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Owner-operator
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Carrier profile · USDOT 1503971 · MC-564560 · Updated Sep 6, 2026
Small Buffalo Inc
1 power unitVANCOUVER, WA50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-564560 INACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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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 active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.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 15.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration2020 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal—
No crash recordVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
SMALL BUFFALO INC (USDOT 1503971) 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 no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.
It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot 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 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 2, 2010.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is SMALL BUFFALO INC's USDOT number?
SMALL BUFFALO INC's USDOT number is 1503971, and its motor carrier number is MC-564560.
Is SMALL BUFFALO INC authorized to operate?
As of Sep 6, 2026, SMALL BUFFALO INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is SMALL BUFFALO INC's fleet?
SMALL BUFFALO INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SMALL BUFFALO INC based?
SMALL BUFFALO INC is based in VANCOUVER, WA.
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