Buchanan Specialized Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
24 years (granted 2001)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
13 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Buchanan Specialized Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
4625 Industrial Rd, Ft Wayne, IN 46825
Phone
(260) 471-1877
Power units
7
Drivers
7
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC414580
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 13 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
23.1%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 13 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
jessica.studle@buchananhauling.com — company domain
Domain age
buchananhauling.com registered 2002-08-21 (24 years)
Mail host
Microsoft 365
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
1
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: IN 10/2025 · IN 05/2024 · MA 01/2019 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 18, 2026 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 22, 2026 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 23, 2025 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 9, 2025 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Apr 30, 2025 | LA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 30, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 12, 2025 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 31, 2024 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 16, 2024 | OH | Level I — Full |
| Aug 5, 2024 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 4, 2024 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 4, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 13 of 13 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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