PRESTONSBURG, KY 41653
Mailing
PO BOX 400
ALLEN, KY 41601
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 90646
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 84,499 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 7.9% vs 23.4% -15.5 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.15 vs 1.80 -1.65
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%
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.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 7 0 0
Trailers 19 0 0
Trucks 10 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 93 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 54 54 0
OOS inspections 0 3 0
OOS percentage 0% 5.56% —
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
17
Drivers
6
Inspections
93
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
7.9%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
8
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record.

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Power Units 15 17
      FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

May 25, 2026 May 25, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (31 months)

2023-10 2026-10

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
Kentucky (KY) 54 3 5.6% Oct 14, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Chevrolet 40
Ford 10
Ram 9
Dodge 8
Kenworth 4
Lufk 2
Peterbilt 2
Trailer 2
Hino 1
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 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 — 0.57 1 — Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 5 — 0.84 1 — Oct 19, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (93 rows) View all 93 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89269914 Oct 14, 2026 KY 3 PRESTONSBURG KY
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
89223574 Oct 9, 2026 KY 1 PRESTONSBURG KY — 0 — No
88694395 Aug 13, 2026 KY 1 —
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 390.21TB2-DOT No
88681656 Aug 11, 2026 KY 1 —
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
88605125 Aug 4, 2026 KY 1 —
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
88360351 Jul 8, 2026 KY 1 —
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
88086479 Jun 9, 2026 KY 2 —
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
88046607 Jun 4, 2026 KY 3 —
DODGE STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
87970024 May 27, 2026 KY 1 —
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
87837161 May 13, 2026 KY 3 —
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
87825024 May 11, 2026 KY 2 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75A1-TAORETA Yes
87700477 Apr 27, 2026 KY 3 PIKEVILLE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
87534964 Apr 9, 2026 KY 3 PIKEVILLE
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
87507812 Apr 7, 2026 KY 1 PIKEVILLE
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
87300449 Mar 16, 2026 KY 1 HAZARD
DODGE STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
87283353 Mar 12, 2026 KY 1 PRESTONSBURG
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
87179791 Mar 2, 2026 KY 2 HINDMAN
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
87126880 Feb 23, 2026 KY 1 PRESTONSBURG
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
87028699 Feb 12, 2026 KY 1 HINDMAN
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
86976170 Feb 6, 2026 KY 1 PRESTONSBURG
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
86737083 Jan 7, 2026 KY 1 PRESTONSBURG
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
86725979 Jan 7, 2026 KY 2 HINDMAN
DODGE STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.9A-LIL No
86714077 Jan 6, 2026 KY 3 ALLEN CITY
DODGE STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
86602790 Dec 17, 2025 KY 3 HAZARD
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
86591305 Dec 17, 2025 KY 1 ALLEN CITY
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
Recent Crashes (8 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
KY0072956560 Sep 1, 2023 KY 0 2 No No Injury
KY0071799033 Jul 7, 2016 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0071767188 Apr 26, 2016 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0070519445 Dec 21, 2007 KY 0 1 No No Injury
OH0068151760 Jul 6, 2006 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0070130748 May 19, 2004 KY 0 2 Yes No Injury
KY0000130386 Nov 18, 1996 KY 0 1 Yes No Injury
KY0960130386 Nov 18, 1996 KY 0 1 Yes No Injury
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
PRESTONSBURG KY 44 3
HINDMAN KY 13 0
HAZARD KY 8 0
PIKEVILLE KY 6 0
ALLEN CITY KY 3 0
MARTIN KY 3 0
PRESTONSBURG KY KY 2 0
CLAY CITY KY 1 0
DORTON KY 1 1
HAGERHILL KY 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 8 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 3 3
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.19 Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.207(a) Axle positioning parts defective/missing Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.207(f) Air suspension pressure loss Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.209(d) Steering system components worn, welded, or missing Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.60(e) Windshield - Obstructed. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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