Carrier profile · USDOT 1669863 · MC-612739 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Buckeye Express Inc

1 power unitWINTERS, CA80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-612739 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(707) 678-1983 Email dispatchrod@buttontrans.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 8.0 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 19 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2007.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

19 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)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

$750K BIPD last filed ’17 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Nationwide Agribusiness’09–’15

beyond this history

2007201220172022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS. · since Aug 2017

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
QBE INSURANCE CORPORATION	Aug 2016 → Aug 2017	$750K	1
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2015 → Aug 2016	$750K	2
NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2009 → Aug 2015	$750K	2
REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2008 → Aug 2009	$750K	2
SPECIALTY UNDERWRITERS ALLIANCE	Aug 2007 → Aug 2008	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

WINTERS, CA

404 VILLAGE CIRCLE

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@buttontrans.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 493263 USDOT 4198591

Shares a company officer with other carriers

anthony iten — 2 carriers: USDOT 4198591

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 404 VILLAGE CIRCLE, WINTERS, CA, 95694
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (707) 678-1983
Fax: (707) 678-4603
Email: rod@buttontrans.com
Web domain: buttontrans.com

Registration

Officers: Anthony Iten · Rod Anstead
USDOT / docket: 1669863 · MC-612739
First registered: Jul 25, 2007
Last MCS-150: Aug 27, 2018 · 1,277,995 mi (2017)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

1,277,995

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BUCKEYE EXPRESS INC.

BUCKEYE EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1669863) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS. effective Aug 1, 2017 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 27, 2018.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BUCKEYE EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

BUCKEYE EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 1669863, and its motor carrier number is MC-612739.

Is BUCKEYE EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, BUCKEYE EXPRESS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is BUCKEYE EXPRESS INC's fleet?

BUCKEYE EXPRESS INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BUCKEYE EXPRESS INC based?

BUCKEYE EXPRESS INC is based in WINTERS, CA.

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