J M F COMPANY INCORPORATED
DBA JACK A BUELL
253 power units
67 drivers
mileage unreliable
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 72.9 / 100
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Low confidence
52 yrs history · 81 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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- Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 253 all owned
- Drivers · CDL
- 67 · 67
- Annual miles
- 5.1M unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Tractors | 231 | 0 | 0 | 231 |
| Trailers | 381 | 0 | 0 | 381 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire / Exempt For-Hire / Private Property
- FMCSA rating
- Satisfactory (Nov 28, 2014)11 yrs old
- Registered
- Jun 1, 1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Apr 18, 2025 (Biennial Update)
- DUNS
- 83351841
- Officers
- JACK BUELL · ELEANOR L BUELL
- Phone
- (208) 245-3274
- jackbuelltrucking@smgazette.com
- Address
- 318 Highland Ave, St Maries ID 83861
Cargo
Cargo risk score
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Drive/Tow AwayMachinery/Large ObjectsLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberOther: WOOD CHIPS
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026Crashes
3
1 fatal (1 death) · 2 injury · 2 people hurt in all
Inspections
81
18% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
59.3%
35 of 59 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
6.2%
5 of 81 driver inspections
Violations
281
65 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per power unit and per mile, against fleets like this one
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Violations
281 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert259 · 59 out-of-serviceBrakes 147 · Lights 60 · Cargo securement 14 · Steering & suspension 7 · Tires 7 · 24 more
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Unsafe driving No alert16 · 0 out-of-serviceSeat belt 10 · Reckless / lane 3 · Speeding 2 · Phone use 1
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Driver fitness No alert4 · 4 out-of-serviceNo valid CDL 3 · Other qualification 1
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Hours of service No alert2 · 2 out-of-serviceNo log 2
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.
Violations by quarter
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FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Jun112026Jun 11, 2026 · IdahoInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar122026Mar 12, 2026 · IdahoFatal · 1 deathDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Aug42025Aug 4, 2025 · IdahoInjury · 1 person hurtDusk, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
News reports linked to these crashes
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1 of the 3 crashes was fatal.
2 of the 3 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceToday · live FMCSA check
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
- $750,000 · UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDONon record since Sep 1, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Sep 1992
- Cargo filing
- on file · NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. since Sep 1, 2009
- Broker or forwarder bond
- required · none on file
36 months to May 14, 2026
- One liability insurer throughout
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer, replaced before it took effect
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority events and every filing
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Where it operates
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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
Inspections by state
- Idaho (HQ) 66
- Montana 9
- Washington 6
Mostly inspected in its home state (81%).
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FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
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| Vehicle maintenance | 53 | 16.34 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 16 | 0.67 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 3 | 0.25 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 2 | 0.10 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
81 driver inspections · 59 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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