THE BUFFALO GROUP OF COMPANIES LTD
USDOT 2845817
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (16 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate0% vs 19.1% national avg
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 2845817 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-954120 |
| Legal Name | THE BUFFALO GROUP OF COMPANIES LTD |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 3175012554 |
| Address | 938 W TROY AVE, Indianapolis, IN, 46225 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-06-19 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-06-19 | — |
| Emerald Bay Specialty Insurance Company | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-06-19 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
|---|
- 2025-06-24 — Reinstated — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active REINSTATED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 83 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 92 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 7 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 0% vs 19.1% national average |
- 2024-03-11 — OH — 1 fatal, towaway
- 2024-01-29 — IN — towaway
- 2023-09-16 — IN — 2 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (3), 20 (1), 7 (1).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 16 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 18 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 258,457 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 21-APR-26 |
THE BUFFALO GROUP OF COMPANIES LTD operates 16 power units — a larger fleet than 97% of carriers registered in IN.
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