BUZZARD TRUCKING LLC
Risk factors
Low riskVioCodes scoreA weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202625 inspections · 16 violations (3 OOS) · 10% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9A-LHLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
12
2× · sev 6
- 2395.8E-HOSPDHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
7
1× · sev 7
- 3393.45D-BAALVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection
4
1× · sev 4
- 4177.817E1-HMHCHazardous Materials Compliance
HM (Highway Carriage) - Failing to clearly distinguish HM shipping papers from other papers of any kind
3
1× · sev 3
- 5393.28-WS-6Vehicle Maintenance
Wiring Systems - Bare, loose, dangling, chafing or poorly connected wires
3
1× · sev 3
- 6396.5B-HWSLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Hubs - Wheel seal leaking
2
1× · sev 2
- 7393.9A-LLPLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 8393.9A-LILVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 9392.2-SLL
State/Local Laws -
1
1×
- 10392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 2 states
- CA16
- NV14
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Unsafe Driving needs attention
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 15% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.1× · 22%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19981× · 15%
- 393.45D-BAALAir Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection1× · 5%
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative2× · 30%
- 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative1× · 7%
- 393.9A-LLPLLighting - License plate lamp inoperative1× · 5%
- 393.28-WS-6Wiring Systems - Bare, loose, dangling, chafing or poorly connected wires1× · 11%
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. · OOS
- 393.28-WS-6Wiring Systems - Bare, loose, dangling, chafing or poorly connected wires
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
- 392.2-SLLSRState/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA15 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
1
Tow-away
1
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi9 drivers
- Company officer
- DONALD R KENNEDY
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 2006-04-03
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-02-14
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 17 trucks · 6 owned tractors · 17 owned trailers.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs or officers with 2 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
24 events- 01/28/2026Insurance filed — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 022-45-6673
- 01/28/2026Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 022-45-6673
- 01/02/2026CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/27/2026)
- 02/14/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.6M mi reported (2024)
- 01/28/2025Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 022-45-6673
- 01/02/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/22/2025)
- 01/28/2024Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LFO0005857
- 01/02/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/25/2024)
- 05/25/2023Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LFO0005857
- 01/28/2023Insurance cancelled — FARMERS INSURANCE EXCHANGE
BIPD/Primary · policy 604710466
- 01/03/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/24/2023)
- 01/28/2019Insurance cancelled — MID-CENTURY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 60471-04-66
- 06/14/2011Insurance name changed — TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE
BIPD/Primary · policy 604710466
- 05/12/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/12/2011)
- 05/04/2011Insurance replaced — TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE
BIPD/Primary · policy 604710466
- 01/30/2009Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy OPO0024538
- 01/28/2009Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy OPO0024538
- 01/05/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/29/2009)
- 07/15/2008MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 01/30/2008Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy OPO0022075
- 08/23/2006Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy OPO0007596
- 05/04/2006MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (08/29/2006)
- 04/13/2006Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy OPO0007596
- 04/03/2006Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2018-05-01
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-02-14
- Reported mileage
- 554,133 mi (2024)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — BUZZARD TRUCKING LLC, RENO, NV
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