THE BUFFALO GROUP OF COMPANIES LTD

USDOT 2845817 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE General Freight Produce Dry Bulk Cold Food Paper Products Based in INDIANAPOLIS, IN Grade A · 85
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Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Common (Property) reinstated · Jun 24, 2025
Policy effective · Jun 19, 2025
Review these
  • Common (Property) gap · 176 days Inactive Dec 30, 2024 → reinstated Jun 24, 2025
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
  • 1 fatality on crash record 15 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 EMERALD BAY SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC Details →
Cargo: General Freight, Produce, Dry Bulk, Cold Food
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — THE BUFFALO GROUP OF COMPANIES LTD (USDOT 2845817)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Common (Property) gap · 176 days — Inactive Dec 30, 2024 → reinstated Jun 24, 2025
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 15 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — EMERALD BAY SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2845817/
As of: Jul 17, 2026
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TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 33.3% vs peer median 12.5% (worse). n=58199 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

EMERALD BAY SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X · $750,000

1 active policy

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2845817
MC / docket MC954120
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Produce, Dry Bulk, Cold Food, Paper Products
Fleet size 16 units
Drivers 18
Annual mileage 3,700,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
938 W TROY AVE
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46225
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2845817
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 3,700,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 33.3% vs 23.4% +9.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.43 vs 1.80 -1.37
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
Active insurance
Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 16 0 0
Trailers 6 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 18 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 7 7 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0%
National average 6.67% 22.26% 4.44%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
16
Drivers
18
Inspections
18
FMCSA roadside history
OOS Rate (peak)
33.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
15 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

THE BUFFALO GROUP OF COMPANIES LTD is a motor carrier based in INDIANAPOLIS, IN, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2845817. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 16 power units and 18 drivers, with 18 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 33.3%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Carrier overview

THE BUFFALO GROUP OF COMPANIES LTD is a small fleet, operating 8 power units and 6 drivers, with 1 year on FMCSA's records, based in Indianapolis, IN. Across 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 16.7% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. all filed authority types (common) are currently revoked.

Inspection profile

6 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, down 40% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in IN (2) and IL (1), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

16.7% out-of-service rate; led by Unsafe Driving (100.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 8 power units (small fleet) and 6 drivers; Freightliner, Hyundai Translead, and Wabash National are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 33.3% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 58,199 ACTIVE carriers operating 8–24 power units (±50% of this carrier's 16 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 58,199 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
33.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
12.5%
Median across 58,199 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +20.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Dec 30, 2024 to Jun 24, 2025 (176 days)

Fleet History

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 3 tracked changes on record.

Record Changes

  1. Power Units 211 16
  2. Power Units 11 211
  3. Power Units 8 11

Power Units Over Time

May 25, 2026 Jun 26, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2025-08 2026-07

