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Company CheckTHE BUFFALO GROUP OF COMPANIES LTD · DOT 2845817

938 W TROY AVE, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46225

DOT# 2845817 MC# 954120 Indianapolis, Indiana 8 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

7 events tracked · latest Sep 9, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 6

Jul 27, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jul 8, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jun 9, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Apr 7, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Jun 24, 2025
REINSTATED MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER.
Dec 30, 2024
REVOKED MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER.

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($750,000).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address938 W TROY AVE, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46225

Mailing Address938 W TROY AVE, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46225

Other Companies at This Address

Address938 W TROY AVE, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46225

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Distinct phones

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Company	DOT	Phone	Status
JGDH CORP	3623147	Sign in	Active
THE BUFFALO GROUP OF COMPANIES LTD this company	2845817	Sign in	Active

Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC954120

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating8 years

All Docket Numbers

MC954120

Operation Classification

Authorized For HirePrivate (Property)

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 1.18 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 1.05 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage3,700,000 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerYes

Last Review08/19/2021

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 08/27/2026

CompanyEMERALD BAY SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #EBG-CA0011

Last checked09/09/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet16 units

Drivers18

Mileage3,700,000 mi

Operating8 years

MCS-15004/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total5

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total2

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 08/19/2021

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

1 · 1 OOS -

2024

4 · 1 OOS =

2025

4 · 0 OOS ▼

2026

4 · 0 OOS =

Crashes

2023

1 crash -

2024

2 crashes ▲

2025

0 crashes ▼

2026

0 crashes =

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jul 2026, 8 inspections, 0 resulted in out-of-service (0% OOS rate).

Clean, no out-of-service violations in the last 24 months.

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (3)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
03/11/2024	BERKSHIRE (TOWNSHIP OF)	OH	1	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
01/29/2024	LAFAYETTE	IN	0	0	1	2	Severe Crosswinds	Dry	Daylight
09/16/2023	CLOVERDALE	IN	0	2	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dawn

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

5 roadside violations across 8 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Unsafe Driving 3 violations · 0 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 1 violation · 0 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 1 violation · 0 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (13)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
07/27/2026	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	WARREN IN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/08/2026	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	MARTINSVILLE IN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/09/2026	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-57	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/07/2026	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	SHELBYVILLE	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/18/2025	IL	Walk-Around (Level II)	IL-154	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/06/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	POSEYVILLE IN	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/02/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	POSEYVILLE IN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/18/2025	MO	Driver-Only (Level III)	ST. LOUIS MO	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/25/2024	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	3	1	0	0	3	1	-	▲Detail
03/20/2024	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	GREENFIELD IN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/11/2024	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	5	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/07/2024	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/07/2023	IN	Full (Level I)	US50 AND I69	9	2	4	1	5	1	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections8

Unsafe Driving 2 viols

HOS Compliance 1 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)	ICA-0000022	$750,000	12/01/2020	12/21/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY	6501018	$750,000	12/01/2019	12/01/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE	L18A2404	$1,000,000	12/01/2018	12/01/2019	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.	506-8886967	$750,000	05/23/2017	12/01/2018	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC954120	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/05/2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/30/2018
MC954120	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	10/27/2017	REVOKED	12/30/2024
MC954120	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	06/24/2025	-	-
MC954120	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/09/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/19/2021
MC954120	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	DISMISSED	03/16/2016	-	-

No revocation records.

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100/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown

100, no deductions

Clean record, the bar stays full at 100.

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

FMCSA shows active coverage on file as of 8/27/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

Clean record, no deductions. This carrier starts and stays at 100.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

THE BUFFALO GROUP OF COMPANIES LTD

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Safety Summary

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Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (3)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (13)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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