QIN'S BUFFALO LLC

USDOT 498086 • DBA: QUEEN FOODS • 1301 ARGENTINE BOULEVARD, KANSAS CITY, KS, 66105

ACTIVEMotor Carrier

Authority:2 active

Insurance:1 current

BOC-3:Not on file

Safety Rating:C

MCS-150:Never updated

OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT

498,086

Status

ACTIVE

Entity Type

Corporation

Operation

Interstate

Business Type

Motor Carrier

State

Kansas

Phone

6204964700

[email protected]

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

Safety Rating

MCS-150 Mileage

635,493

Physical Address

1301 ARGENTINE BOULEVARD, KANSAS CITY, KS, 66105

Contact

Phone: 6204964700

Email: [email protected]

Risk Signals1 flagged

MEDIUM

Elevated driver OOS rate: 16.0%

National average is 6.7%. This carrier's driver OOS rate is 9.3 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

Contract Carrier — Active

Active Authority

Revoked / Inactive

Authority Types

Insurance Policies

1 active

Latest: Sep 23, 2019

BOC-3 Filing

Not on file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority Type	Docket #	Status	Original Date	Final Date
Common Carrier	MC-1036977	ACTIVE	Unknown	Feb 17, 2022
Contract Carrier	MC-1036977	ACTIVE	Unknown	Feb 17, 2022

Active Insurance (1)

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Active Insurance (1)
Insurer	Type	Policy #	Status	Effective	Cancel Date
MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	CPKS0560123283	ON FILE	Sep 23, 2019	Mar 16, 2022

Insurance History (3 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (3 canceled/expired)
Insurer	Type	Policy #	Status	Effective	Cancel Date
MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	CPKS0560123283	REPLACED	Sep 23, 2019	Feb 16, 2022
AMCO INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	ACP BAA 7206290106	REPLACED	May 20, 2019	Sep 23, 2019
AMCO INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	ACP BAA 7206290106	CANCELLED	May 20, 2019	Oct 23, 2019

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
Event	Insurer	Policy #	Type	Event Date	Cancel Date
TERM/CANCL	MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CPKS0560123283	BIPD/Primary	Mar 16, 2022	Mar 16, 2022
TERM/REPL	MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CPKS0560123283	BIPD/Primary	Feb 16, 2022	Feb 16, 2022
TERM/CANCL	AMCO INSURANCE COMPANY	ACP BAA 7206290106	BIPD/Primary	Oct 23, 2019	Oct 23, 2019
TERM/REPL	AMCO INSURANCE COMPANY	ACP BAA 7206290106	BIPD/Primary	Sep 23, 2019	Sep 23, 2019

Authority Action History (4 events)

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Authority Action History (4 events)
Docket	Authority Type	Original Action	Served Date	Disposition	Decided Date
MC1036977	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Feb 11, 2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Feb 17, 2022
MC1036977	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Feb 11, 2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Feb 17, 2022
MC1036977	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	Jun 3, 2019	—	Unknown
MC1036977	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	Jun 3, 2019	—	Unknown

Safety & Inspections

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

SMS BASIC Measures

Unsafe Driving

Hours of Service

Driver Fitness

Drugs / Alcohol

0.00

Vehicle Maintenance

1.58

BASIC measure values (lower = better). Percentile rankings not available for this carrier. Data from SMS snapshot Apr 5, 2026.

Inspections

Violations

10 OOS

Vehicle OOS %

4.0%

Driver OOS %

16.0%

Above nat'l avg (6.7%)

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

Crash Records

Inspection Activity (24 months)

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

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Inspection Activity Map

5 states • 50 inspections

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Violation Summary (79 violations from 50 inspections)

