Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
46 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1145094
EMPIRE BUILDING DIAGNOSTICS INC
46 power unitsLocal · 1 statesBUFFALO, NY
CARRIER ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
46Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 23 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 3
Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average46.2% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average17.1% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2323 yr active
since 2003Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo46.246.2 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
23 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is EMPIRE BUILDING DIAGNOSTICS INC safe to work with?
Is EMPIRE BUILDING DIAGNOSTICS INC safe to load? EMPIRE BUILDING DIAGNOSTICS INC (USDOT 1145094) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in BUFFALO, NY, operating 46 power units and 36 drivers. Operating authority has been active 23 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 44 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 46.2% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (70/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
EBEMPIRE BUILDING DIAGNOSTICS INC 70
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Safety
44 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 46.2% (24-mo)26 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 17.1% (24-mo)35 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
30.0% now▲ Worsening
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 46-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 46
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 35
- Annualized
- ≈18 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 inspections / unit · yr
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 46
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo3535
NY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BUFFALO, NY
Top corridor
NY
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@ebdinc.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 1804810USDOT 2126736USDOT 2567665
Shares a company officer with other carriers
mark young — 31 carriers: USDOT 369301USDOT 431892USDOT 840035USDOT 856114USDOT 921058USDOT 1117988USDOT 1206741USDOT 1254602
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 400 INGHAM AVE, BUFFALO, NY, 14218
- Operation
- Intrastate (Hazmat)· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (716) 685-4588
- Fax
- (716) 685-6055
- philipt@ebdinc.com
- Web domain
- ebdinc.com
Registration
- Officers
- Mark Young · Michael W Young
- USDOT / docket
- 1145094
- First registered
- 06/26/2003
- Last MCS-150
- 06/21/2024 · 123,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is EMPIRE BUILDING DIAGNOSTICS INC's USDOT number?
EMPIRE BUILDING DIAGNOSTICS INC's USDOT number is 1145094.
Is EMPIRE BUILDING DIAGNOSTICS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, EMPIRE BUILDING DIAGNOSTICS INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is EMPIRE BUILDING DIAGNOSTICS INC's safety record?
EMPIRE BUILDING DIAGNOSTICS INC has a 46.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 44 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).
How big is EMPIRE BUILDING DIAGNOSTICS INC's fleet?
EMPIRE BUILDING DIAGNOSTICS INC operates 46 power units and 36 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is EMPIRE BUILDING DIAGNOSTICS INC based?
EMPIRE BUILDING DIAGNOSTICS INC is based in BUFFALO, NY, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.