Asset-based
22 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA BUFFALO ISLAND SERVICES
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Asset-based
22 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
2 yr
Model years 2020–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is BUFFALO ISLAND SERVICES LLC safe to load? BUFFALO ISLAND SERVICES LLC (USDOT 3473406, MC-1236444) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in LEACHVILLE, AR, operating 22 power units and 22 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 24 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 45.5% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
BUFFALO ISLAND SERVICES LLC's USDOT number is 3473406, and its motor carrier number is MC-1236444.
As of 2026-07-18, BUFFALO ISLAND SERVICES LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
BUFFALO ISLAND SERVICES LLC has a 45.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 24 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
BUFFALO ISLAND SERVICES LLC operates 22 power units and 22 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
BUFFALO ISLAND SERVICES LLC is based in LEACHVILLE, AR, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.
We could not retrieve a reliable peer set for this profile right now.
18 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2024 → Aug 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| UNION INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2022 → Jul 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2021 → Sep 2022 | $750k | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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