Carrier profile · USDOT 1436531 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

The Buffalo News Inc

DBA THE BUFFALO NEWS

9 power unitsavg 4 yrLocal · 1 statesTONAWANDA, NY50/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN
Verified linkslee.netFMCSA SAFER

Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

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 (1 truck · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 387474USDOT 439462USDOT 1682119USDOT 2334119

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@lee.net — 10 carriers: USDOT 335391USDOT 500038USDOT 1119919USDOT 1209871USDOT 1603876USDOT 1995156USDOT 2317707USDOT 3218578

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)9
Observed (24 mo)2
Shared w/ other carriers1

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
3ALACXFC3NDMZ0023View sourced platform decode55Jun 21, 2023Jan 31, 2025

Owner / group view· confidence: email domain

Owner / group view

Affiliated authorities

Collapses 10 related authorities · joined by email domain

Authorities
10
Combined power
40
States
5
Oldest authority
Dec 6, 1988
Active now
4

Affiliated entities· hover to preview

LEE BHM LLCLEE ENTERPRISES INCORPORATEDLEE PUBLICATIONS INCTHE COURIERJOURNAL STAR PRINTINGOMAHA WORLD-HERALDTHE DAILY HERALDLEE PUBLICATIONS