Buford Oil Co Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
16 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Buford Oil Co Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
9925 8 3/4 Avenue, Hanford, CA 93230
Phone
(559) 582-9028
Power units
10
Drivers
16
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 16 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
25.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 16 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
info@bufordoil.com — company domain
Mail host
Self-hosted / other
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
2
Reportable crashes
2
Tow-aways
1
With injuries
1
With fatalities
Most recent: CA 01/2026 · CA 08/2024 · CA 08/2019 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 14, 2026 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jan 14, 2026 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Dec 1, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Nov 10, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Sep 23, 2025 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 19, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 27, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 16, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 21, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 18, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 1, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Feb 24, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 22, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 18, 2024 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 8, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
Most recent 16 of 16 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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Recent coverage
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