Budget Rent a Car System Inc
DBA BUDGET RENT A CAR
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
47 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 8
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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness5 · 5 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
- 393.62 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 72 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 151 total · 0 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| 2004 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 2003 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 10 | |
| 2002 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 18 | |
| 2001 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 14 | |
| 2000 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 14 | |
| 1999 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 16 | |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1994 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| 1993 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |
| 1992 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2023 | CO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 28, 2022 | FL | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Jun 30, 2021 | FL | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Feb 19, 2021 | FL | 0 | 1 | No |
| Jun 24, 2019 | NY | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| May 12, 2019 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 8, 2015 | CO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 20, 2015 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 5, 2015 | CO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 22, 2012 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 18, 2008 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 14, 2006 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 13, 2005 | CA | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Apr 14, 2005 | CA | 0 | 5 | Yes |
| Apr 13, 2005 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 29, 2005 | LA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 2, 2005 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 23, 2004 | TN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 4, 2004 | GA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 2, 2004 | IA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 29, 2004 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 17, 2004 | AZ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 25, 2003 | AR | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 17, 2003 | AL | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Aug 29, 2003 | ME | 0 | 0 | Yes |