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Violation Summary (79 violations from 50 inspections)
Code	Description	# Violations	# OOS	Severity Wt	BASIC
FMCSR:392.2	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	12	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:383.23(a)(2)	CDL - wrong class	4	4	8	Driver Fitness
FMCSR:392.2-SLLEWA1	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	3	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	3	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:390.21TB1-MC	390.21TB1-MC	2	0	—	General/Admin
FMCSR:390.21TB2-DOT	390.21TB2-DOT	2	0	—	General/Admin
FMCSR:392.2-SLLUP	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	2	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.95A4-EEUS	Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured	2	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:390.21TB	390.21TB	2	0	—	General/Admin
FMCSR:396.3(a)(1)	Inspection/repair/maintenance - general	2	2	5	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.47(a)	Brake chamber - cracked/broken	2	0	8	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLIFTA	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:395.24D	ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.22H4	Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:392.2RG	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:395.22H3	Driver failed to maintain instruction sheet for ELD malfunction reporting requirements	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:383.23A2	Operating a CMV without a CDL	1	1	—	Driver Fitness
FMCSR:391.45B	Expired medical examiner's certificate	1	0	—	Driver Fitness
FMCSR:392.2-SLLSR	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:395.8E1PC	HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.24D-ELDPT	HOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.22H2-ELDNISDT	HOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step-by-step instructions for the driver to pr	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:390.21TE2IV-D	390.21TE2IV-D	1	0	—	General/Admin
FMCSR:390.21TC-MC	390.21TC-MC	1	0	—	General/Admin
FMCSR:383.25A2	Learner's Permit (CLP) - Operate a CMV without a valid state driver's license	1	1	—	Driver Fitness
FMCSR:391.41A-MCPC	Physical qualification - general	1	0	7	Driver Fitness
FMCSR:392.2C	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLIRP	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.95F	Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper	1	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLDL	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:396.17C-PI	No proof of periodic inspection	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.67C7	Tires - other defects	1	0	6	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.22G	Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:383.71(h)	License (CDL) - CDL or CLP holder possesses a valid medical certificate but is not on file with the issuing state driver's licensing agency as required	1	0	—	Driver Fitness
FMCSR:393.60(e)	Glazing/window obstructions	1	0	4	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.47(d)(2)	Brake actuators/chambers defective	1	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.47(e)	Slack adjuster defective	1	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.53(b)	Steering system components worn	1	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.16(a)	Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)	1	0	3	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:391.11B2-Q	Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcement Guidance Memo MC-SEE-2025-0001. Driver failed the I	1	0	—	Driver Fitness
FMCSR:391.11B5-LNCDLNVE	License - Endorsement - Operate a CMV without proper endorsement or in violation of restriction. NOTE: Other than a 391.41 violation.	1	1	—	Driver Fitness
FMCSR:392.2-INAT	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.100C-C	Cargo - Cargo not secured against shifting	1	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LIL	Inoperable required lamps	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.95A1	Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.	1	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.8(a)(1)	Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service	1	1	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.22(h)(2)	Driver failing to maintain ELD instruction sheet	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.201(a)	Frame - cracked/loose/broken	1	0	8	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.201(b)	Bolts securing cab broken/loose/missing	1	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.82(a)(1)	Texting while driving	1	0	10	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.55(d)(2)	Coupling device/towing methods defective	1	0	8	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.5(b)	Fuel system leak	1	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance

Peer Context

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

Vehicle OOS Rate

4.0%vs nat'l 23.4%

-19.4 pts below avg

Driver OOS Rate

16.0%vs nat'l 6.7%

+9.3 pts above avg

Violations / Inspection

1.58vs nat'l 1.80

-0.22 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 (50 inspections)

