The Auto Rescue Team or Towing Buffalo Safety Record

DOT# 1501290 · Amherst, NY 14228 · 7166916447

B

Good safety record — scored 20/100. Below-average out-of-service rates and few crashes.

Last inspected 10/14/2025

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 0/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 20/20 pts
Crash Rate 0/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, The Auto Rescue Team or Towing Buffalo (DOT# 1501290) in Amherst, New York has 7 inspections on record with 13 violations and a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: B.

7 Inspections
0.0% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
7 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0%
Carrier: 0.0% (0 of 7) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 14.3%
Carrier: 14.3% (1 of 7) National: 6.4%
73% OOS rate better than 73% of carriers in New York
17% crash rate better than 17% of carriers in New York

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

13 total violations across 7 inspections
1 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (8%)
Vehicle Maintenance
3
Unsafe Driving
5
Hours of Service
1
Driver Fitness
3
Other
1

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Inspected across 2 states: NY, PA
Level 1: 1 (14%) Level 2: 4 (57%) Level 3: 2 (29%)
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
10/14/2025 NY 2 0 1
05/02/2025 NY 2 0 0
04/10/2025 NY 2 0 0
04/02/2025 NY 1 0 0
02/06/2024 PA 3 0 0
02/01/2024 NY 3 0 0
11/30/2023 NY 2 0 0

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 7
Drivers 7
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Hazmat No
Operating Since 05/15/2006
MCS-150 Filed 20250630 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 80,000
Address 3005 Niagara Falls Blvd, Amherst, NY 14228