Carrier profile · USDOT 71052 · MC-171405 · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 7, 2026

Buchheit Trucking Service Inc

DBA BUCHHEIT LOGISTICS INC

128 power unitsavg 5.1 yrNational · 27 statesSCOTT CITY, MO88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-171405 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

128Power units

90 observed · MCS-150

97Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.1Avg age (yr)

2005–2026 · vPIC

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 7, 2026

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record6 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 260 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo20.7%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

8 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

128 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.1 yr

Model years 2005–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

24 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

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11 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Sep 8, 2026.

Safety

162 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Oct 9, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 20.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.6%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 82 vehicle and 162 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

10.5% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

157 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '26 · 13

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 128-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 128
Inspections · 24 mo: 162
Annualized: ≈81 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving59 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance18 · 15 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance17 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance14 · 4 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance13 · 4 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving8 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Oct 7, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’24 · 9 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Continental’93–’00

Great West’15–’19

Great West’21–’24

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT · since Oct 2024

All 12 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Oct 2021 → Nov 2024	$1M	2
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Mar 2021 → Oct 2021	$1M	3
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2020 → Nov 2020	$1M	1
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Oct 2020 → Mar 2021	$1M	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2019 → Oct 2020	$1M	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Oct 2015 → Oct 2019	$1M	2
THE FIRST LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION	Oct 2014 → Oct 2014	$1M	4
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2006 → Oct 2006	$1M	3
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2003 → Oct 2006	$1M	1
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2001 → Dec 2003	$1M	2
REPUBLIC WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2000 → Dec 2001	$1M	1
THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	May 1993 → Dec 2000	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Oct 9, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 128
Observed power (24 mo): 90
Trailers (towed): 97

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.1 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2005

Oldest model yr

69.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 27 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Oct 9, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

161

MO busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Missouri: 47 inspections
Arkansas: 13 inspections
South Dakota: 12 inspections
Texas: 9 inspections
Indiana: 7 inspections
Tennessee: 7 inspections
Colorado: 7 inspections
Mississippi: 6 inspections
New Mexico: 5 inspections
Kentucky: 5 inspections
Ohio: 5 inspections
Illinois: 5 inspections
Kansas: 5 inspections
Iowa: 4 inspections
Arizona: 4 inspections
Alabama: 4 inspections
North Carolina: 3 inspections
Oklahoma: 2 inspections
Nevada: 2 inspections
West Virginia: 2 inspections
Utah: 2 inspections
Louisiana: 1 inspections
Wyoming: 1 inspections
Minnesota: 1 inspections
Georgia: 1 inspections
Michigan: 1 inspections

Home base

SCOTT CITY, MO

600 DAUGHERTY ST

Most inspections: MO

47 inspections

MO 47 · AR 13 · SD 12

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Oct 9, 2026

Last 12 months: 7 trucks also ran under 8 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1537210 USDOT 4142707 USDOT 2523230 USDOT 3040783 USDOT 75559 USDOT 1194138 USDOT 2165863 USDOT 3259Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (61 trucks · 61 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 912424 USDOT 1550405 USDOT 2372907 USDOT 3229836 USDOT 575205 USDOT 1808215 USDOT 3390833 USDOT 4054494

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

128

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Oct 9, 2026

Location

Physical address: 600 DAUGHERTY ST, SCOTT CITY, MO, 63780
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (573) 264-1700
Fax: (573) 388-7266
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: buchheits.com

Registration

Officers: Jeff Buchheit · Brad Redden
USDOT / docket: 71052 · MC-171405
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Feb 18, 2025 · 7,301,332 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 26, 2009
D-U-N-S: 113515928

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

128

Power units

100

Drivers

CDL drivers

7,301,332

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Oct 9, 2026

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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21%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

17 of 82 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Oct 2024 to Oct 2026.

114violation records

25OOS-tagged records

17 of 82inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

460%0 / 46

Other vehicle maintenance

2568%17 / 25

Brakes

1811%2 / 18

Lights

1331%4 / 13

Hours of service

911%1 / 9

Other / unclassified

250%1 / 2

Driver fitness

10%0 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

40%

15%

30%

33%Oct 24 to Apr 254 / 12

16%Apr 25 to Oct 254 / 25

28%Oct 25 to Apr 267 / 25

10%Apr 26 to Oct 262 / 20

Top 3 codes (21 of 114 records)

392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)10
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components6
392.16-D Failure to use seat belt5

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392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators4
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)4
393.75A3-TAOLTIS Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)3
392.2-SLLIRP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLRD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2SLSNC State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.11A1-LTNRV Required lamps/reflectors missing2
393.203C-CBP Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.75G-TAOW Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
393.9A-LSLIWR Inoperative required lamps2
393.9A-LTSI Inoperative required lamps2
395.24 ELD — record edits / data2
395.30B1-ELDDFR ELD — use / data transfer2
396.5B-HWSL Oil and/or grease leak2
177.801-HMHCNP Other violation1
177.823A-HMTVMMCNID Other violation1
390.21TE USDOT number marking on vehicle1
391.41A-MCPC No / expired medical certificate1
392.2-HOS State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-INAT State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLCP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWA2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWA3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWG3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLIFTA State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLMF State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSWZ State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2RG State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2W State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2WG State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.8 Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
393.110B3-C Cargo securement — number of tiedowns1
393.11A1-CSLRR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11A1-LRLM Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11TL Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.205A Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.205A-WRTC Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.43DBMA Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45B2-BHTD Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.47A-BCFSAD-SA Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.48A Brakes inoperative1
393.55C1-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.60C Windshield / glazing1
393.67C7V-F Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.75A1-TEPBM Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A3-TFL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.9 Inoperative required lamps1
393.95A Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.95A1 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-LFTSI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LHLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSLI Inoperative required lamps1
395.22H2-ELDNISDT ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.22H3-ELDMF ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.32B-ELDDFR ELD — non-authenticated driving1
395.3A2-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.8A1-HOSP Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BUCHHEIT TRUCKING SERVICE INC.

BUCHHEIT TRUCKING SERVICE INC (USDOT 71052) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 7, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Oct 9, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT effective Oct 1, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 7, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 20.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Oct 9, 2026.

The carrier received 162 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 82 vehicle-level and 162 driver-level — across 27 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Oct 9, 2026.

The carrier has 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 6 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Oct 9, 2026.

It reports 128 power units and 100 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 18, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 9, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 26, 2009 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 9, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BUCHHEIT TRUCKING SERVICE INC's USDOT number?

BUCHHEIT TRUCKING SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 71052, and its motor carrier number is MC-171405.

Is BUCHHEIT TRUCKING SERVICE INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Oct 9, 2026. BUCHHEIT TRUCKING SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BUCHHEIT TRUCKING SERVICE INC's safety record?

BUCHHEIT TRUCKING SERVICE INC has a 20.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 260 roadside inspections, with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is BUCHHEIT TRUCKING SERVICE INC's fleet?

BUCHHEIT TRUCKING SERVICE INC operates 128 power units and 100 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BUCHHEIT TRUCKING SERVICE INC based?

BUCHHEIT TRUCKING SERVICE INC is based in SCOTT CITY, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 27 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(573) 264-1700 Email dispatch[email protected]Carrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 71052
MC / Docket: MC-171405
Officer: JEFF BUCHHEIT
Address: 600 DAUGHERTY ST
SCOTT CITY, MO, 63780

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 52 yr continuous

$1M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT · since Oct 2024

Vehicle OOS 20.7%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

6 fatal crashes

On the FMCSA crash record.

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