CSA
Authorized · PassengerUSDOT 348600· MC218124· CARRIER· EIN 34-1595730
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BUCKEYE CHARTER SERVICE INC

1235 EAST HANTHORN ROAD, LIMA, OH, 45804(419) 222-2245bill@buckeyecharterservice.comBILL HARNISHFEGER
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$5M BIPD
Lancer Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
0%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
100
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
No red flags in the public FMCSA record

A 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.

Authority & insurance

MC218124

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property, Passenger
Liability (BIPD)
$5M on file
$5M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$5M coverageeff 10/05/2018
Lancer Insurance Company· policy BA169170
ENDED 10/05/2018Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$5M coverageeff 10/05/2018
Lancer Insurance Company· policy BA169170
Authority history (7) ▾
05/12/2023CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/20/2023)
11/10/2014CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/12/2014)
01/03/1993CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/28/1993)
01/13/1992CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/04/1992)
01/14/1991CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/05/1991)
01/16/1990CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/31/1990)
08/29/1989MOTOR PASSENGER CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history4 insurers on record
Filing timeline (11)
  1. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/13/201410/05/2018
  2. RLI INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/13/201212/06/2014
  3. RLI INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/13/201211/13/2014
  4. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/13/200811/13/2012
  5. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/13/200311/13/2008
  6. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 11/13/200312/30/2005
  7. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/13/200112/12/2003
  8. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/13/200111/13/2003
  9. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/13/199711/13/2001
  10. PINNACLE INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/13/199601/13/1997
  11. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/13/199301/13/1996

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle33 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

33 inspections · 0 violations (0 OOS) · 0% of inspections had an OOS finding.

33
Inspections
0
Violations
0
OOS violations
0
Distinct codes

Most inspected in · top 1 states

  • OH30

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.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Unsafe Driving needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 50% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 50% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Vehicle Maintenance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

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.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

62
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
14
Crashes
6
States
cleanviolOOS

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 NHTSA

34 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

22 bus 9 incomplete vehicle 3 other
2009 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES J4500seen 3×
2MG3JMHAX9W065351· PWB9304 OH
2025 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES J4500seen 3×
2MGD1W914SW109347· PWM5421 OH
2015 PREVOST H3 Coachseen 2×
2PCH3349XFC712862· PWB9307 OH
2019 PREVOST H3 Passenger Coachseen 2×
2PCH33497KC710481· PWB9307 OH
2014 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES J4500seen 2×
2MG3JMBA0EW066639· PWB9306 OH
2009 GMC C5seen 2×
1GDE5V1929F411231· JXR6614 OH
2024 FORD E-450seen 2×
1FDFE4FN4RDD06559· KCT2535 OH
2021 FORD E-450seen 2×
1FDFE4FN9MDC17563· JYV1363 OH
2003 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES 102DL3 Intercity/D4500seen 2×
1M8PDMPA13P055417· PWB9300 OH
2017 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES J4500seen 2×
2MG3JMBA3HW067997· PWB9299 OH
MCINseen 2×
2M93JMPA44W062723· PWB9303 OH
1998 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES 102DL3 Intercity/D4500seen 2×
1M8PDMPA0WP050486· PWB9296 OH
2004 INTERNATIONAL 3000ICseen 2×
4DRBRABN44B961865· HPA6782 OH
2004 INTERNATIONAL 3000ICseen 2×
4DRBRABN64B961866· HNL3984 OH
2003 FREIGHTLINER FS 65 Chassisseen 2×
4UZAAXBV43CK91734· HUD1741 OH
2012 IC BUS PB105seen 2×
4DRBUAANXCB688414· TEMP OH
2014 IC BUS PB105seen 2×
4DRBUAAN5EB357789· TEMP OH
2014 IC BUS PB105seen 2×
4DRBUAAN1EB357790· TEMP OH
1994 INTERNATIONAL 3800seen 2×
1HVBBPLN5RH555411· FPG9196 OH
2004 INTERNATIONAL 3000ICseen 2×
4DRBRAAN64B961318· HTQ9351 OH
1994 INTERNATIONAL 3800seen 2×
1HVBBPLN3RH555407· FPG9195 OH
2010 BLUE BIRD BB Conventionalseen 2×
1BAKGCPA9AF271300· TEMP OH
2008 BLUE BIRD BB Conventionalseen 2×
1BAKGCPA28F252369· HNL3985 OH
2025 FORD E-450seen 2×
1FDFE4FN6SDD07931· TEMP OH
2012 FORD F-550
1FDGF5GT9CEA22334· JUH1355 OH
2000 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES 102DL3 Intercity/D4500
1M8PDMPA1YP053108· TEMP OH
2010 IC BUS PB205
4DRBVAAN7AA176108· JKU2561 OH
1996 FORD B800
1FDXB80C8TVA15639· GET2007 OH
MOTORCOACH
2M93JMPA15W062888· PWB9302 OH
2024 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES J4500
2MGD1W912RW108353· PWB9297 OH

+ 4 more.

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.

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
16
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
33
30 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.3M mi
reported 2023
Recordable crash rate
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi33 drivers
Company officer
BILL HARNISHFEGER
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
831435409
Registered since
1989-03-29
Last MCS-150 update
2024-08-13
Census status
Active

Fleet: 0 trucks · 16 buses.

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 graph

This carrier shares VINs or officers with 1 other carrier — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

1
Connected carriers
1
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
1
Strong links
Strong· 1
1
BUCKEYE CHARTERS LTD
USDOT 790801Active· DAYTON, OH
Strong
OfficerShared VIN · 1
2M93JMPA36W063297

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

22 events
  1. 08/13/2024MCS-150 update filed

    0.3M mi reported (2023)

  2. 05/12/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/20/2023)

  3. 10/05/2018Insurance filed — Lancer Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy BA169170

  4. 10/05/2018Insurance ended — Lancer Insurance Company

    policy BA169170

  5. 10/05/2018Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA169170

  6. 12/06/2014Insurance cancelled — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LFB0015411

  7. 11/13/2014Insurance replaced — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LFB0015411

  8. 11/10/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/12/2014)

  9. 11/13/2012Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA162373

  10. 11/13/2008Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAD 0606553-02

  11. 12/30/2005Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy EXD 0606553-00

  12. 12/12/2003Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CRCCAF347434

  13. 11/13/2003Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CRCCAF347434

  14. 11/13/2001Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA 130 523

  15. 01/13/1997Insurance cancelled — PINNACLE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy COHT 520146

  16. 01/13/1996Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA12 55 19

  17. 01/03/1993CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/28/1993)

  18. 01/13/1992CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/04/1992)

  19. 01/14/1991CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/05/1991)

  20. 01/16/1990CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/31/1990)

  21. 08/29/1989MOTOR PASSENGER CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  22. 03/29/1989Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2024-03-27
Last review
2024-03-26
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2024-08-13
Reported mileage
275,127 mi (2023)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 22, 2026, 1:06 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.