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Indiana (IN) 3 0 0.0% Jul 8, 2026
Illinois (IL) 2 0 0.0% Jun 9, 2026
Kentucky (KY) 1 0 0.0% Apr 7, 2026
Missouri (MO) 1 0 0.0% Aug 18, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 8
Hyundai Translead 6
Great Dane 2
Peterbilt 2
Frt 1
Vang 1
Vanguard 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 0.00 0 Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service 1 1.50 2 Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 1.18 1 Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 0.00 0 Jul 13, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (18 rows) View all 18 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88353748 Jul 8, 2026 IN 2
VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88120511 Jun 9, 2026 IL 3
PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.11 No
87507960 Apr 7, 2026 KY 2 SHELBYVILLE
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 3A3II No
86615052 Dec 18, 2025 IL 2 IL-154
FRT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85987810 Oct 6, 2025 IN 3 POSEYVILLE IN
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLML, 392.2-SLLS2 No
85964448 Oct 2, 2025 IN 3 POSEYVILLE IN
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
85527104 Aug 18, 2025 MO 3 mo-st.-louis-mo
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
81446832 Apr 25, 2024 OH 2 ROADSIDE
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
3 392.9(a)(2), 392.2 Yes
81170913 Mar 20, 2024 IN 3 GREENFIELD IN
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
81086429 Mar 11, 2024 OH 2 ROADSIDE
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
5 393.207(a), 393.45, 393.75(a)(3) No
80791853 Feb 7, 2024 OH 2 ROADSIDE
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
79897018 Oct 7, 2023 IN 1
PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR
9 393.43(a), 395.3(a)(3)(i), 395.8(e)(1) Yes
79397232 Aug 10, 2023 IL 3 il-i-64-w/b-@-mp-109
VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
79135023 Jul 8, 2023 IN 2
PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.11, 392.2 No
78932743 Jun 20, 2023 KY 2 HORSE CAVE
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.60(c) No
78844186 Jun 7, 2023 WY 3 FRANNIE POE
PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR
5 395.8(e)(1), 395.22(g), 395.32(b) No
78830439 Jun 7, 2023 IN 2 in-#43--i-65--nb--jackson
INTL TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
78704016 May 22, 2023 IN 2 in-#42--i-74--wb--dearborn
PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (15 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
OH0245047212 Mar 11, 2024 OH 1 0 Yes No Fatal
IN0904442041 Jan 29, 2024 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0904352634 Sep 16, 2023 IN 0 2 Yes No Injury
IN0904277450 Apr 13, 2023 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0233010782 Jan 17, 2023 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0072716822 Dec 29, 2021 KY 0 1 Yes No Injury
IN0903852907 Aug 10, 2021 IN 0 1 Yes No Injury
IN0903840761 Jul 15, 2021 IN 0 1 Yes No Injury
IN0903811296 Jun 14, 2021 IN 0 1 Yes No Injury
IN0903748041 Feb 4, 2021 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0903730750 Jan 23, 2021 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL0000705177 Oct 20, 2020 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0903606424 Jun 30, 2020 IN 0 4 Yes No Injury
MO0000083154 Nov 20, 2019 MO 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX5JUBHQE1RD Aug 27, 2019 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (2 PDFs)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jun 24, 2025 MC954120-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Oct 27, 2017 MC954120-C CPL CERTIFICATE CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (5 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
EMERALD BAY SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY EBG-CA0011 91X $750,000 Jun 19, 2025 On file ACTIVE
DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) ICA-0000022 BIPD/Primary Dec 1, 2020 Dec 21, 2024 CANCELLED
BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY 6501018 BIPD/Primary Dec 1, 2019 Dec 1, 2020 REPLACED
AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE L18A2404 BIPD/Primary Dec 1, 2018 Dec 1, 2019 REPLACED
NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO. 506-8886967 BIPD/Primary May 23, 2017 Dec 1, 2018 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jun 24, 2025
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Dec 30, 2024
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  3. Dec 30, 2024
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  4. Dec 30, 2024
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 176 days (through Jun 24, 2025)
  5. Dec 21, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
  6. May 19, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Dec 1, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY
  8. Dec 1, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE
  9. Dec 1, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.
  10. Nov 30, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Mar 16, 2016
    authority
    DISMISSED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
ROADSIDE OH 3 1
POSEYVILLE IN IN 2 0
IL-154 IL 1 0
GREENFIELD IN IN 1 0
HORSE CAVE KY 1 0
SHELBYVILLE KY 1 0
FRANNIE POE WY 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued Unsafe Driving 6 0
395.8(e)(1) 395.8(e)(1) Hours of Service 5 0
392.9(a)(2) Failing to secure vehicle equipment Unsafe Driving 2 2
393.207(f) Air suspension pressure loss Vehicle Maintenance 2 1
393.11 Lighting devices/reflectors Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.207(a) Suspension defective Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.43(a) Brake - relay emergency valve Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.45 Brake tubing/hoses inadequate Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.45(d) Brake tubing/hoses inadequate Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.55(b) Coupling device/towing methods defective Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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How to verify THE BUFFALO GROUP OF COMPANIES LTD

  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
  2. Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about THE BUFFALO GROUP OF COMPANIES LTD

Is THE BUFFALO GROUP OF COMPANIES LTD an active motor carrier?
Yes. THE BUFFALO GROUP OF COMPANIES LTD is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2845817 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is THE BUFFALO GROUP OF COMPANIES LTD's safety rating?
THE BUFFALO GROUP OF COMPANIES LTD is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.
How many inspections has THE BUFFALO GROUP OF COMPANIES LTD had?
18 roadside inspections are on file for THE BUFFALO GROUP OF COMPANIES LTD in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is THE BUFFALO GROUP OF COMPANIES LTD's out-of-service rate?
THE BUFFALO GROUP OF COMPANIES LTD's peak out-of-service rate is 33.3% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is THE BUFFALO GROUP OF COMPANIES LTD based?
THE BUFFALO GROUP OF COMPANIES LTD reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 938 W TROY AVE, INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana 46225. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does THE BUFFALO GROUP OF COMPANIES LTD have valid operating authority?
Yes. THE BUFFALO GROUP OF COMPANIES LTD holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC954120). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.
How many trucks and drivers does THE BUFFALO GROUP OF COMPANIES LTD operate?
THE BUFFALO GROUP OF COMPANIES LTD self-reports 16 power units and 18 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has THE BUFFALO GROUP OF COMPANIES LTD had any crashes?
15 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for THE BUFFALO GROUP OF COMPANIES LTD in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

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