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Carrier profile · USDOT 3473406 · MC-1236444 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

BUFFALO ISLAND SERVICES LLC

DBA BUFFALO ISLAND SERVICES

22 power unitsavg 2 yrRegional · 4 statesLEACHVILLE, AR

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1236444 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

22Power units

9 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

2.0Avg age (yr)

2020–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(870) 539-6000 Email dispatchoffice@buffaloislandservices.com

Carrier verification summary for BUFFALO ISLAND SERVICES LLC

BUFFALO ISLAND SERVICES LLC (USDOT 3473406) has a Vektor safety score of 86/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

BUFFALO ISLAND SERVICES LLC (USDOT 3473406) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.

BUFFALO ISLAND SERVICES LLC (USDOT 3473406) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jul 29, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.

BUFFALO ISLAND SERVICES LLC (USDOT 3473406) has a 45.5% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

BUFFALO ISLAND SERVICES LLC (USDOT 3473406) has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.

BUFFALO ISLAND SERVICES LLC (USDOT 3473406) reports 22 power units and 22 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 30, 2026.

BUFFALO ISLAND SERVICES LLC (USDOT 3473406) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026

Clear to load

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

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average45.5% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% 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 6 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2020.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

45.5

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

45.5

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

22 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

2 yr

Model years 2020–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

5 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

18 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 45.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 5.6%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 11 vehicle and 18 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

62.5% · 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 66.9 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.

Expected band

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 22-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 22
Inspections · 24 mo: 18
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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving10 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
393.134 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
392.15 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS

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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$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

United Financial’21–’22

Union’22–’24

Acadia’24–’25

beyond this history

202120232025now

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

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2025

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2024 → Aug 2025	$750K	2
UNION INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2022 → Jul 2024	$750K	1
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	May 2021 → Sep 2022	$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): 22
Observed power (24 mo): 9
Trailers (towed): 0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

2.0 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2020

Oldest model yr

22%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

AR busiest

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

Home base

LEACHVILLE, AR

407 LANGE ST

Top corridor

AR 12 · MO 4 · MS 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@buffaloislandservices.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 3474675 USDOT 4455292

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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: 407 LANGE ST, LEACHVILLE, AR, 72438
Mailing address: PO BOX 141, LEACHVILLE, AR, 72438
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (870) 539-6000
Email: office@buffaloislandservices.com
Web domain: buffaloislandservices.com

Registration

Officers: Dave Wallace · Michael Jason Simpson
USDOT / docket: 3473406 · MC-1236444
First registered: Aug 20, 2020
Last MCS-150: Apr 30, 2026 · 97,537 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: 117722399

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

97,537

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 ISLAND SERVICES LLC's USDOT number?

BUFFALO ISLAND SERVICES LLC's USDOT number is 3473406, and its motor carrier number is MC-1236444.

Is BUFFALO ISLAND SERVICES LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-07-18, BUFFALO ISLAND SERVICES LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BUFFALO ISLAND SERVICES LLC's safety record?

BUFFALO ISLAND SERVICES LLC has a 45.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 24 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).

How big is BUFFALO ISLAND SERVICES LLC's fleet?

BUFFALO ISLAND SERVICES LLC operates 22 power units and 22 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BUFFALO ISLAND SERVICES LLC based?

BUFFALO ISLAND SERVICES LLC is based in LEACHVILLE, AR, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(870) 539-6000 Email dispatchoffice@buffaloislandservices.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 3473406
MC / Docket: MC-1236444
Officer: DAVE WALLACE
Address: 407 LANGE ST
LEACHVILLE, AR, 72438

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 5 yr continuous

$1M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2025

Vehicle OOS 45%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(870) 539-6000 Email dispatchoffice@buffaloislandservices.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 3473406
MC / Docket: MC-1236444
Officer: DAVE WALLACE
Address: 407 LANGE ST
LEACHVILLE, AR, 72438

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 5 yr continuous

$1M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2025

Vehicle OOS 45%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

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