Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 319505 · MC-280745 · Updated Jul 18, 2026
Buffalo Newspress Inc
DBA BNP EMPOWERED PRINT
3 power unitsavg 6 yrLocal · 2 statesBUFFALO, NY50/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-280745 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
6.0Avg age (yr)
2019–2021 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Watch · 2
Driver out-of-service rate well above average50.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Not enough inspection history to rate2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.
USDOT registration3838 yr registered
Active for-hireInsurance (BIPD)$1M in force
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%
Crashes · fatal11
Clean · 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
6 yr
Model years 2019–2021 · peer benchmark unavailable.
Identity stabilityStable
38 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
BUFFALO NEWSPRESS INC (USDOT 319505) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from HANOVER INSURANCE CO. effective Sep 26, 2016 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier received 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2 vehicle-level and 2 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.
It reports 3 power units and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 28, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 5, 1990 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is BUFFALO NEWSPRESS INC's USDOT number?
BUFFALO NEWSPRESS INC's USDOT number is 319505, and its motor carrier number is MC-280745.
Is BUFFALO NEWSPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of Jul 18, 2026, BUFFALO NEWSPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BUFFALO NEWSPRESS INC's safety record?
BUFFALO NEWSPRESS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.
How big is BUFFALO NEWSPRESS INC's fleet?
BUFFALO NEWSPRESS INC operates 3 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BUFFALO NEWSPRESS INC based?
BUFFALO NEWSPRESS INC is based in BUFFALO, NY, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.
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