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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 649444· MC306359· CARRIER· EIN 35-2067792
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BUCHANAN HAULING & RIGGING INC

4625 INDUSTRIAL ROAD, FORT WAYNE, IN, 46825(260) 399-4410jessica.studle@buchananhauling.comGEARY BUCHANAN
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
National Interstate Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
12.5%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0.4%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
10
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
85
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
10 crashes in the last 24 months

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.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

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Broker bond
Bond on file
BMC-84 surety · Merchants Bonding Company (Mutual)
Cancellation filed
None
bond since 07/28/2025
Authority
Active
4 past revocations
Registered
30 yrs
since 07/09/1996
  • Authority revoked 4 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
  • Bond has changed hands 6 times across 3 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.

These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.

Authority & insurance

MC306359

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

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
Active
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
On file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 01/01/2023
National Interstate Insurance Company· policy SCR 0000516-00
ENDED 01/01/2023Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 01/01/2023
National Interstate Insurance Company· policy SCR 0000516-00
ON FILEProperty broker surety — BMC-84$75K coverageeff 07/28/2025
Merchants Bonding Company (Mutual)· policy 101584442
ENDED 07/28/2025Property broker surety — BMC-84$75K coverageeff 07/28/2025
Merchants Bonding Company (Mutual)· policy 101584442
Authority history (7) ▾
09/23/2019BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/25/2019)
09/04/2015CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/28/2015)
11/08/2013PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED
09/04/2012CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/01/2012)
09/07/2011CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/27/2011)
08/17/2000MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED
11/12/1996MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (02/01/2000)
Insurance history14 insurers on record
Filing timeline (27) ▾
  1. HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 10/01/2019 → 08/27/2025
  2. HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    SURETY · eff 10/01/2019 → 07/28/2025
  3. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/2015 → 01/01/2023
  4. SOUTHWEST MARINE AND GENERAL INSURANCE COMPAN$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 10/01/2013 → 10/20/2019
  5. SOUTHWEST MARINE AND GENERAL INSURANCE COMPAN$750KReplaced
    SURETY · eff 10/01/2013 → 10/01/2019
  6. NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/2014 → 10/01/2015
  7. NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/2013 → 10/01/2014
  8. TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/2012 → 10/01/2013
  9. KODIAK INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/2012 → 12/09/2012
  10. NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 10/04/2010 → 11/15/2012
  11. STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/04/2011 → 10/01/2012
  12. KODIAK INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/2012 → 10/01/2012
  13. STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/29/2011 → 10/04/2011
  14. STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/04/2010 → 04/29/2011
  15. STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/04/2009 → 10/04/2010

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.

Vehicle184 inspections · 12.5% OOS · National 22%
Driver280 inspections · 0.4% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

10

Tow-away

10

Injury

5

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
117
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
93
93 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
9.2M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi93 drivers
Company officer
GEARY BUCHANAN
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
D-U-N-S
69531197
Registered since
1996-07-09
Last MCS-150 update
2026-04-30
Census status
Active

Fleet: 117 trucks · 89 owned tractors · 600 owned trailers · 27 leased/term tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

39 events
  1. 04/30/2026MCS-150 update filed

    9.2M mi reported (2025)

  2. 08/27/2025Insurance cancelled — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 41BSBIF1282

  3. 07/28/2025Insurance filed — Merchants Bonding Company (Mutual)

    Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 101584442

  4. 07/28/2025Insurance ended — Merchants Bonding Company (Mutual)

    policy 101584442

  5. 07/28/2025Insurance replaced — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 41BSBIF1282

  6. 01/01/2023Insurance filed — National Interstate Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy SCR 0000516-00

  7. 01/01/2023Insurance ended — National Interstate Insurance Company

    policy SCR 0000516-00

  8. 01/01/2023Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CRA5500021-00

  9. 10/20/2019Insurance cancelled — SOUTHWEST MARINE AND GENERAL INSURANCE COMPAN

    SURETY · policy 13922

  10. 10/01/2019Insurance replaced — SOUTHWEST MARINE AND GENERAL INSURANCE COMPAN

    SURETY · policy 13922

  11. 09/23/2019BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/25/2019)

  12. 10/01/2015Insurance cancelled — NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TP9881561 02

  13. 09/04/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/28/2015)

  14. 10/01/2014Insurance replaced — NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TP 9881561 01

  15. 11/08/2013PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
  16. 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

    BIPD/Primary · policy BAP-CX60497

  17. 12/09/2012Insurance cancelled — KODIAK INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BAP-CX60497

  18. 11/15/2012Insurance cancelled — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.

    CARGO · policy DC100027

  19. 10/01/2012Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TPN-000286-B

  20. 10/01/2012Insurance replaced — KODIAK INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BAP-CX60497

  21. 09/04/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/01/2012)

  22. 10/04/2011Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TPN-000286-A

  23. 09/07/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/27/2011)

  24. 04/29/2011Insurance replaced — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TPN-000286-A

  25. 10/04/2010Insurance replaced — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TPN-000286

  26. 10/04/2010Insurance replaced — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.

    CARGO · policy DC100022

  27. 10/04/2009Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT750881-3604-041

  28. 10/04/2004Insurance replaced — SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LHT1001305A102

  29. 10/04/2003Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 378249

  30. 10/04/2002Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 437450

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

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
2011-05-16
Last review
2014-02-20
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-04-30
Reported mileage
9,180,000 mi (2025)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Oct 2026 · Page refreshed: Nov 4, 2026, 10:40 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.