Carrier profile · USDOT 641085 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Buffalo Broadcasting Co Inc

DBA WIVB TV

1 power unitBUFFALO, NY50/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(716) 874-4410 Email dispatchgary.schaut@wivb.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 16.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 30 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1996.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

30 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

What we know

This carrier has a federal identity but no operating activity on the record. Everything the FMCSA holds is below — we're not drawing empty charts around it.

On the federal record· FMCSA census + L&I

USDOT: 641085
USDOT registration: InactiveMCS-150 update overdue
Registered: May 14, 199630 years ago
Domicile: BUFFALO, NY
Self-reported fleet: 1 power unit5 drivers
Last MCS-150: May 4, 2010
Phone: (716) 874-4410

Why this record is thin· what the federal datasets return

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record — so there is no out-of-service rate, no BASIC percentile and no violation history to show.
No equipment observed in inspections — so no VIN-decoded units, fleet age or trailer count.
No inspection geography — so no operating footprint or lane map.
No insurance filing history on record — so no coverage limit, insurer or continuity timeline to chart.

An absent record is not a clean record. Verify operating authority and insurance directly with FMCSA — and request a certificate of insurance — before tendering a load.

Federal record →Authority & insurance →

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BUFFALO BROADCASTING CO INC.

BUFFALO BROADCASTING CO INC (USDOT 641085) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 4, 2010.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BUFFALO BROADCASTING CO INC's USDOT number?

BUFFALO BROADCASTING CO INC's USDOT number is 641085.

Is BUFFALO BROADCASTING CO INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, BUFFALO BROADCASTING CO INC is inactive in the FMCSA register.

How big is BUFFALO BROADCASTING CO INC's fleet?

BUFFALO BROADCASTING CO INC operates 1 power unit and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BUFFALO BROADCASTING CO INC based?

BUFFALO BROADCASTING CO INC is based in BUFFALO, NY.

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