BUCHANAN SPECIALIZED INC

USDOT 974510MC-Docket MC414580FT WAYNE, IN
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized7 power units

BUCHANAN SPECIALIZED INC (USDOT 974510) in FT WAYNE, IN — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • No pending authority revocation.
  • Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
  • BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • No history of insurance lapses.
  • Satisfactory safety rating.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
  • 1 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 7 times, most recent 2022-04-05 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • 1 other active carrier(s) operate from this exact street + ZIP. High counts are often legitimate registered-agent / virtual-office addresses — treat as context, not a verdict.
  • FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2006-09-21 (C).
  • Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.

Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.

Authority

Common authority
Not applicable
Contract authority
Active

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Satisfactory · rated 2006-10-03

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 2.39
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 4.57

Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.

Last 24 months

0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Crashes
9
Inspections
3
OOS inspections
3
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$1,000,000
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
7
Total drivers
7
Years in business
25
Hazmat authority
Yes

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
1 of 1 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
Not available
Driver OOS rate
0%
Vehicle OOS rate
60%Above national

The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.

Compliance & history

Reincarnation / chameleon
No prior revoked authority
Involuntary revocations
7 times last 2022-04-05
Physical address
1 other carrier(s) at this address
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2026-01-16
Insurance lapse history
No lapses on record
Last compliance review
2006-09-21 · C

Inspection history (all-time)

11
Inspections
3
OOS inspections
14
Violations
3
OOS violations
0
Post-accident

Record spans 2024-04-04 → 2026-01-22.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2025-10-07 IN Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· Rain, Daylight, Wet
2024-05-08 IN Tow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· Daylight, Dry

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
6 0 2025-06-23
Hazardous materials (HMR) 172
3 1 2024-08-05
Unsafe driving 392
3 0 2026-01-22
Hazardous materials (HMR) 177
1 1 2025-06-23
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
1 1 2025-06-09

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-01-22 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2025-06-23 Hazardous Materials Compliance HM (Cargo) - Operating a motor vehicle with HM not blocked/braced/secured as required. NOTE: Any shifting likely to adve OOS
2025-06-23 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2025-06-09 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2025-06-09 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2025-06-09 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination OOS
2024-10-16 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2024-10-16 Vehicle Maintenance Drum Brake - Missing/broken component(s)
2024-08-05 Hazardous Materials Compliance Transport other bulk packages without proper ID Numbers OOS
2024-08-05 Hazardous Materials Compliance Maintenance/accessibility of Emergency Response information
2024-06-04 Unsafe Driving Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 6 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-01-22 IN · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLLR
2025-06-23 MI · Level 2 2 viols· 1 OOSHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LIL
Hazardous materials (HMR) 177 834A-HMC OOS
2025-06-09 MI · Level 1 5 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA2
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BOS OOS
2024-10-16 OH · Level 1 2 violsHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48A-BMBCBD
2024-08-05 MI · Level 2 3 viols· 1 OOSHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hazardous materials (HMR) 172 602(c)(1)
Hazardous materials (HMR) 172 506(a)(1)
Hazardous materials (HMR) 172 331(c) OOS
2024-06-04 IN · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 16(a)

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