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Inspection History (50 inspections)
Date	Report #	Station	State	Level	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
Mar 9, 2026	87251878	14 - I29 NB MM 12 PERCIVAL	IA	Level 3	UTIL SEMI-TRAILER	7	392.2-SLLIFTA, 395.24D, 395.22H4	Yes
Feb 27, 2026	87180833	10 - I35 NB MM 30 OSCEOLA	IA	Level 2	FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Nov 5, 2025	86255595	NEOSHO COUNTY - 133	KS	Level 3	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Sep 17, 2025	85815391	OLATHE SOUTH M.C.I.S. #24W	KS	Level 2	UTIL SEMI-TRAILER	2	392.2-SLLSR, 395.8E1PC	No
Sep 11, 2025	85743727	MAYVIEW MO	MO	Level 2	FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK	2	390.21TB1-MC, 390.21TB2-DOT	No
Jul 15, 2025	85222759	Roadside	NE	Level 3	INT STRAIGHT TRUCK	6	392.2-SLLUP, 395.24D-ELDPT, 395.22H2-ELDNISDT	No
Jul 2, 2025	85117660	NEOSHO COUNTY - 133	KS	Level 3	FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK	1	390.21TC-MC	No
May 7, 2025	84598985	PLATTE CITY MO	MO	Level 2	FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Apr 29, 2025	84540655	ROCK PORT MO	MO	Level 3	FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Apr 9, 2025	84353096	Roadside	NE	Level 3	KW STRAIGHT TRUCK	1	392.2-SLLUP	No
Apr 7, 2025	84337263	KEARNEY MO	MO	Level 3	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK	1	383.25A2	Yes
Mar 28, 2025	84294647	14 - I29 NB MM 12 PERCIVAL	IA	Level 2	FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Mar 25, 2025	84253988	INDEPENDENCE MO	MO	Level 2	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK	1	391.41A-MCPC	No
Mar 24, 2025	84214998	I-57	IL	Level 3	FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Mar 7, 2025	84059956	PLATTE CITY MO	MO	Level 3	FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK	1	392.2-SLLEWA1	No
Mar 7, 2025	84079866	14 - I29 NB MM 12 PERCIVAL	IA	Level 3	FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK	1	392.2C	No
Feb 25, 2025	83971862	57	IL	Level 3	FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Feb 21, 2025	83946117	OLATHE SOUTH M.C.I.S. #24W	KS	Level 3	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2-SLLIRP	No
Jan 11, 2025	83590934	10 - I35 NB MM 30 OSCEOLA	IA	Level 2	KW STRAIGHT TRUCK	2	392.2-SLLEWA1, 393.95F	No
Dec 30, 2024	83506791	DOUGLAS COUNTY - 045	KS	Level 2	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Dec 23, 2024	83480146	DOUGLAS COUNTY - 045	KS	Level 2	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK	2	393.95A4-EEUS, 392.2-SLLDL	No
Dec 20, 2024	83466233	10 - I35 NB MM 30 OSCEOLA	IA	Level 3	FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK	1	390.21TB	No
Dec 19, 2024	83450141	JOHNSON COUNTY - 091	KS	Level 1	FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK	1	396.17C-PI	No
Nov 11, 2024	83175104	WARRENSBURG MO	MO	Level 3	FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Oct 22, 2024	82978206	10 - I35 NB MM 30 OSCEOLA	IA	Level 1	FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK	4	393.67C7, 390.21TB, 395.22G	No
Oct 8, 2024	82869213	I70	IL	Level 3	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Oct 8, 2024	82854877	PLATTE CITY MO	MO	Level 2	FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK	2	392.2	No
Sep 25, 2024	82758077	Roadside	NE	Level 3	FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK	1	392.2	No
Sep 5, 2024	82593447	HARRISONVILLE MO	MO	Level 2	FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK	4	392.2, 383.71(h), 393.60(e)	No
Aug 29, 2024	82534309	MAYVIEW MO	MO	Level 4	FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK	1	392.2	No
Aug 26, 2024	82506067	KANSAS CITY MO	MO	Level 1	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK	6	393.9(a), 393.47(d)(2), 393.47(e)	Yes
Aug 1, 2024	82274455	MAYVIEW MO	MO	Level 2	FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
May 14, 2024	81616684	10 - I35 NB MM 30 OSCEOLA	IA	Level 1	KW STRAIGHT TRUCK	2	383.23(a)(2), 392.2	Yes
Apr 4, 2024	81313552	DES PERES MO	MO	Level 2	FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK	2	392.16(a), 393.9(a)	No
Apr 3, 2024	81254947	KANSAS CITY MO	MO	Level 3	FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK	3	391.11B2-Q, 391.11B5-LNCDLNVE, 392.2-INAT	Yes
Mar 20, 2024	81159257	MOUND CITY MO	MO	Level 3	FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Mar 15, 2024	81140823	10 - I35 NB MM 30 OSCEOLA	IA	Level 2	FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Feb 1, 2024	80768438	WYANDOTTE COUNTY - 209	KS	Level 2	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Dec 8, 2023	80357969	OLATHE SOUTH M.C.I.S. #24W	KS	Level 2	FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Nov 13, 2023	80198109	KANSAS CITY MO	MO	Level 1	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK	4	393.100C-C, 393.9A-LIL, 393.95A4-EEUS	No
Aug 17, 2023	79444588	MAYVIEW, MO	MO	Level 3	FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK	2	392.2	No
Aug 16, 2023	79435137	Roadside	MO	Level 2	FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Jul 25, 2023	79245191	I29 WATSON	MO	Level 3	FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Jul 16, 2023	79159663	I-70 AT RT. H	MO	Level 3	FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK	2	395.8(a)(1), 383.23(a)(2)	Yes
Jun 22, 2023	78969748	EMPORIA	KS	Level 2	FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK	2	392.2, 395.22(h)(2)	No
May 16, 2023	78647455	OLATHE SOUTH M.C.I.S. #24W	KS	Level 2	PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK	3	393.201(a), 393.201(b), 383.23(a)(2)	Yes
May 16, 2023	78645776	10 - I35 NB MM 30 OSCEOLA	IA	Level 1	FRH STRAIGHT TRUCK	3	383.23(a)(2), 392.2, 392.82(a)(1)	Yes
May 9, 2023	78596959	BUTLER COUNTY - 015	KS	Level 2	FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Apr 17, 2023	78391994	HARRISONVILLE, SOUTH	MO	Level 1	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	6	393.47(a), 392.2, 393.55(d)(2)	Yes
Jan 1, 2020	sms-78287220	MO-152 AND INDIANA	MO	Level 1	—	2	Details unavailable	Yes

