Carrier profile · USDOT 1393763 · MC-529973 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

BUDGET CHARTERS INC

0 power unitsLocal · 2 statesADAH, PA50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-529973 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

8.0Avg age (yr)

2018–2018 · vPIC

Call dispatch(724) 246-1982 Email dispatchBUDGETCHARTERSINC@YAHOO.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNot enough inspection history to rate

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rate2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 21 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2005.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

21 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 1 vehicle and 2 driver inspections over 24 months.

Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$5,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$5M BIPD last filed · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Lincoln General’05–’08

State National’08–’10

National Interstate’10–’15

Pennsylvania Manuf’16–’19

beyond this history

2005201120172023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2019

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.	Jul 2016 → Jul 2019	$5M	3
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	Jul 2015 → Jul 2016	$5M	1
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2010 → Jul 2015	$5M	1
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	May 2008 → May 2010	$5M	4
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2005 → May 2008	$5M	5

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): 1
Trailers (towed): 0

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

DC busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

ADAH, PA

173 E RIVERSIDE ROAD

Top corridor

DC ⇄ PA

DC 1 · PA 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 173 E RIVERSIDE ROAD, ADAH, PA, 15410-1149
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (724) 246-1982
Fax: (724) 246-8780
Email: budgetchartersinc@yahoo.com

Registration

Officers: Gary Francis Shimshock · Natalie J Shimshock
USDOT / docket: 1393763 · MC-529973
First registered: Jul 11, 2005
Last MCS-150: Mar 30, 2026 · 260,344 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 13, 2024
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

260,344

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BUDGET CHARTERS INC.

BUDGET CHARTERS INC (USDOT 1393763) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of 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 $5,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jul 16, 2019 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 1 vehicle-level and 2 driver-level — across 2 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 0 power units and 15 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 30, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 13, 2024 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BUDGET CHARTERS INC's USDOT number?

BUDGET CHARTERS INC's USDOT number is 1393763, and its motor carrier number is MC-529973.

Is BUDGET CHARTERS INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, BUDGET CHARTERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BUDGET CHARTERS INC's safety record?

BUDGET CHARTERS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 4 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.