DAVID BUCHANAN

Doing business as B&B

Oakdale, CA · Intrastate (Non-Hazmat) · 1 power unit · Not rated · USDOT since Jan 10, 2015 (11 years)

Do not book until these are resolved · 1 signal

How risk signals work

At least one fact in the FMCSA record should stop a booking until it is cleared up. Confirm the current record on Motus first; it is not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

  • Operating authority is not authorized (last known)Without active authority the company may not haul or broker interstate freight for hire.
Operating authority
Last known: Not authorized
MC898334: no authority granted
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
None on file
Not required without active authority
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
20.0%
1 of 5 vehicle inspections (small sample) · California avg 19.8%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus ↗ before booking.

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Operating authority

MC898334 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Operating authorityNot authorized
FMCSA has not granted common, contract, broker or forwarder authority on this docket.

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 2570776 ↗

Insurance on file

No insurance filings were found in the public FMCSA data for this carrier.

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Roadside inspections Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

6inspections
20.0%vehicle out-of-service
1 of 5 · California avg 19.8%
33.3%driver out-of-service
2 of 6 · California avg 6.3%
6violations written on inspection reports
6 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Mar 31, 2026CA10No
Mar 25, 2026CA13Yes
Nov 28, 2025CA11Yes
Apr 28, 2025CA30No
Feb 12, 2025CA12No
Feb 7, 2025CA10No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The California average covers 398,428 vehicle and 509,934 driver inspections of all California-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

6 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 3 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareCalifornia share
Vehicle Maintenance4166.7%71.7%
Driver Fitness2233.3%3.2%
6 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL
License-related: High · Driver Fitness · code 38323A2LCDLN
11
Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency
Medical Certificate · Driver Fitness · code 39141APC
11
Hubs - Wheel seal leaking
Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3965BHWSL
11
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
Emergency Equipment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39395A1
10
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no visual indicator
Emergency Equipment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39395A3
10
Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
Emergency Equipment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39395F
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 18, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the California column is the mix across all California-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026

USDOT number2570776
MC / docketMC898334
Legal nameDAVID BUCHANAN
DBA nameB&B
OperationIntrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Business type—
Power units1
Drivers1
Annual mileage70,000 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedJan 10, 2015 · 11 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateNov 23, 2025

Cargo carried

General FreightLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberMachinery, Large ObjectsLivestockGrain, Feed, HayAgricultural/Farm Supplies

Questions about DAVID BUCHANAN

What does DAVID BUCHANAN's operating authority allow?

FMCSA records show no active operating authority for DAVID BUCHANAN (MC898334), so it may not haul regulated interstate freight for hire or broker loads under these dockets.

Which information about DAVID BUCHANAN is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. No insurance filings were found in the public data. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking DAVID BUCHANAN?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 2570776. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (209) 968-0555, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC898334, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 18, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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