BUZZARD TRUCKING LLC

USDOT 1482412MC-Docket MC558788RENO, NV
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized17 power units

BUZZARD TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1482412) in RENO, NV — 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.
  • 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2006-08-23 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Current BIPD policy (NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA) was filed 26 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2026-01-02) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
  • Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
  • 1 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 6 times, most recent 2026-01-02 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • 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
Unrated

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.31
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 1.37

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
26
Inspections
2
OOS inspections
2
OOS violations

Insurance

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

Fleet

Power units
17
Total drivers
9
Years in business
20
Hazmat authority
Yes

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
1 of 1 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
0
Driver OOS rate
0%
Vehicle OOS rate
9.5%

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
6 times last 2026-01-02
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2025-02-14
Insurance lapse history
1 lapse(s) most recent 2006-08-23
Last compliance review
None on file

Inspection history (all-time)

63
Inspections
4
OOS inspections
27
Violations
4
OOS violations
0
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-06-07 → 2026-05-13.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2026-01-21 NV Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Not Lighted, Dry

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
9 1 2026-04-24
Unsafe driving 392
3 0 2025-04-30
Driver qualifications 391
2 1 2024-01-08
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
2 1 2025-06-30
Hazardous materials (HMR) 177
1 0 2025-02-27
General safety regulations 390
1 0 2024-01-19
Hours of service 395
1 0 2025-06-17

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-03-31 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
2026-01-27 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative
2025-06-30 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection
2025-06-30 Vehicle Maintenance Hubs - Wheel seal leaking OOS
2025-06-17 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
2025-03-20 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
2024-11-05 Vehicle Maintenance Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
2024-08-29 Vehicle Maintenance BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on th OOS
2024-08-13 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable Required Lamp

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 16 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-04-24 CA · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LIL
2026-03-31 NV · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LHLI
2026-01-27 CA · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LLPL
2025-06-30 CA · Level 1 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-HWSL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-BAAL
2025-06-17 NV · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 8E-HOSPD
2025-04-30 CA · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLL
2025-03-20 NV · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LHLI
2025-02-27 NV · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hazardous materials (HMR) 177 817E1-HMHC
2024-11-05 CA · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 60C
2024-01-19 NV · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
General safety regulations 390 21T(b)
2024-01-18 CA · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
2024-01-08 CA · Level 2 3 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Driver qualifications 391 41(a) OOS
Unsafe driving 392 2
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9(a)
2023-11-08 CA · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45 OOS
2023-07-11 NV · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Driver qualifications 391 41(a)
2023-07-10 NV · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95(a)
2023-06-20 CA · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3(a)(1)

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