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Carrier profile · USDOT 1320629 · MC-707296 · Updated 07/18/2026

BUFFALO EXPRESS GROUP INC

2 power unitsavg 8 yrMulti-region · 8 statesLONG GROVE, IL

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-707296 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

8Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.0Avg age (yr)

2013–2025 · vPIC

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Carrier verification summary for BUFFALO EXPRESS GROUP INC

BUFFALO EXPRESS GROUP INC (USDOT 1320629) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 and a Clear to load verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 07/18/2026.

BUFFALO EXPRESS GROUP INC (USDOT 1320629) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 07/18/2026.

BUFFALO EXPRESS GROUP INC (USDOT 1320629) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 07/18/2026.

BUFFALO EXPRESS GROUP INC (USDOT 1320629) has a 28.6% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 07/18/2026.

BUFFALO EXPRESS GROUP INC (USDOT 1320629) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 07/18/2026.

BUFFALO EXPRESS GROUP INC (USDOT 1320629) reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 05/07/2026.

BUFFALO EXPRESS GROUP INC (USDOT 1320629) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 07/18/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average28.6% vs the 22.3% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2005.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)

$750K

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

28.6

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

28.6

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8 yr

Model years 2013–2025 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

21 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

19 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 28.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 7 vehicle and 19 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

33.3% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 38.9 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈4.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 2
Inspections · 24 mo: 19
Annualized: ≈10 / yr
Coverage: ≈4.8 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.

395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance2
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
392.8 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor

$750k on filegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750k floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750k meets or exceeds the $750k federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD last filed · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Great West’10–’12

Artisan Truckers’19–now

2010201420182022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY · since Sep 2024

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Sep 2019 → Oct 2024	$750k	3
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Apr 2012 → Sep 2012	$750k	5
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Mar 2010 → Apr 2012	$750k	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
Observed power (24 mo): 5
Trailers (towed): 8

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.0 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2013

Oldest model yr

92%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CO busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

LONG GROVE, IL

5322 FENVIEW CT

Top corridor

CO ⇄ IL

CO 5 · NE 4 · IL 3

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2305141Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (11 trucks · 1 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2305141

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 5322 FENVIEW CT, LONG GROVE, IL, 60047
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (224) 435-9864
Email: buffalogroup@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: Siarhei Smolik
USDOT / docket: 1320629 · MC-707296
First registered: 01/11/2005
Last MCS-150: 05/07/2026 · 143,000 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

143,000

Annual mileage

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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 EXPRESS GROUP INC's USDOT number?

BUFFALO EXPRESS GROUP INC's USDOT number is 1320629, and its motor carrier number is MC-707296.

Is BUFFALO EXPRESS GROUP INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-07-18, BUFFALO EXPRESS GROUP INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BUFFALO EXPRESS GROUP INC's safety record?

BUFFALO EXPRESS GROUP INC has a 28.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 21 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).

How big is BUFFALO EXPRESS GROUP INC's fleet?

BUFFALO EXPRESS GROUP INC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BUFFALO EXPRESS GROUP INC based?

BUFFALO EXPRESS GROUP INC is based in LONG GROVE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.

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Contact & documents

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USDOT: 1320629
MC / Docket: MC-707296
Officer: SIARHEI SMOLIK
Address: 5322 FENVIEW CT
LONG GROVE, IL, 60047

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 21 yr continuous

$750k BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $750,000 · ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY · since Sep 2024

Vehicle OOS 29%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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