THE BUFFALO GROUP OF COMPANIES LTD

DOT 2845817 MC 954120 Active

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Authority

Common Carrier

Active
Safety
19 inspections

Vehicle OOS: 10.53% (avg 20.7%)

Driver OOS: 20.0% (avg 5.5%)

Fleet
16 units

Drivers: 18

Trailers: 6 (6 owned)

Insurance
BIPD $750,000
Cargo On File
Bond —
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Company Details

Physical Address

938 W TROY AVE, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46225

Phone Number

(317) 501-2554

Mailing Address

938 W TROY AVE, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46225

Cell Phone

----

Email Address

[email protected]

Fax Number

----

Business Organization

CORPORATION

Operational Classification

PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Record Changes

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Authority & Compliance

Operating Status: Active

Authority Status

Common Carrier

Active
8 yrs, 9 mo

Contract Carrier

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—

Broker

—
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Authority History

Date Action Type Status
2025-06-24 — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER ACTIVE
2024-12-30 REVOKED MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER INACTIVE
2021-05-19 DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON ACTIVE
2018-11-30 DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON ACTIVE
2016-03-16 — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER ACTIVE

Revocation History

Authority Type Order Docket # Effective Date
COMMON INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION MC954120 2024-12-30

Insurance & Bond Information

Current insurance coverage and bond requirements by authority type

BIPD Insurance

Bodily Injury & Property Damage

Active

Required for carriers transporting goods. Covers accidents and property damage.

On File: $750,000
Required: $750,000
Cargo Insurance

Cargo Liability Coverage

On File

Covers loss or damage to goods being transported.

Status: On File
Required: Yes
Bond Coverage

Broker/Freight Forwarder Bond

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Required for brokers/freight forwarders ($75K minimum).

Status: Not Required
Required: No (Carriers exempt)
Insurance Requirements by Authority Type

For Profit Carrier

  • BIPD: $750,000 - $5,000,000 (varies by cargo)
  • Cargo: Varies by commodity
  • Bond: Not required

Broker/Freight Forwarder

  • BIPD: May be required
  • Cargo: Not typically required
  • Bond: $75,000 minimum

Insurance Filing History

Effective Date Type Policy # Coverage Insurer Cancel Date Method Status
2025-06-19 BIPD/Primary EBG-CA0011 $750,000 EMERALD BAY SPECIALTY INSURAN… - - ACTIVE
2020-12-01 BIPD/Primary ICA-0000022 $750,000 DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BR… 2024-12-21 CANCEL CANCELLED
2019-12-01 BIPD/Primary 6501018 $750,000 BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY 2020-12-01 TERM/REPL CANCELLED
2018-12-01 BIPD/Primary L18A2404 $750,000 AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHA… 2019-12-01 TERM/REPL CANCELLED
2017-05-23 BIPD/Primary 506-8886967 $750,000 NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO. 2018-12-01 CANCEL CANCELLED

Safety Performance

Safety rating: Not Rated

Vehicle OOS Rate

10.53%

National avg: 20.72%

Below average

19 inspections · 2 OOS

Driver OOS Rate

20.0%

National avg: 5.51%

Above average

5 inspections · 1 OOS

Hazmat OOS Rate

-

No hazmat inspections

Total inspections: 19 Last inspection: Jul 27, 2026 Total crashes: 15

FMCSA Inspection Records (19 total)

Detailed inspection history and violations

Jul 27, 2026

9761004607

Level 2 IN FREIGHTLIN 3AKJHHDR...

Jul 8, 2026

6914006598

Level 2 IN VOLVO 4V4NC9EH...

Jun 9, 2026

5013940035

1 viol.
Level 3 IL PTRB 1XPBDP9X...

Apr 7, 2026

CV44960570

1 viol.
Level 2 KY FRHT 3AKJHHDR...

Dec 18, 2025

5003520070

Level 2 IL FRT 3AKJHHDR...

Oct 6, 2025

6081008270

2 viol.
Level 3 IN FREIGHTLIN 3AKJHHDR...

Oct 2, 2025

6081008238

1 viol.
Level 3 IN FREIGHTLIN 3AKJHHDR...

Aug 18, 2025

1645003075

Level 3 MO FREIGHTLIN 3AKJHHDR...

Apr 25, 2024

1339004660

3 viol. 1 OOS
Level 2 OH FRHT 3AKJHHDR...

