Carrier profile · USDOT 790801 · MC-352861 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Buckeye Charters Ltd

0 power unitsavg 13.3 yrLocal · 2 statesDAYTON, OH94/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-352861 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

13 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

13.3Avg age (yr)

2006–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(937) 879-3000 Email dispatchbill@buckeycharterservice.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes5 crashes involving injuries are on 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 28 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1999.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

13.3 yr

Model years 2006–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

27 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

30 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 30 vehicle and 1 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · 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

30 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 18

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.

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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$5,000,000 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

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M 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

$5M BIPD last filed ’06 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Lancer’99–now

1999200620132020now

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2006

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 1999 → Feb 2006	$5M	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): 13
Trailers (towed): 1

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

13.3 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2006

Oldest model yr

52.4%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

OH busiest

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

Home base

DAYTON, OH

8240 EXPANSION WAY

Top corridor

OH 29 · IN 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 348600

Shares a company officer with other carriers

bill harnishfeger — 2 carriers: USDOT 348600

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

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

Location

Physical address: 8240 EXPANSION WAY, DAYTON, OH, 45424
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (937) 879-3000
Fax: (937) 879-3610
Email: bill@buckeycharterservice.com
Web domain: buckeycharterservice.com

Registration

Officer: Bill Harnishfeger
USDOT / docket: 790801 · MC-352861
First registered: Jan 21, 1999
Last MCS-150: Jan 26, 2026 · 427,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Oct 5, 2023
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

427,000

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 CHARTERS LTD.

BUCKEYE CHARTERS LTD (USDOT 790801) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load 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 $5,000,000 limit in force from LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY effective Feb 13, 2006 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 30 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 30 vehicle-level and 1 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

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

It reports 0 power units and 32 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 26, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 5, 2023 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BUCKEYE CHARTERS LTD's USDOT number?

BUCKEYE CHARTERS LTD's USDOT number is 790801, and its motor carrier number is MC-352861.

Is BUCKEYE CHARTERS LTD authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, BUCKEYE CHARTERS LTD is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BUCKEYE CHARTERS LTD's safety record?

BUCKEYE CHARTERS LTD has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 52 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).

How big is BUCKEYE CHARTERS LTD's fleet?

BUCKEYE CHARTERS LTD operates 0 power units and 32 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BUCKEYE CHARTERS LTD based?

BUCKEYE CHARTERS LTD is based in DAYTON, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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