Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
24 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1171316 · MC-469791
BUFFALO GROUP TRANSPORT LIMITED
24 power unitsavg 9.8 yrRegional · 4 statesMOUNT PROSPECT, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-469791 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
24Power units
13 observed · MCS-150
12Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.8Avg age (yr)
2001–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 23 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageNo active operating authority
Operating authority2222 yr active
since 2003Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo7.77.7 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
9.8 yr
Model years 2001–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
22 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BUFFALO GROUP TRANSPORT LIMITED safe to work with?
Is BUFFALO GROUP TRANSPORT LIMITED safe to load? BUFFALO GROUP TRANSPORT LIMITED (USDOT 1171316, MC-469791) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MOUNT PROSPECT, IL, operating 24 power units and 24 drivers. Operating authority has been active 22 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 47 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 7.7% (below 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 (82/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BGBUFFALO GROUP TRANSPORT LIMITED 82
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Safety
47 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 7.7% (24-mo)13 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)17 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
10.0% now▼ Improving
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 24-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 24
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 17
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance18 · 4 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving17
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance15
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 9 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance7
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance5
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 12 insurers · 4 lapsesCoverage lapse
+11 earlier
Northland · 04–06
Northbridge General · 15–17
20032025
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
13 insurer eras · collapsed from 29 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRICKTOWN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2024 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 5 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2023 → Jun 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2023 → Jun 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2022 → Mar 2023 | $750k | 3 |
| ERIE INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2021 → Mar 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Dec 2021 → Dec 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION | Mar 2017 → Apr 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHBRIDGE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE CORPORATION | Jan 2015 → Jan 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION | Jan 2015 → Mar 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2014 → Jan 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2006 → Feb 2006 | $750k | 3 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2004 → Feb 2006 | $750k | 5 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2003 → Feb 2004 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 24
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 13
- Trailers (towed)
- 12
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo1717
NY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MOUNT PROSPECT, IL
Top corridor
NY ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (25 trucks · 27 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2803105USDOT 3955357USDOT 2520285USDOT 4121489USDOT 3425965USDOT 3537997USDOT 688143USDOT 3436633
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@buffalogrouptransport.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 4034060USDOT 4048826
Shares a company officer with other carriers
milorad kerkez — 2 carriers: USDOT 3125626
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2424
Observed (24 mo)1313
Shared w/ other carriers2525
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 800 W CENTRAL RD STE 127, MOUNT PROSPECT, IL, 60056
- Mailing address
- 575 KENNEDY RD UNIT 1, BUFFALO, NY, 14227
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (847) 637-5271
- Web domain
- buffalogrouptransport.com
Registration
- Officer
- Milorad Kerkez
- USDOT / docket
- 1171316 · MC-469791
- First registered
- 09/25/2003
- Last MCS-150
- 07/28/2025 · 1,083,455 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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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Frequently asked
What is BUFFALO GROUP TRANSPORT LIMITED's USDOT number?
BUFFALO GROUP TRANSPORT LIMITED's USDOT number is 1171316, and its motor carrier number is MC-469791.
Is BUFFALO GROUP TRANSPORT LIMITED authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BUFFALO GROUP TRANSPORT LIMITED is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BUFFALO GROUP TRANSPORT LIMITED's safety record?
BUFFALO GROUP TRANSPORT LIMITED has a 7.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 47 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is BUFFALO GROUP TRANSPORT LIMITED's fleet?
BUFFALO GROUP TRANSPORT LIMITED operates 24 power units and 24 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BUFFALO GROUP TRANSPORT LIMITED based?
BUFFALO GROUP TRANSPORT LIMITED is based in MOUNT PROSPECT, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.