BUFFALO RIVER TRANSPORT LLC

USDOT 3047826 • 201 ROSE ST, LOBELVILLE, TN, 37097

ACTIVEMotor Carrier
Authority:1 active
Insurance:1 current
BOC-3:On file
Safety Rating:Not rated
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT
3,047,826
Status
ACTIVE
Operation
Interstate
Business Type
Motor Carrier
Phone
9315892386
Power Units (MCS-150)
2
Drivers (MCS-150)
1
MCS-150 Mileage
74,000
Physical Address
201 ROSE ST, LOBELVILLE, TN, 37097
Contact

Risk Signals1 flagged

MEDIUM
Elevated vehicle OOS rate: 42.1%
National average is 23.4%. This carrier's vehicle OOS rate is 18.7 percentage points above average.

Signals are auto-detected from FMCSA public records. This is not a regulatory determination.

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Common Carrier — Active
Active Authority
1
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
1
Insurance Policies
1 active
Latest: Mar 1, 2024
BOC-3 Filing
On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority TypeDocket #StatusOriginal DateFinal Date
Common CarrierMC-1000281ACTIVEUnknownFeb 26, 2026

Active Insurance (1)

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Active Insurance (1)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryCA-ZU2488ON FILEMar 1, 2024Mar 1, 2026

Insurance History (4 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (4 canceled/expired)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORPBIPD/PrimaryCA966892773REPLACEDApr 20, 2023Apr 20, 2023
PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORPBIPD/PrimaryCA966892773REPLACEDApr 20, 2023Mar 1, 2024
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryCA-ZF9743CANCELLEDJun 10, 2020Apr 13, 2023
PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORPBIPD/PrimaryCA 4005933REPLACEDNov 29, 2018Jun 10, 2020

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
EventInsurerPolicy #TypeEvent DateCancel Date
CANCELACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYCA-ZU2488BIPD/PrimaryMar 1, 2026Mar 1, 2026
TERM/REPLPROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORPCA966892773BIPD/PrimaryMar 1, 2024Mar 1, 2024
TERM/REPLPROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORPCA966892773BIPD/PrimaryApr 20, 2023Apr 20, 2023
CANCELACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYCA-ZF9743BIPD/PrimaryApr 13, 2023Apr 13, 2023
TERM/REPLPROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORPCA 4005933BIPD/PrimaryJun 10, 2020Jun 10, 2020

Authority Revocations

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Authority Revocations
AuthorityDocketReasonDate
COMMONMC-1000281INVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONUnknown

Authority Action History (3 events)

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Authority Action History (3 events)
DocketAuthority TypeOriginal ActionServed DateDispositionDecided Date
MC1000281COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONFeb 2, 2026DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONFeb 26, 2026
MC1000281MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATEDApr 28, 2023Unknown
MC1000281MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDDec 4, 2018REVOKEDApr 19, 2023

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Unsafe Driving
65%

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections
19
Violations
27
9 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
42.1%
Above nat'l avg (23.4%)
Driver OOS %
5.3%
Power Units (MCS-150)
2
Drivers (MCS-150)
1
Crash Records
2

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

May
Jun
Jul
1
Aug
Sep
1
Oct
1
Nov
1
Dec
Jan
1
Feb
1
Mar
Apr
2
May
1
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
2
Oct
Nov
3
Dec
Jan
1
Feb
1
Mar
1
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 19 of 19 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

6 states19 inspections

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None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (27 violations from 19 inspections)

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Violation Summary (27 violations from 19 inspections)
CodeDescription# Violations# OOSSeverity WtBASIC
FMCSR:393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS33Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLMFOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued308Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLEWG1Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLEWA2Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.9A-LFTSIInoperable required lamps103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.75B-TFVTire tread depth insufficient (steer)107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLTCDOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:390.21TB2-DOT390.21TB2-DOT10General/Admin
FMCSR:392.2-SLLSROperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.43DBMABrake - relay emergency valve117Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.9A2-CCargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured11Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.110B3-CCargo securement - logs117Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.5A-HNLOil/grease leak113Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.53B-BSteering system components worn107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.47ESlack adjuster defective107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber10Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLEWA1Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:395.8(e)(1)395.8(e)(1)11Hours Of Service
FMCSR:392.2Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.95(a)Emergency equipment - fire extinguisher missing/defective105Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9(a)Inoperable required lamps103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.100(b)Cargo securement - aggregate working load116Vehicle Maintenance

