Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 634700)

BUFFALO TRANSPORT COMPANY INC

U.S. DOT#: 634700

Address: 21 LASALLE AVENUE
BUFFALO, NY 14214
Number of Vehicles: 18
Number of Drivers: 18
Number of Inspections: 41

Safety Rating & OOS Rates

(As of 02/13/2025 updated daily from SAFER )

SATISFACTORY

(Rating Date: 02/13/2007)

Out of Service Rates

Type	OOS %	National Avg %
Vehicle	3.4	21.4
Driver	0.0	6.0
Hazmat		4.5

Licensing and Insurance

(As of 02/13/2025 updated hourly from L&I )

Active For-Hire Authority
Type	Yes/No	MC#/MX#
Property	Yes	MC-445195
Passenger	No
Household Goods	No
Broker	No

BASIC Status (Public Property Carrier View)

Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending January 31, 2025

On-Road Performance
0.16 Measure	Not Public	0.05 Measure	1.19 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	0.10 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 1 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping Avg. PU × UF: 41.7 Segment: Straight Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 41 with HOS Compliance Violations: 1 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 29 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 9 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 41 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 41 with Driver Fitness Violations: 1 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant driver inspections
Investigation Results
No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	N/A	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	Not Public	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered

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Violation Summary

Violations: 19


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

392.16B	Operating a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle while all other occupants are not properly restrained.	1	0	7	Unsafe Driving
395.22H1	Driver failing to maintain ELD user's manual	1	0	1	HOS Compliance
395.22H2	Driver failing to maintain ELD instruction sheet	1	0	1	HOS Compliance
395.22H3	Driver failed to maintain instruction sheet for ELD malfunction reporting requirements	1	0	1	HOS Compliance
395.30B1	Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD	1	0	1	HOS Compliance
383.23(a)(2)	Operating a CMV without a CDL	1	0	8	Driver Fitness
393.11TU	Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997	1	0	3	Vehicle Maint.
393.201(a)	Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.203(b)	Cab/body improperly secured to frame	2	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.47(e)	Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.53(b)	CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.55(c)(1)	Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system.	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.75(a)(3)	Tire-flat and/or audible air leak	1	1	8	Vehicle Maint.
393.75(c)	Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove	1	0	8	Vehicle Maint.
393.9	Inoperable Required Lamp	2	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.95(f)	Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper.	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.9H	Inoperable head lamps	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 41


Report			Vehicle			Measure
Inspection Date	Number	State	Plate Number	Plate State	Type	Severity Weight (SW)	Time Weight (TiW)

1/9/2025	NYD507005481	NY	52466PC	NY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
12/19/2024	NYD507005465	NY	49542PC	NY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
12/4/2024	NYSPA3080238	NY	33040PF	NY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
12/4/2024	NYSPA3080236	NY	39538PF	NY	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
11/19/2024	NYSPE3050130	NY	44857PF	NY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
10/17/2024	NYD507500534	NY	52466PC	NY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
10/16/2024	NYSPA3040041	NY	52466PC	NY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
10/4/2024	PAE951427863	PA	39538PF	NY	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
9/25/2024	NY5L47000078	NY	76548PC	NY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
9/23/2024	NYSPE3080024	NY	52466PC	NY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
8/27/2024	NYD507500447	NY	52466PC	NY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
8/26/2024	NYM606700257	NY	21048PF	NY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper						2
8/13/2024	NYSPA0276535	NY	52466PC	NY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
6/26/2024	NYSPE0302710	NY	52466PC	NY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
6/17/2024	NYM606700183	NY	49542PC	NY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
5/20/2024	NYSPWE091156	NY	14651PF	NY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
5/17/2024	NYSPE0274482	NY	52466PC	NY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
5/15/2024	PAE130413631	PA	76548PC	NY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt						4
5/14/2024	NYSPA0276286	NY	52466PC	NY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
4/24/2024	PAE951411505	PA	76548PC	NY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
3/26/2024	NYSPT0356789	NY	20307PC	NY	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.55(c)(1) Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system						4
2/22/2024	NYD507500110	NY	76548PC	NY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
1/29/2024	NYSPA0350642	NY	26571PF	NY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
11/15/2023	NYSPA0275797	NY	67087PC	NY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove						8
10/26/2023	NYSPT0356438	NY	69647PC	NY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.16B Operating a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle while all other occupants are not properly restrained						7
10/11/2023	NYSPT0356394	NY	76548PC	NY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
9/18/2023	NY0515008387	NY	49542PC	NY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.201(a) Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken						2
9/18/2023	NYSPA0275658	NY	67087PC	NY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
8/25/2023	NYSPA0186457	NY	52466PC	NY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
8/23/2023	PAE107323560	PA	52466PC	NY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
8/17/2023	NYSPT0365992	NY	52466PC	NY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
8/10/2023	NYSPT0334129	NY	14651PF	NY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.203(b) Cab/body improperly secured to frame						2
8/9/2023	NYSPWE110980	NY	77128PC	NY	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.22H1 Driver failing to maintain ELD user's manual						1
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.22H2 Driver failing to maintain ELD instruction sheet						1
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.30B1 Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD						1
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.22H3 Driver failed to maintain instruction sheet for ELD malfunction reporting requirements						1
5/30/2023	NYSPT0365784	NY	33040PF	NY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
5/16/2023	NYSPT0355876	NY	26571PF	NY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9H Inoperable head lamps						6
Driver Fitness Violation: 383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL						8
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp						2
4/25/2023	NYSPWA090738	NY	19034PB	NY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
4/20/2023	NY0509015870	NY	26571PF	NY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
4/12/2023	PAE107310293	PA	52466PC	NY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
4/7/2023	NYSPT0365670	NY	77128PC	NY	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.11TU Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997						3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak (OOS)						8 + 2 (OOS)
3/27/2023	NYSPT0441209	NY	20307PC	NY	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
3/10/2023	NY0518001049	NY	49542PC	NY	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.203(b) Cab/body improperly secured to frame						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp						2