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

33 total · 12.1% OOS

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InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

10 - I35 NB MM 30 OSCEOLA7 · 2 OOS

OLATHE SOUTH M.C.I.S. #24W4 · 1 OOS

14 - I29 NB MM 12 PERCIVAL3 · 1 OOS

KANSAS CITY MO3 · 2 OOS

PLATTE CITY MO3

MAYVIEW MO3

DOUGLAS COUNTY - 0452

NEOSHO COUNTY - 1332

Violations by BASIC category

Unsafe Driving26

Vehicle Maintenance23 · 2 OOS

Driver Fitness11 · 7 OOS

Hours of Service9 · 1 OOS

General/Admin8

Recent Crashes

16 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes

Fatalities

Injuries

Across 5 crashes

Tow-Aways

Crash History (16 records)

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Crash History (16 records)
Date	State	Severity	Injuries	City	Location	VIN	Carrier Name at Crash
Aug 14, 2024	NE	TOW	0	LINCOLN	NE-2	...GW5384	QIN'S BUFFALO LLC
Jun 21, 2024	IA	TOW	0	DES MOINES	MLK JR PARKWAY AND INGERSOLL A	...PW5219	QUEEN FOODS
Apr 3, 2024	MO	TOW	0	KANSAS CITY	CST INDEPENDENCE AVE	...HV3460	QUEEN FOODS
Aug 5, 2020	NE	INJURY	1	—	—	—	—
Feb 5, 2020	KS	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Apr 4, 2017	MO	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Dec 21, 2016	MO	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
May 12, 2014	MO	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Oct 12, 2011	MO	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Aug 13, 2010	NE	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Jul 30, 2010	MO	INJURY	1	—	—	—	—
Aug 24, 2009	KS	INJURY	1	—	—	—	—
Jun 12, 2008	MO	INJURY	2	—	—	—	—
Nov 7, 2006	MO	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Jul 26, 2002	MO	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Jan 3, 2002	KS	INJURY	1	—	—	—	—