Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2486221 · MC-873526
BUFFALO CHIP TRUCKING LLC
1 power unitsavg 19 yrLocal · 1 statesCOLTON, SD
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-873526 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
19.0Avg age (yr)
2004–2010 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-18
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 12 yearsNo active operating authority
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
19 yr
Model years 2004–2010 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BUFFALO CHIP TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is BUFFALO CHIP TRUCKING LLC safe to load? BUFFALO CHIP TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2486221, MC-873526) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in COLTON, SD, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 4 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-18
BCBUFFALO CHIP TRUCKING LLC 82
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Safety
4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 1-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Driving4
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
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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 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Great West · 15–22
United Financial · 22–25
20142026
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 15 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 8 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2022 → May 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Mar 2015 → Mar 2022 | $750k | 3 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2014 → Mar 2015 | $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)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2010
Newest model yr
2004
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
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 mo11
IA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
COLTON, SD
Top corridor
IA ⇄ SD
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 (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3566554USDOT 4383059
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 601 E 2ND ST, COLTON, SD, 57018
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (605) 906-0244
Registration
- Officer
- Tyler J Mcdonald
- USDOT / docket
- 2486221 · MC-873526
- First registered
- 03/19/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 07/31/2025 · 111,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 06/05/2019
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is BUFFALO CHIP TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
BUFFALO CHIP TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 2486221, and its motor carrier number is MC-873526.
Is BUFFALO CHIP TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-18, BUFFALO CHIP TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BUFFALO CHIP TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
BUFFALO CHIP TRUCKING LLC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 4 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is BUFFALO CHIP TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
BUFFALO CHIP TRUCKING LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BUFFALO CHIP TRUCKING LLC based?
BUFFALO CHIP TRUCKING LLC is based in COLTON, SD, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.