Reviewed-Not Preventable Crash Activity (vehicles involved in crashes)

Total Number of Crashes: 0

This carrier has no crashes to display.

Crashes Included in SMS (vehicles involved in crashes)

Total Number of Crashes: 0

This carrier has no crashes to display.

Investigation Results

Acute/Critical Violations: 0

This carrier has no Acute/Critical violations to display.

Summary of Activities

The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.

Most Recent Investigation: 2/8/2007 (Compliance Review)
Total Inspections: 41
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 30
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 11
Total Crashes* : 0

*Crashes listed represent a motor carrier’s involvement in reportable crashes, regardless of the carrier’s or driver’s role in the crash. Continue for details.

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Enforcement Cases

(Six years as of 02/13/2025 updated monthly from FMCSA )

No penalties found

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Summary of Activities (as of 1/31/2025, updated monthly)

The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.

Most Recent Investigation: 2/8/2007 (Compliance Review)	Total Inspections: 41 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 30 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 11	Total Crashes: 0*
2/8/2007 (Compliance Review)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 41 0.0% Vehicle Inspections 29 3.4% Placardable HM Inspections 0 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 0.0%	Fatal Crashes 0 Injury Crashes 0 Towaway Crashes 0

*Crashes listed represent a motor carrier’s involvement in reportable crashes, regardless of the carrier’s or driver’s role in the crash. Continue for details.

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Average PU × Utilization Factor (as of 1/31/2025, updated monthly)

The SMS normalizes the Unsafe Driving and Crash Indicator BASICs measure by carrier size (i.e., a hybrid power unit and vehicle miles travelled measure) to account for exposure. Carrier size is defined as average power units multiplied by the utilization factor.

41.7 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 18 Average Power Units × 2.3162 Utilization Factor

Average Power Units
Utilization Factor

In order to account for changes in a carrier's fleet size during the previous 24 months an average power unit value is used in the calculation to determine a carrier's Unsafe Driving BASIC and Crash Indicator measures.

18 Average Power Units = 18 Current Power Units + 18 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 18 Power Units 18 Months Ago
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The Utilization Factor is a multiplier that adjusted the average PU values based on the utilization in terms of VMT per average PU.

Determine Carrier Segment: Straight
Straight trucks/other vehicles constituting more than 30% of the total PU
U.S. DOT# 634700 = 55% Straight trucks/other vehicles
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
46,324 VMT per Average Power Unit = 833,836 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 18 Average Power Units

Based on Step 1 and 2 calculate the Utilization Factor

Straight Segment
Meets Criteria	VMT per Avgerage PU	Utilization Factor
	< 20,000	1
	20,000 – 60,000	2.3162 = 46,324 VMT per PU ÷ 20,000
	60,000 – 200,000	3
	> 200,000	1
	No Recent VMT Information	1

Use of SMS Data/Information

FAST Act of 2015:

Readers should not draw conclusions about a carrier's overall safety condition simply based on the data displayed in this system. Unless a motor carrier has received an UNSATISFACTORY safety rating under part 385 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, it is authorized to operate on the Nation's roadways.

Safety Measurement System:

The data in the Safety Measurement System (SMS) is performance data used by the Agency and Enforcement Community. A symbol, based on that data, indicates that FMCSA may prioritize a motor carrier for further monitoring.

The symbol is not intended to imply any federal safety rating of the carrier pursuant to 49 USC 31144. Readers should not draw conclusions about a carrier's overall safety condition simply based on the data displayed in this system. Unless a motor carrier in the SMS has received an UNSATISFACTORY safety rating pursuant to 49 CFR Part 385, or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by the FMCSA, it is authorized to operate on the nation's roadways.

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