Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
332 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 153003 · MC-693375
BUFFALO ROCK COMPANY
332 power unitsavg 4.9 yrRegional · 4 statesBIRMINGHAM, AL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-693375 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
332Power units
82 observed · MCS-150
62Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.9Avg age (yr)
2008–2026 · vPIC
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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 fileFatal crash on record
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 158 inspections.
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo7.17.1 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal88
10 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.9 yr
Model years 2008–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BUFFALO ROCK COMPANY safe to work with?
Is BUFFALO ROCK COMPANY safe to load? BUFFALO ROCK COMPANY (USDOT 153003, MC-693375) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in BIRMINGHAM, AL, operating 332 power units and 430 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 158 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 7.1% (below the 22.26% national average), with 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
BRBUFFALO ROCK COMPANY 88
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Safety
158 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 7.1% (24-mo)42 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.8% (24-mo)108 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
3.1% 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
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 332-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 332
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 108
- Annualized
- ≈54 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving39
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance19 · 4 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
1 filing on record — no auto-liability (BIPD) continuity to chart.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 332
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 82
- Trailers (towed)
- 62
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
2026
Newest model yr
2008
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 observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo107107
AL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BIRMINGHAM, AL
Top corridor
AL
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 (18 trucks · 12 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 591504USDOT 268015USDOT 2634381USDOT 51938USDOT 132504USDOT 1216532USDOT 754334USDOT 1768735
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)332332
Observed (24 mo)8282
Shared w/ other carriers1818
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 LAKESHORE PKWY, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35211-4447
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (205) 942-3435
- Fax
- (205) 940-7768
- Web domain
- buffalorock.com
Registration
- Officer
- James C. Lee, Iii Owner
- USDOT / docket
- 153003 · MC-693375
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 03/06/2026 · 6,500,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 2592624
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 ROCK COMPANY's USDOT number?
BUFFALO ROCK COMPANY's USDOT number is 153003, and its motor carrier number is MC-693375.
Is BUFFALO ROCK COMPANY authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, BUFFALO ROCK COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BUFFALO ROCK COMPANY's safety record?
BUFFALO ROCK COMPANY has a 7.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 158 roadside inspections, with 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BUFFALO ROCK COMPANY's fleet?
BUFFALO ROCK COMPANY operates 332 power units and 430 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BUFFALO ROCK COMPANY based?
BUFFALO ROCK COMPANY is based in BIRMINGHAM, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.