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BUCKHORN SERVICES INC

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Company CheckBUCKHORN SERVICES INC · DOT 1506416

1258 SOUTH LAPEER, ORION, MI, 48360

DOT# 1506416 MC# 565159 Orion, Michigan 20 years

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15

Power Units

11

Drivers

2

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

0

Inspections

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Public record

2 events tracked · latest Sep 9, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 1

Dec 12, 2024
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameBUCKHORN SERVICES INC

DOT Number1506416

MC Number565159

Entity TypeCarrier

Operating StatusA - Active

LocationOrion, Michigan

Added05/25/2006

MCS-15004/21/2025

Contact Details

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Physical Address1258 SOUTH LAPEER, ORION, MI, 48360

Mailing AddressPO BOX 251, ORION, MI, 48361

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC565159

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating20 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage250,000 miles

Mileage Year2022

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

11

Interstate

0

Intrastate

0

CDL

11

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/10/2026

CompanyAMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #CA 2118260

Last checked09/09/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet15 units

Drivers11

Mileage250,000 mi

Operating20 years

MCS-15004/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away2

Driver Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Vehicle Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

No roadside inspections on record.

Crashes

2024

2 crashes -

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Crash Records (2)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
12/12/2024	ADDISON TWP	MI	0	0	1	2	Freezing Rain	Ice	Dawn
06/18/2024	OXFORD TWP	MI	0	0	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 21182600002	$1,000,000	08/02/2021	08/02/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	CPO1641742	$1,000,000	05/15/2020	08/02/2021	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	OHIO SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	BAS 59791751	$1,000,000	05/15/2019	05/15/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP902544	$1,000,000	05/15/2018	05/15/2019	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK004543-04	$1,000,000	05/15/2017	05/15/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK004543-03	$1,000,000	05/15/2016	05/15/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK004543-02	$1,000,000	05/15/2015	05/15/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK004543-01	$1,000,000	05/15/2014	05/15/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK004543-00	$1,000,000	05/15/2013	05/15/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONSOLIDATED INSURANCE CO.	BA 8939282	$750,000	01/04/2013	05/15/2013	Replaced
34	CARGO	INDIANA INSURANCE CO.	CBP 8096893	$0	01/04/2009	08/13/2012	Name Changed
34	CARGO	CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	CBP 809 68 93	$0	01/04/2006	01/04/2009	Replaced
34	CARGO	CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	CBP 809 68 93	$0	01/04/2006	06/05/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	INDIANA INSURANCE CO.	BA 809 68 93	$1,000,000	01/04/2006	08/13/2012	Name Changed

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC565159	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	06/26/2006	REVOKED	08/13/2012
MC565159	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/11/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/19/2009
MC565159	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/20/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/14/2015
MC565159	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/18/2019	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/16/2019
MC565159	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/18/2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/14/2018
MC565159	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/18/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/15/2017
MC565159	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/18/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/13/2016
MC565159	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/18/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/15/2014
MC565159	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	01/18/2013	-	-

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98/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 98

98

Starts at 100−2 totalFinal 98

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−2

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-2

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 15 vehicles (~0.13 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−2 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 15 vehicles (~0.13 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

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