Buchanan Contracting Incorporated is an active intrastate non-hazmat carrier based in Winchester, KY.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 42 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 42 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 68% | 95% | Around peer average |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 88% | 97% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 94% | 97% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 1 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 4 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 10 | 3 | 4 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 | KY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 4 | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | KY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | KY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3 | 2 |
| Feb 27, 2025 | KY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 3 | 0.97 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 10.36 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.62 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 1 state. Top state KY accounts for 100% of activity. Activity outside home state (KY): 0%.
| Unsafe Driving |
| 4 |
| 4 |
| 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2025 | KY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | KY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2024 | KY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | KY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | KY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Apr 4, 2024 | KY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 | 39311A1LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) missing | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 3939ALCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 3939BLRLIWR | Lighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle inoperative when required to be on | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 39617CPI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 12, 2026 | 39216D | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 39378WOOS | Wipers - Inoperative/missing/damaged on drivers side during inclement weather requiring use of the windshield wipers | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 3939ALHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 39341 | No or defective parking brake system on CMV | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |