About Buchanan
Buchanan Hauling & Rigging, Inc.
Buchanan Hauling & Rigging, Inc. is an asset-based trucking company founded by Geary Buchanan in June 1996. What began with one truck and two trailers has grown into a nationwide transportation operation supporting businesses with dry van, flatbed, expedited, specialized, heavy haul, and managed logistics services.
In 2026, Buchanan celebrates 30 years in business. The company has grown through long-term relationships with customers, investment in people and equipment, and a commitment to the values that have guided the business since the beginning.
From One Truck to an Asset-Based Trucking Company
Before founding Buchanan Hauling & Rigging, Geary Buchanan spent years behind the wheel as an owner-operator. That experience helped shape a transportation company built around practical operating knowledge and an understanding of what drivers, customers, and freight operations require from a carrier.
Buchanan started with one truck and two trailers. Today, the company's transportation operations are supported by more than 200 power units and more than 900 trailers, providing equipment options for standard truckload freight as well as freight requiring open-deck, specialized, or heavy haul configurations.
Being asset-based gives Buchanan direct involvement in fleet operations, drivers, dispatch, equipment, maintenance, and transportation execution. Learn more about what that structure means for customers in our Asset-Based Freight Transportation guide.
Buchanan's Fleet and Transportation Capabilities
Buchanan's equipment and transportation capabilities support a wide range of commercial freight. Depending on the shipment, customers can work with Buchanan for:
- Dry Van Transportation: Enclosed truckload service for palletized, packaged, retail, manufacturing, and other commercial freight.
- Flatbed and Open-Deck Transportation: Freight requiring side, rear, or top loading, including construction materials, machinery, steel, and industrial products.
- Expedited Freight: Transportation options for shipments with shortened schedules and time-critical requirements.
- Specialized Transportation: Equipment and planning for over-dimensional, unusually configured, and other freight requiring more than a standard truckload solution.
- Heavy Haul Transportation: Specialized equipment and project planning for oversized and overweight freight.
- 3PL Managed Logistics: Buchanan's in-house transportation management capabilities for customers requiring additional capacity, planning, and coordination.
For a broader look at these capabilities, visit our Freight Transportation Services page.
Safety and Integrity at the Center of the Company
Buchanan's company motto, “Setting the Standard for Safety, One Mile at a Time,” reflects the role safety plays throughout the operation. Driver qualification, equipment maintenance, training, load planning, securement, regulatory compliance, and day-to-day operating decisions all contribute to the company's safety culture.
Buchanan Hauling & Rigging currently maintains a Satisfactory federal motor carrier safety rating, with the rating in effect since May 16, 2011.
Safety is one part of a larger set of company values built around Determination, Integrity, Safety, and Community. Learn more about Buchanan's D.I.S.C. values on our Mission and Values page.
Customer Relationships Built on Communication
Freight transportation depends on communication between the shipper, carrier, driver, dispatch team, receiving location, and other parties involved in the shipment. Buchanan's goal is to provide customers with clear communication and direct access to people who understand their freight and transportation requirements.
Independent reviews provide another view of the customer experience:
“Buchanan Hauling offers exceptional trucking services with reliable, on-time deliveries and a well-maintained fleet.”
Verified CarrierSource shipper review
“They communicate well and give you peace of mind that the job is going to be done right.”
Verified CarrierSource broker review
Industry Recognition
Buchanan has received recognition from customers, transportation organizations, and industry associations throughout its history. Recent recognition includes:
- 2026 SC&RA Hauling Job of the Year Award: Buchanan Hauling & Rigging received first place in the Loads Under 260,000 lbs. gross category for a specialized transportation project. Read about Buchanan's 2026 national recognition.
- 2025 SC&RF Workforce Ambassador Award: Buchanan was recognized in the Industry Large Company category for workforce development and industry involvement.
- 2026 Project44 Preferred Carrier Program: Gold Member recognition.
- 2025 CarrierSource Top Carriers: Buchanan was named to CarrierSource's Top Carriers for 2025 list for carriers with 100 to 1,500 trucks.
- 2023 ABC Supply Southwest Region Carrier of the Year
- 2023 Isometric Technologies Retailer Service Award
- 2023, 2022, and 2020 Schneider Flatbed Carrier of the Year
- 2021 and 2020 Penske Logistics Flatbed Service Provider Award
- 2019 National Interstate Insurance One Million Safe Miles Award
Buchanan's 2026 recognition is particularly meaningful as the company marks its 30th year in business and continues investing in its people, equipment, and transportation capabilities.
A Nationwide Transportation Operation
Buchanan supports freight transportation throughout the continental United States through its asset-based fleet, operating locations, and transportation teams. Buchanan facilities in Indiana, Arizona, Pennsylvania, and Texas support equipment, drivers, customer freight, and company operations across different regions of the country.
Visit Buchanan Hauling Locations for information about our individual facilities, regional transportation support, and operating footprint.
See Buchanan at Work
Company history and equipment tell only part of the story. Buchanan's project galleries provide a look at trucks, trailers, drivers, crews, customer freight, heavy haul projects, company events, and day-to-day transportation operations.
View Buchanan at Work, browse our transportation videos, or read the latest updates on the Buchanan Company News page.
Work with Buchanan Hauling & Rigging
Businesses considering Buchanan for freight transportation can begin by reviewing our transportation services and providing the shipment information needed to evaluate equipment, timing, capacity, and other transportation requirements.
For a rate request, include the freight description, dimensions and weight when applicable, origin, destination, requested dates, loading requirements, and any special equipment or site conditions.
