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Freight Carrier · Swea City, IA

BUFFINGTON TRANSPORT

Name: BUFFINGTON TRANSPORT
Address: 3909 70TH AVENUE, SWEA CITY, IA, 50590, US
Telephone: (515) 341-0551

3909 70TH AVENUE · Swea City, IA 50590

AUTHORIZED FOR:

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MC #1187490
USDOT #2349068 USDOT Active

3
Power Units
3
Drivers
Carrier
Entity Type

About this carrier

BUFFINGTON TRANSPORT is a Swea City, IA freight carrier that is authorized for: in the state of Iowa. This company has 3 truck(s) in their fleet and 3 truck drivers. Their motor carrier number is MC-1187490 and their USDOT number is 2349068.

Sourced from FMCSA SAFER · last filed 08/06/2024 · last updated Jul 22, 2026.

Carrier Details

Legal Name RICHARD BUFFINGTON
Operating Status AUTHORIZED FOR:
MCS-150 Filed 08/06/2024
MCS-150 Mileage 75,000 (2023)

Authority & Operations

Operation Classification

Authorized for Hire
Exempt for Hire

Carrier Operation

Interstate

Cargo Authorized

Grain, Feed, Hay
Agricultural / Farm Supplies

Operating Territory

Map of states where this carrier has roadside inspections

Inspection activity Inspected in 1 state over the past 24 months: IA (4). Home base: Swea City, Iowa.

Safety Record

1 Severe Violations Updated Aug 24, 2026

Crashes (24 mo)

0
Fatal
0
Injury
0
Tow
0
Total

Behavior Categories (BASICs)

CategoryMeasureViolations Unsafe Driving 12.33 3 Crash Indicator Not Public — Hours of Service 0 0 Vehicle Maintenance 6 1 Drugs / Alcohol 0 0 Hazmat Not Public — Driver Fitness 0 0

Inspection Summary

4
Total
0
Clean
4
With violations

24-month window ending Jul 31, 2026

Violations Cited 3 unique codes

Critical 1

393.45B2PCBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit1× OOS×1 SW 4

Unsafe Driving 2

392.16Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV1× SW 7
392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit2× SW 4

Locations

Physical Address

BUFFINGTON TRANSPORT
3909 70TH AVENUE
SWEA CITY, IA 50590

Mailing Address

RICHARD BUFFINGTON
3909 70TH AVE
SWEA CITY, IA 50590

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