DON BUCHANAN TRUCKING INC
USDOT 220691
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (35 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate50% 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 | 220691 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1713163 |
| Legal Name | DON BUCHANAN TRUCKING INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | INDIVIDUAL |
| Phone | 2702933864 |
| Address | 2575 BRINN ROAD, Murray, KY, 42071 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 19950320) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
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 | 79 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 94 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 88 / 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 | 8 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 50% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2025-12-31 — KY — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-04-29 — TN — towaway
- 2024-05-07 — KY — towaway
- 2024-04-15 — TN — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-04-06 — KY — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (5), 1 (4), 15 (3).
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) | 35 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 20 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 900,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 20-MAR-25 |
DON BUCHANAN TRUCKING INC operates 35 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in KY.
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