DBA: Buchanan Farms
Travis Buchanan is an active intrastate non-hazmat carrier based in Sanford, NC.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 14 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 14 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 73% | 91% | Around peer average |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 89% | 93% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 93% | 93% | 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 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 5 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 29 | 14 | 8 |
| Driver Fitness |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2026 | NC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 2 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | NC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 19, 2025 | NC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | NC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0.71 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 11 | 9.61 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 3 | 0.75 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 2 states. Top state NC accounts for 90% of activity. Activity outside home state (NC): 10%.
| 4 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 9, 2025 |
| NC |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Nov 19, 2025 | NC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2025 | NC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 6 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2025 | NC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 22, 2025 | NC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | NC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2026 | 3963A1 | Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 10, 2026 | 3963A1BD | Brake-defective brake drum | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Dec 15, 2025 | 3939BRKLAMP | Inoperative Brake Lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 39395F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 3939BRKLAMP | Inoperative Brake Lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 3939H | Inoperable head lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 3939T | Inoperable tail lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 3939TS | Inoperative turn signal | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 39617C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 393205C | Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing | Vehicle Maintenance | — |