BUCHHOLZ TRANSPORT INC
USDOT 309419
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (49 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileNational Interstate Insurance Company
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate10.8% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)3 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 20 years ago
- Linked registrations1 share this carrier's phone or address
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 | 309419 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-552721 |
| Legal Name | BUCHHOLZ TRANSPORT INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 9894533915 |
| Address | 244 S STURM RD, Pigeon, MI, 48755-9521 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20250203) |
| 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.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | National Interstate Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-07-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Interstate Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-07-01 | — |
| Frankenmuth Insurance | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2021-02-20 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2006-03-03 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2006-03-03 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 83 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 84 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 71 / 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 | 37 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 10.8% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 3 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 3 towaway) |
- 2025-02-24 — MI — towaway
- 2024-12-21 — MI — towaway
- 2024-10-31 — MI — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 47 (18), 12 (12), 7 (11).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
1 other active carrier registration share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 49 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 49 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 2,268,460 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 24-SEP-25 |
BUCHHOLZ TRANSPORT INC operates 49 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in MI.
Nearby
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