Small fleet
39 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Small fleet
39 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
7.9 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
35 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
BUD COLEY TRUCKING INC (USDOT 422551) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. effective Sep 15, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 13.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 105 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 37 vehicle-level and 105 driver-level — across 16 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 39 power units and 39 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 5, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 28, 2019 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
BUD COLEY TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 422551, and its motor carrier number is MC-236188.
As of Jun 13, 2026, BUD COLEY TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
BUD COLEY TRUCKING INC has a 13.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 175 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
BUD COLEY TRUCKING INC operates 39 power units and 39 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
BUD COLEY TRUCKING INC is based in TUPELO, MS, with roadside inspections recorded across 16 states.
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105 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
98 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 11
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 16 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. · since Sep 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2020 → Sep 2025 | $750K | 1 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2019 → Sep 2020 | $750K | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2018 → Sep 2019 | $750K | 1 |
| NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2012 → Sep 2018 | $750K | 1 |
| PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INS. CO. OF HARTFORD | Sep 2010 → Sep 2012 | $750K | 2 |
| IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2009 → Sep 2010 | $750K | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2007 → Sep 2009 | $750K | 1 |
| CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2005 → Sep 2007 | $750K | 3 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Sep 2003 → Sep 2005 | $750K | 2 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2002 → Sep 2003 | $750K | 2 |
| INSURANCE CORPORATION OF HANNOVER | Sep 2000 → Sep 2002 | $750K | 2 |
| INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE WEST | Sep 1999 → Sep 2000 | $750K | 1 |
| FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT | Sep 1997 → Oct 1999 | $750K | 2 |
| CALIFORNIA FACTORS & FINANCE | Nov 1995 → Apr 1998 | $750K | 1 |
| ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 1995 → Oct 1997 | $750K | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 1994 → Sep 1995 | $750K | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 16 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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