Company snapshot
- Legal name
- Richard Buffington
- DBA
- Buffington Transport
- USDOT number
- 2349068
- MC docket
- MC1187490
- Physical address
- 3909 70th Avenue, Swea City, IA, 50590
- Phone
- (515) 341-0551
- Power units
- 3
- Drivers
- 3
- Operation
- Interstate
- Operating radius
- Interstate 100+ mi
- Cargo
- Grain, Feed, Hay, Farm Supplies, Other
- Last MCS-150 filing
- Aug 6, 2024
Operating authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Not held
- Broker authority
- Not held
- Authority granted
- Oct 10, 2012
- MCSIP step
- 0
Insurance on file
- Insurer (writing paper)
- Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance CO.
- Filing form
- BMC-91X
- Coverage amount
- $750,000
- BI/PD on file
- $750,000
- Estimated renewal window
- Q1 2022
Safety record
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Roadside inspections (24 mo)
- 4
- Out-of-service inspections
- 1
- Inspections with violations
- 4
- BASICs in alert
- 0
Source: FMCSA census, Licensing & Insurance (L&I) and SMS publications, mirrored and refreshed daily. Record last synced Jul 30, 2026. Native Base is not affiliated with FMCSA; always confirm against the live federal record before binding.
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