Buddy L Transport Inc
Safety
Roadside out-of-service rates versus the national benchmark, inspection and crash trends, decoded violation themes, and ELD / hours-of-service integrity — the full safety picture behind the verdict.
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
23 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '24 · 3
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.
- Registered power units
- 15
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 24
- Annualized
- ≈12 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 inspections / unit · yr
BASIC categories· CSA SMS · Aug 2026
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving21 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance5 · 0 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
14 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Jun 2, 2026. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Trending worse — 88% of ELD violations are in the last 24 months. Falsified-log violations are a serious integrity flag.
Crash history· 23 total · 2 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2015 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2025 | IN | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Aug 27, 2024 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 10, 2024 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 18, 2022 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 13, 2020 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 23, 2017 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 2, 2017 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 21, 2016 | AR | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 21, 2016 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 17, 2016 | IN | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Nov 21, 2015 | AR | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 16, 2015 | IN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 7, 2015 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 28, 2015 | TX | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Feb 12, 2015 | IN | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 12, 2014 | IN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 5, 2013 | TX | 0 | 2 | No |
| Apr 12, 2012 | IN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 17, 2011 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 1, 2008 | OK | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 12, 2007 | IN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 14, 2002 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 28, 2001 | IN | 0 | 1 | Yes |