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate
42.1%vs nat'l 23.4%
+18.7 pts above avg
Driver OOS Rate
5.3%vs nat'l 6.7%
-1.4 pts below avg
Violations / Inspection
1.42vs nat'l 1.80
-0.38 below avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (19 inspections)

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Inspection History (19 inspections)
DateReport #StationStateLevelVehicleViolationsTop CodesOOS
Apr 6, 202687518971RoadsideTNLevel 3DORSEY TRA SEMI-TRAILER0No
Mar 6, 202687234397020 - MARION - I-57 S/BILLevel 2KENW TRUCK TRACTOR2392.2-SLLEWG1, 392.2-SLLEWA2No
Feb 9, 202687017625016 - MARION - I-57 N/BILLevel 3KENW TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Dec 15, 202586568574FRANKLINKYLevel 1KW TRUCK TRACTOR2393.9A-LFTSI, 393.75A3-TAOLYes
Dec 5, 202586498942COOKEVILLE TNTNLevel 3GREAT DANE SEMI-TRAILER0No
Dec 3, 202586471181RoadsideNELevel 3TRAO SEMI-TRAILER1392.2-SLLNo
Oct 14, 202586062401MOUNT JULIET TNTNLevel 3KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Oct 7, 202585992721COLDWATER SCALEMILevel 2KW TRUCK TRACTOR2393.75A3-TAOL, 393.75B-TFVYes
Jun 11, 202584942744SOUTH PITTSBURG TNTNLevel 1CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK4392.2-SLLTCD, 390.21TB2-DOT, 392.2-SLLSRYes
May 20, 202584737331COLUMBIA TNTNLevel 2KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR2392.2-SLLMF, 393.75A3-TAOLYes
May 15, 202584677851ELKMONT ALALLevel 2KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR1392.9A2-CYes
Mar 5, 202584057890STANTON TNTNLevel 1KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Feb 25, 202583978630MOUNT PLEASANT TNTNLevel 2GREAT DANE SEMI-TRAILER1393.110B3-CYes
Dec 17, 202483433323STANTON TNTNLevel 1DORSEY TRA SEMI-TRAILER5396.5A-HNL, 393.53B-B, 393.47EYes
Nov 18, 202483181850MOREHEADKYLevel 3DORS SEMI-TRAILER1392.2-SLLEWA1No
Oct 17, 202482943710COOKEVILLE TNTNLevel 2DORSEY TRA SEMI-TRAILER1392.2-SLLMFNo
Aug 30, 202482546673MEMPHIS TNTNLevel 2GREAT DANE SEMI-TRAILER2395.8(e)(1), 392.2Yes
Aug 18, 202379441859RoadsideALLevel 2PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR3393.95(a), 393.9(a), 393.100(b)Yes
Jul 20, 202379209375ROADSIDETNLevel 1FORD TRUCK TRACTOR0No

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

17 total · 47.1% OOS
2024-082026-04
InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

Violations by BASIC category

Recent Crashes

2 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes
2
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Tow-Aways
2

Crash History (2 records)

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Crash History (2 records)
DateStateSeverityFatalitiesInjuriesCityLocationVINCarrier Name at Crash
Apr 6, 2026TN00LAVERGNEI-24BUFFALO RIVER TRANSPORT LLC
Feb 5, 2026TNTOW00KINGSTON SPRINGSI-40...355226BUFFALO RIVER TRANSPORT LLC

Compliance Timeline

8 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records

Apr 6, 2026
Crash
Tow-away crash in TN
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Mar 1, 2026
Insurance
Insurance cancel
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Feb 26, 2026
Authority
Feb 5, 2026
Crash
Tow-away crash in TN
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Mar 1, 2024
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP • BIPD/Primary
Apr 20, 2023
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP • BIPD/Primary
Apr 13, 2023
Insurance
Insurance cancel
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jun 10, 2020
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP • BIPD/Primary

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