BUFORD OIL CO INC
USDOT 1850896
Active, intrastate (hazmat) carrier, small fleet (10 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate21.4% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1850896 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | BUFORD OIL CO INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 5595829028 |
| Address | 9925 8 3/4 AVENUE, Hanford, CA, 93230 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Intrastate (Hazmat) |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | true |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 81 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 87 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 69 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 14 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 21.4% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (1 fatal, 1 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2026-01-27 — CA — towaway
- 2024-08-11 — CA — 1 fatal, 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 39 (7), 7 (6), 31 (5).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 10 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 16 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 650,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 18-JUN-25 |
BUFORD OIL CO INC operates 10 power units — a larger fleet than 96% of carriers registered in CA.
Nearby
Other carriers in Hanford, CA
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- BUSH ENGINEERING INC — USDOT 1752011, 3 power units
- VICTOR TALAVERA — USDOT 1873630, 3 power units
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