QIN'S BUFFALO LLC
USDOT 498086 · Doing business as QUEEN FOODS
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (18 power units) — safety rating: conditional.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileMidwest Family Mutual Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate8.6% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 7 years ago
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 | 498086 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1036977 |
| Legal Name | QIN'S BUFFALO LLC |
| DBA Name | QUEEN FOODS |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 6204964700 |
| Address | 1301 ARGENTINE BOULEVARD, Kansas City, KS, 66105 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | C — Conditional (rated 20240423) |
| 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 | Midwest Family Mutual Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2022-02-16 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Family Mutual | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2022-02-16 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2019-06-03 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2019-06-03 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 79 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 89 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 92 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 67 / 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 | 35 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 8.6% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2024-08-14 — NE — towaway
- 2024-06-21 — IA — towaway
- 2024-04-03 — MO — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 51 (14), 7 (7), 14 (6).
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) | 18 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 12 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 635,493 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 26-FEB-26 |
QIN'S BUFFALO LLC operates 18 power units — a larger fleet than 97% of carriers registered in KS.
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