Mar 20, 2024

8795002615

1 viol.
Level 3 IN FREIGHTLIN 3AKJHHDR...

Mar 11, 2024

1367001697

5 viol.
Level 2 OH FRHT 3AKJHHDR...

Feb 7, 2024

3297014768

Level 2 OH FRHT 3AKJHHDR...

Oct 7, 2023

5393008301

9 viol. 2 OOS
Level 1 IN PTRB 1XPBDP9X...

Aug 10, 2023

4069010357

Level 3 IL VOLV 4V4NC9EH...

Jul 8, 2023

8477002774

2 viol.
Level 2 IN PTRB 1XPBDP9X...
Total Inspections

19

Across all inspection types

Vehicle Inspections

19

FMCSA Accident/Crash Records (15 total)

Detailed accident history and severity information

A portion of FMCSA crash records are reported without a carrier identifier and cannot be attributed to a specific company, so they are not shown on individual profiles. The figures below reflect only the crashes FMCSA links to this carrier.

Mar 11, 2024

OH • OH0245047212

Fatal

Fatal

1

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Jan 29, 2024

IN • IN0904442041

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Sep 16, 2023

IN • IN0904352634

Injury

Fatal

0

Injury

2

Tow

Yes

Apr 13, 2023

IN • IN0904277450

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Jan 17, 2023

OH • OH0233010782

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Dec 29, 2021

KY • KY0072716822

Injury

Fatal

0

Injury

1

Tow

Yes

Aug 10, 2021

IN • IN0903852907

Injury

Fatal

0

Injury

1

Tow

Yes

Jul 15, 2021

IN • IN0903840761

Injury

Fatal

0

Injury

1

Tow

Yes

Jun 14, 2021

IN • IN0903811296

Injury

Fatal

0

Injury

1

Tow

Yes

Feb 4, 2021

IN • IN0903748041

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Jan 23, 2021

IN • IN0903730750

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Oct 20, 2020

AL • AL0000705177

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Jun 30, 2020

IN • IN0903606424

Injury

Fatal

0

Injury

4

Tow

Yes

Nov 20, 2019

MO • MO0000083154

Injury

Fatal

0

Injury

1

Tow

Yes

Aug 27, 2019

TX • TX5JUBHQE1RD

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes
Fatal Crashes

1

Injury Crashes

11

Total Crashes

15

SMS Safety Analysis

BASIC category violations from FMCSA Safety Measurement System

6

Total BASIC Violations

Data from FMCSA SMS

Unsafe Driving

OK
Violations: 3
OOS: 0

Hours-of-Service Compliance

OK
Violations: 1
OOS: 0

Vehicle Maintenance

OK
Violations: 2
OOS: 1

Controlled Substances/Alcohol

OK
Violations: 0
OOS: 0

Driver Fitness

OK
Violations: 0
OOS: 0

Hazardous Materials Compliance

OK
Violations: 0
OOS: 0

BASIC Categories

Unsafe Driving - Speeding, reckless driving
HOS Compliance - Hours of service violations
Vehicle Maintenance - Brakes, lights, tires
Controlled Substances/Alcohol - Drug/alcohol violations
Driver Fitness - Licensing, medical certs
Hazardous Materials Compliance - Hazardous materials

Industry Benchmark

Compare this carrier's metrics against industry expectations

Inspections

Based on reported mileage

19
Expected: 20 - 200 Below Range

Inspections

Based on power units

0
Expected: 80 - 220 Below Range

Power Units

Based on reported mileage

16
Expected: 50 - 250 Small Fleet

Equipment & Drivers

Fleet size, equipment ownership, and driver counts

Tractors

16

16 owned

Trailers

6

6 owned

Drivers

Total Drivers

18

CDL Drivers: 18
Interstate: 18
Intrastate: 0
Driver Inspections

5

Out of Service: 1
OOS Rate: 20.0%
Driver Distribution
Interstate (>100 mi): 7
Interstate (<100 mi): 11
Intrastate (>100 mi): 0
Intrastate (<100 mi): 0

Cargo & Operations

Cargo types hauled and operational classifications

Cargo Carried

General Freight Fresh Produce Dry Bulk Refrigerated Paper Products

Operation Type

Interstate

Business Organization

CORPORATION

Classification Categories

PRIVATE PROPERTY AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Operational Classification

Equipment Overview

16

Power Units

16

Trucks

0

Buses

0

Commercial Vehicles

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