BUFFALO TRANSPORT COMPANY INC

Buffalo, NY · Interstate · 18 power units · Safety rating: Satisfactory · USDOT since Mar 25, 1996 (30 years) · Authority since Dec 5, 2002 (23 years)

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Operating authority
Active
MC445195: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 20, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 20, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
11.5%
3 of 26 vehicle inspections · New York avg 18.6%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026

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Operating authority

MC445195 FMCSA Motus · Oct 20, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (required: $750,000)
First grantedDec 5, 2002 (23 years ago)
BOC-3 process agent
Accepts legal papers for the company in each state
C T Corporation System
BUFFALO TRANSPORT COMPANY INC
Authority history for MC445195 · 2 events
DateAuthorityAction
Oct 16, 2006Motor carrierReinstated
Dec 5, 2002Motor carrierGranted

1 revocation notice that FMCSA later withdrew, the last on Sep 3, 2015. FMCSA sends one when an insurance or bond filing lapses; it is withdrawn when the filing is made.

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Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC445195PrimaryTravelers Indemnity Co
Policy 2G219834 · BMC-91X
$1,000,000Aug 29, 2015Active

Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 20, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

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Roadside inspections Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026

31inspections
11.5%vehicle out-of-service
3 of 26 · New York avg 18.6%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 31 · New York avg 7.1%
27violations written on inspection reports

By quarter inspections and vehicle out-of-service rate

Bar height: inspections in the quarter. Percentage: vehicles put out of service, of vehicle inspections. The first and last quarters are partial.

Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months

Power units: 14

8 straight trucks · 6 tractors

International 14

18 power units declared on the MCS-150. Inspections see only part of a fleet, so fewer here is normal; many more can mean the registration is out of date.

Trailers: 6

6 semi-trailers

Stoughton 4Utility 2Wabash 1

Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.

Shippers named on inspection reports 24 months

Rich Products Corp 1Irr Supply 1

As written by roadside inspectors, who note the shipper on the bill of lading. Only names that appear on at least three different carriers' reports are shown, so private individuals are never listed. A shipper on a report is not a reference.

10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 8, 2026NY20No
Sep 11, 2026NY20No
Sep 8, 2026NY12No
Aug 17, 2026NY16Yes
Jun 11, 2026NY30No
May 21, 2026NY30No
Apr 22, 2026NY30No
Apr 10, 2026NY17Yes
Mar 12, 2026NY22No
Mar 9, 2026NY20No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 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 New York average covers 36,514 vehicle and 57,848 driver inspections of all New York-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

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

Why is this different from the 27 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareNew York share
Vehicle Maintenance23395.8%71.6%
Unsafe Driving104.2%10.5%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39353BB
40
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
Brakes Out of Adjustment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347E
40
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
Brake Out Of Service · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BOS
33
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345DB
20
Cab and Body Parts - Cab/body mounts loose/broken/missing
Cab Body Frame · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393203BCBP
20
Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALCL
20
State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other
Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLTCD
10
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2BAIR
10
Air Disc Brake - Missing/broken component(s)
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39348ABMBCAD
10
Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault.
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355C1B
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 20, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the New York column is the mix across all New York-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 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 20, 2026

USDOT number634700
MC / docketMC445195
Legal nameBUFFALO TRANSPORT COMPANY INC
OperationInterstate
Business typeCorporation
Power units18
Drivers18
Annual mileage833,836 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Feb 13, 2007)
USDOT number addedMar 25, 1996 · 30 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateApr 3, 2026
Email domain on file@buffalotransport.com

Equipment as declared on the MCS-150

OwnedTerm-leased
Tractors180
Trailers180

Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.

Cargo carried

General Freight

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about BUFFALO TRANSPORT COMPANY INC

What does BUFFALO TRANSPORT COMPANY INC's operating authority allow?

MC445195: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about BUFFALO TRANSPORT COMPANY INC is old or missing?

Nothing notable: authority and insurance come from current Motus data and there is enough inspection history to compare.

What should I verify before booking BUFFALO TRANSPORT COMPANY INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 634700. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (716) 834-1090, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC445195, 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 20, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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