Carrier profile · USDOT 447533 · MC-235594 · Updated Aug 13, 2026

Buds Truck & Diesel Service Inc

DBA BUD'S TRUCK & DIESEL REPAIRS

34 power unitsavg 9.7 yrRegional · 6 statesBRIDGEPORT, CT74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-235594 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

34Power units

16 observed · MCS-150

15Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.7Avg age (yr)

1998–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(203) 335-5593 Email dispatchWILGEN77@AOL.COM

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average50.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average11.4% vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes8 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 35 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1991.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

▲ 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

34 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.7 yr

Model years 1998–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

35 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

35 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 11.4%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 16 vehicle and 35 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

33.3% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 18.4 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

35 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '25 · 6

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 34-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 34
Inspections · 24 mo: 35
Annualized: ≈18 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 inspections / unit · yr

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 Driving32 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11 · 2 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance9 · 8 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 1 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$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 10 insurers · 4 lapsesCoverage lapse

Hartford Fire’94–’20

Stratford’07–’11

Universal’11–’15

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. · since Jul 2025

All 13 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2024 → Aug 2025	$750K	4
CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2022 → Jul 2024	$750K	2
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2020 → Mar 2022	$750K	4
FIRST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AM	Jul 2019 → Jul 2019	$750K	3
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Jul 2017 → Jul 2019	$750K	4
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2015 → Jul 2015	$750K	6
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Jun 2015 → Jul 2015	$750K	2
UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2011 → Jul 2015	$750K	4
STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2007 → Oct 2011	$750K	11
STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2006 → Mar 2006	$750K	2
STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2005 → May 2005	$750K	4
NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.	May 2004 → May 2005	$750K	1
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 1994 → Mar 2020	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 34
Observed power (24 mo): 16
Trailers (towed): 15

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.7 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

37.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CT busiest

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

Home base

BRIDGEPORT, CT

25 ISLANDBROOK AVENUE

Top corridor

CT 16 · NY 10 · MA 5

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-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

Show all-time history (5 trucks · 3 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1539801 USDOT 2994854 USDOT 3654154

Shares a company officer with other carriers

charles wade ii — 2 carriers: USDOT 3167192

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 25 ISLANDBROOK AVENUE, BRIDGEPORT, CT, 06606
Mailing address: 25 ISLANDBROOK AVE, BRIDGEPORT, CT, 06606
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (203) 335-5593
Fax: (203) 336-5577
Email: wilgen77@aol.com

Registration

Officers: Charles Wade Ii · Wilgen Vasquez
USDOT / docket: 447533 · MC-235594
First registered: Jun 3, 1991
Last MCS-150: May 6, 2025 · 1,500,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 11, 2011
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,500,000

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 BUDS TRUCK & DIESEL SERVICE INC.

BUDS TRUCK & DIESEL SERVICE INC (USDOT 447533) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. effective Jul 30, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 50.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 13, 2026.

The carrier received 35 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 16 vehicle-level and 35 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 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 Aug 13, 2026.

It reports 34 power units and 12 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 6, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 11, 2011 in the federal record refreshed Aug 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BUDS TRUCK & DIESEL SERVICE INC's USDOT number?

BUDS TRUCK & DIESEL SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 447533, and its motor carrier number is MC-235594.

Is BUDS TRUCK & DIESEL SERVICE INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 13, 2026, BUDS TRUCK & DIESEL SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BUDS TRUCK & DIESEL SERVICE INC's safety record?

BUDS TRUCK & DIESEL SERVICE INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 50 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is BUDS TRUCK & DIESEL SERVICE INC's fleet?

BUDS TRUCK & DIESEL SERVICE INC operates 34 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BUDS TRUCK & DIESEL SERVICE INC based?

BUDS TRUCK & DIESEL SERVICE INC is based in BRIDGEPORT, CT, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.

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